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Catching Up on Old Favorites with Netflix

Breaking Bad

When you have children, it can be difficult to find time to watch your favorite shows. Heck, I often have a hard time keeping up on what is new on TV. More often than not, I find that I am catching up on shows by streaming episodes online. I try to binge watch as much as possible whenever I have a few moments.

Netflix might be known for movies, but it has become my go to source for streaming TV shows. When a friend tells me about a show that I might like, I can usually find prior season on Netflix and then binge watch without commercials. Here’s a few of my favorite shows that you can find on Netflix.

Breaking Bad

Seasons available: 1-5
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, RJ Mitte, Giancarlo Esposito, Jonathan Banks

As sickly chemistry teacher turned crystal meth cook Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and his unstable partner (Aaron Paul) descend further into the drug world’s abyss, Breaking Bad continually outdoes itself, pushing TV’s boundaries with shocking violence, complicated storytelling, and fearless performances. As it approaches its finale, we’ll see if it can become that thing that’s eluded TV lovers for so long: the perfect show.

Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy

Seasons available: 1-6
Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates, Ryan Hurst, Tommy Flanagan, William Lucking, Theo Rossi, Maggie Siff

When one sees a grizzled biker gang ride by on their hogs, thoughts of classic Shakespearean tragedies aren’t what typically come to mind-images of Jack Daniels and bourbon bottles, on the other hand, probably do materialize. Kurt Sutter, a veteran of The Shield with a theater background, found Hamlet in Harley-Davidson riders, however, and in that duality he created FX’s Sons of Anarchy, an exaggeratedly violent yet dramatically sound look at the bonds and rifts within California’s SAMCRO biker squad.

Mad Men

Mad Men

Seasons available: 1-6
Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, John Slattery, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, Jared Harris, Bryan Batt, Aaron Staton, Kiernan Shipka

Mad Men might be off the air, but it remains one of my favorite programs. Exploring the complicated tangle of the personal and the political at an ad agency during one of America’s most turbulent decades has provided viewers with enough indelible images and fascinating characters to populate entire novels. And the show only gets better with each season. Thanks to Netflix, I can go back and rewatch my favorite episodes whenever I want.

Walking Dead

The Walking Dead

Seasons available: 1-4
Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jon Bernthal, Steven Yeun, Laurie Holden, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey DeMunn, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Michael Rooker, Emily Kinney

A television show about zombies? After a few episodes, you will realize it isn’t about the zombies as much as its about the living characters. Led by do-gooder sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), the show’s band of random survivors drives the hour-long pressure cooker, quarrling with each other while trying to stay alive amidst the flesh-eater takeover. The Walking Dead delivers bold, fearless storytelling each episode after the next.

It might be difficult to find time to watch a good show, but with Netflix you have the best of the best at your fingertips. So find a moment to binge watch. It is worth it.

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About Dan

Dan Anderson is the voice behind Dad Logic, a Seattle-based tech blog through the lens of, you guessed it, a dad's perspective. Dad Logic shares perspectives on everything from drones for family fun to the best robot lawnmowers. In his day job, Dan works for a tech company in the Seattle area.