Our 6 Favorite TV Shows Right Now
The Good Doctor
About: Shaun Murphy, a young autistic surgeon who has savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join the surgical unit at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital -- a move strongly supported by his mentor, Dr. Aaron Glassman. Having survived a troubled childhood, Shaun is alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, but he finds his niche using his extraordinary medical skill and intuition to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.
Genre: American drama series
Watch On: ABC and Hulu
Why We Love It: If you love Greys’ you will love this. A spin on a doctor who has autism but successfully becomes a doctor.
The Resident
About: Conrad Hawkins is one of Chastain Park Memorial Hospital's best doctors. Charming and arrogant, Conrad likes to take an unconventional approach whenever possible and believes it's his personal duty to shatter the romantic illusions of the first-year residents. Dr. Devon Pravesh is an innocent idealist who leans on his finely tuned moral compass, but with Conrad's help, he begins to realize that the practice of medicine is a business, like any other, with less-than-angelic patients and fallible doctors.
Genre: American drama series
Watch On: Hulu
Life in Pieces
About: Accomplished actors Dianne Wiest and James Brolin star as the heads of a large, happy family, in which each member is approaching different milestones. Their eldest daughter, Heather (Betsy Brandt) and her husband consider having another child as they get closer to an empty nest; middle child Matt (Thomas Sadoski) thinks he has found true love; and the youngest of the three siblings, Greg (Colin Hanks) is overwhelmed after having his first child with his wife. Various perspectives are employed as each family member's story unfolds
Genre: American sitcom
Watch On: Hulu
Why We Love It: All about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestones!
Schitt's Creek
About: In the sitcom "Schitt's Creek," a wealthy couple -- video store magnate Johnny and his soap opera star wife Moira -- suddenly find themselves completely broke. With only one remaining asset, a small town called Schitt's Creek, which the Roses bought years earlier as a joke, this once-wealthy couple must give up life as they know it. With their two spoiled children in tow and their pampered lives behind them, the Rose family is forced to face their newfound poverty head-on and come together as a family to survive.
Watch On: Netflix
Genre: Canadian sitcom
Why We Love It: Multi billionaires suddenly end up broke and move to a small town! This show is absolutely hilarious and truly turned into one of my favorites!
Parenthood
About: The four grown Braverman siblings -- Adam, Sarah, Crosby and Julia -- share the joys, heartaches and headaches of parenthood in their California hometown. As their parents deal with life and marital issues, the four lean on one another while tackling the challenges of modern family life in an updated reimagining of the 1989 film by the same name.
Genre: American television series
Watch On: Netflix and Hulu
Why We Love It: Get ready to laugh, cry and love all these characters. A real life story about a family who isn’t perfect but loves each other all the same!
Younger
About:Trying to start a new career gets more difficult as you age, which suddenly single-mom Liza realizes when she tries to re-enter the working world at 40. After a young tattoo artist convinces her she looks younger, Liza decides to do something about it. Her solution revolves around trying to pass herself off as 26, courtesy of a makeover by her best friend, Maggie. The newfound confidence helps get her a job assisting temperamental Diana. Teaming with 20-something co-worker Kelsey, Liza hopes to make it a dream career -- while no one discovers her secret. She later has to deal with the fallout of the truth after revealing her secret to Kelsey.
Genre: American comedy series
Watch On: Hulu
Why We Love It: After being mistaken for being much younger than she is a single mother decides to take the chance to reboot her career and her love life as a 26 year old! Plus my girl Lizzy McGuire is in it and I love her in it!