IMDb Picks: Hidden Gem TV Shows You Can Stream Now
by IMDb-Editors | created - 01 Oct 2019 | updated - 04 Oct 2019 | PublicEmployees from across IMDb offer up some of their favorite TV shows for you to discover.
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1. Los Espookys (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 340 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A group of friends turns their love for horror into a peculiar business, providing horror to those who need it in a dreamy Latin American country where the strange and eerie are just part of daily life.
Stars: Cassandra Ciangherotti, Ana Fabrega, Julio Torres, Bernardo Velasco
Votes: 2,711
2. The Young Offenders (2018– )
30 min | Comedy
Coming-of-age drama about lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school.
Stars: Alex Murphy, Chris Walley, Hilary Rose, Dominic MacHale
Votes: 4,625
Available to stream on Netflix
3. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
The workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney
Votes: 17,324
4. Party Down (2009– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of actors move to Los Angeles to make it big, but end up working as caterers.
Stars: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr
Votes: 37,130
5. High Maintenance (2016–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedy that explores the private lives of unique New York individuals through a common thread: their weed deliveryman.
Stars: Ben Sinclair, Kate Lyn Sheil, Britt Lower, Abdullah Saeed
Votes: 10,467
6. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2018– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Talk-Show
Comedian David Letterman interviews people he finds fascinating.
Stars: David Letterman, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney, Tina Fey
Votes: 6,161
Available to stream on Netflix
7. Detroiters (2017–2018)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy
Single camera buddy comedy that centers on Sam (Richardson) and Tim (Robinson), two local ad men who make low budget commercials in Detroit, Michigan. The two best friends, much like the city in which they live, aspire to achieve great things.
Stars: Sam Richardson, Tim Robinson, Pat Vern Harris, Lailani Ledesma
Votes: 4,649
8. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,450
9. Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After being hit on the head by a toilet seat that fell from Mir space station, a young temp clerk becomes a grim reaper in death.
Stars: Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Mandy Patinkin
Votes: 43,883
10. Patriot (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Follows the complicated life of intelligence officer John Tavner, whose latest assignment--to prevent Iran from going nuclear--requires him to forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous, non-official cover.
Stars: Michael Dorman, Kurtwood Smith, Michael Chernus, Kathleen Munroe
Votes: 18,025
11. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019– )
TV-MA | 16 min | Comedy
A sketch show where Tim Robinson and his guests spend each segment driving someone to the point of needing -- or desperately wanting -- to leave.
Stars: Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Patti Harrison, Conner O'Malley
Votes: 21,175
Available to stream on Netflix
12. Derry Girls (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The personal exploits of a 16-year-old girl and her family and friends during the Troubles in the early 1990s in Northern Ireland.
Stars: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Tara Lynne O'Neill, Kathy Kiera Clarke
Votes: 58,185
Available to stream on Netflix
13. The Bold Type (2017–2021)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
A glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for a global women's magazine.
Stars: Katie Stevens, Aisha Dee, Meghann Fahy, Melora Hardin
Votes: 24,085
14. Good Trouble (2019–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The residents of Downtown Los Angeles' The Coterie, juggle careers, love and friendship, and learn that standing up for what you believe in sometimes requires making a little noise and getting into trouble.
Stars: Cierra Ramirez, Zuri Adele, Sherry Cola, Emma Hunton
Votes: 9,344
15. After Life (2019–2022)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
After Tony's wife dies, his nice-guy persona is altered into an impulsive, devil-may-care attitude that takes his old world by storm.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Tom Basden, Tony Way, Diane Morgan
Votes: 153,157
Available to stream on Netflix
16. Line of Duty (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Drama series following the investigations of AC-12, a controversial police anti-corruption unit.
Stars: Martin Compston, Vicky McClure, Adrian Dunbar, Craig Parkinson
Votes: 70,100
17. Daria (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A smart and cynical girl goes through teenage life as a proud outsider in a world of mainly idiotic adolescents and condescending adults.
Stars: Tracy Grandstaff, Wendy Hoopes, Julian Rebolledo, John Lynn
Votes: 27,219
18. Crashing (2016)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
A comedy series following the lives of six 20- and 30-somethings living together as property guardians of a large, disused hospital.
Stars: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford
Votes: 26,087
Available to stream on Netflix
19. Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017–2022)
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Kinga Forrester continues the B-movie watching experiments of her father and grandmother on a new test subject aboard the Satellite Of Love.
Stars: Joel Hodgson, Felicia Day, Patton Oswalt, Rebecca Hanson
Votes: 4,116
Available to stream on Netflix
20. Wentworth (2013–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The confronting look into the lives of the inmates and prison staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre as they navigate the ups and downs of their lives in the prison system.
Stars: Kate Atkinson, Katrina Milosevic, Robbie Magasiva, Jacquie Brennan
Votes: 24,561
21. Euphoria (2019– )
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
A look at life for a group of high school students as they grapple with issues of drugs, sex, and violence.
Stars: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Maude Apatow
Votes: 241,266
22. Togetherness (2015–2016)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Two couples living under the same roof struggle to keep their relationships alive while pursuing their individual dreams.
Stars: Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet, Steve Zissis
Votes: 9,321
23. Love (2016–2018)
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A program that follows a couple who must navigate the exhilarations and humiliations of intimacy, commitment, and other things they were hoping to avoid.
Stars: Gillian Jacobs, Paul Rust, Claudia O'Doherty, Mike Mitchell
Votes: 45,986
Available to stream on Netflix
24. Rectify (2013–2016)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
Daniel Holden must put his life back together after serving 19 years on Georgia's Death Row before DNA evidence calls his conviction into question.
Stars: Aden Young, Abigail Spencer, J. Smith-Cameron, Adelaide Clemens
Votes: 27,633
25. Homecoming (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An anthology series centered around the mysterious Geist Group, an unconventional wellness company and their equally unorthodox program, the Homecoming Initiative.
Stars: Stephan James, Bobby Cannavale, Hong Chau, Alex Karpovsky
Votes: 27,422
26. Forever (I) (2018)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
June and Oscar live a comfortable but very predictable suburban wedded life when suddenly they find themselves in a completely otherworldly situation, raising questions about love and marriage in the afterlife.
Stars: Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins
Votes: 7,295
27. Years and Years (2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
As Britain slowly turns into a dictatorship throughout the years, the lives of a typical busy family from Manchester converge on one crucial night in 2019.
Stars: Anne Reid, Rory Kinnear, Jessica Hynes, T'Nia Miller
Votes: 33,096
28. Money Heist (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An unusual group of robbers attempt to carry out the most perfect robbery in Spanish history - stealing 2.4 billion euros from the Royal Mint of Spain.
Stars: Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso
Votes: 531,648
Available to stream on Netflix
29. Happy Valley (2014–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Yorkshire-based crime drama centering on the personal and professional life of Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood.
Stars: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Rhys Connah
Votes: 64,507
30. Jericho (2006–2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.
Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell
Votes: 58,722
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