8 Insanely Binge-Worthy TV Series That Got Me Hooked From the First Episode
Here are new hits, dark detective shows, and medical dramas that you won't be able to tear yourself away from.
Today, dozens of TV series are released, but not all of them can attract viewers' attention enough to make them binge-watch all the episodes in one sitting.
These eight projects are guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen, as they did with me.
1. 'Mare of Easttown', 2021
IMDb Score: 8.4/10
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
Sergeant Mare tries to save the family from complete collapse while investigating the disappearance of one girl and the terrible murder of another – a 17-year-old single mother.
From the first episode, the creators prompt viewers to guess who could be behind the crimes. Among the suspects are Mare's ex-husband and her new boyfriend, who arrived in the town shortly before the murder.
2. 'Paradise', 2025-...
IMDb Score: 7.9/10
Streaming Platform: Hulu
Paradise is set not in the distant future but in an alternative reality in which people who foresaw the end of the world built a massive underground bunker.
The first person they evacuate is the US president, whose security is handled by Xavier Collins. However, when Collins takes his next shift, he finds the president dead in his bedroom.
Paradise is filmed according to a familiar detective formula, in which the main character and the viewer must figure out the killer and his motive. But it has such a gripping intrigue that it will keep you glued to the screen until the last episode.
3. 'Servant', 2019-2023
IMDb Score: 7.4/10
Streaming Platform: Apple TV+
All you need to know is that the showrunner of Servant is M. Night Shyamalan. The Apple TV series features all of the director's signature elements, including absurdist dialogue and plot twists that won't be fully revealed until the finale.
The series tells the story of a married couple, the Turners. Dorothy is a successful TV journalist and Sean is a sought-after chef. The couple tries to cope with the loss of their newborn son by buying a realistic doll.
The problem is that Dorothy and Leanne, the young nanny who has joined the family, soon begin to believe that the baby is alive.
4. 'The Pitt', 2025-...
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IMDb Score: 8.9/10
Streaming Platform: HBO Max
The Pitt is a sensation among the new series of the year – a show that, in 15 episodes, covers a full 15-hour shift in the emergency room. The entire first season takes place over the course of one workday.
In The Pitt, something happens every minute: new diagnoses are made, and complex operations are performed. We get to know the characters as the story progresses because there's no time for anything else – lives are at stake.
The Pitt is a rare series that sucks you in and doesn't let go until the workday ends. It's 15 hours of intense, brilliantly written, and superbly acted television.
5. 'How to Get Away with Murder', 2014-2020
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
Streaming Platform: Hulu
How to Get Away with Murder is a lecture taught by the renowned attorney Annalise Keating. In this class, practice takes precedence over theory, and students are tasked with solving the most complex cases.
Keating promises to hire the most talented students for her firm. Ambitious students do everything they can to impress Annalise. At the same time, however, they must solve non-academic problems, such as hiding a real corpse.
How to Get Away with Murder is one of those series that should have ended a couple of seasons earlier. Rest assured, though, that the first three seasons will definitely destroy your sleep schedule – it's impossible to tear yourself away from the screen.
6. 'Money Heist', 2017-2021
IMDb Score: 8.2/10
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Eight thieves take hostages and barricade themselves inside the Royal Mint of Spain. The leader of the group, nicknamed The Professor, manipulates the police in order to carry out his plan.
Money Heist was originally broadcast on Spanish television and didn't enjoy any particular popularity. Then, Netflix picked it up and re-edited the episodes and seasons to make them more intense.
The show then became a hit not only in Spain, but also in many other countries. Its popularity stems from the combination of an incredibly dynamic plot with a huge number of unexpected twists and well-developed characters.
7. 'The Queen's Gambit', 2020
IMDb Score: 8.5/10
Streaming Platform: Netflix
In the fall of 2020, The Queen's Gambit premiered – a gripping story about chess. If you never thought you could be captivated by a chess game, The Queen's Gambit will prove you wrong.
Beth Harmon is an orphan who discovers her talent for chess at an early age. Only at the board does she feel she can control anything.
She gradually becomes one of the leading chess players in the US and receives the title of grandmaster. However, due to constant stress, she turns to drugs and alcohol to suppress her fears and doubts, ultimately taking the path of self-destruction.
8. '24', 2001-2010
IMDb Score: 8.4/10
Streaming Platform: Hulu
24 is the older brother of The Pitt – here, all events are also shown in real time. That is, the 24 episodes of a season depict 24 hours in the life of the main character. This approach to storytelling makes the show incredibly dynamic.
Jack Bauer, a counterterrorism agent, must constantly save the country, and even the world, from various dangers.
In the first season, he thwarts an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate; in the second, he searches for a nuclear bomb; and in the third, he defuses a virus. Moreover, Bauer has only one day to complete each task.
