What to watch on BINGE right now

“I think social media is a good idea, but people ruin everything,” says author, professor, commentator and influencer Dr. Roxane Gay in 15 Minutes of Shame. And she's right. 

This fascinating - and at times, sobering documentary investigates 'shame culture' showing how quickly the media (and social media) pillories people for their actions. Narrated by a woman with first hand experience of what it's like to be the target of worldwide public shaming, Monica Lewinsky. 

The series also explores the early days of Twitter and #hashtag movements, created to call out unscrupulous corporations and famous people for their wrongdoing. But now, it's taken a far more damaging shift to single out everyday people for their errors - a vitriolic culture which can literally ruin lives. 

If you want to know how we got to this point, this is a must binge.   

Legacies picks up where The Vampire Diaries and The Originals leaves off. This thrilling drama follows the next generation of teenage witches, werewolves and vampires in Mystic Falls. The series' protagonist is Hope Mikaelson, the only known living tribrid. We follow her efforts to keep the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted safe from the steady stream of monsters emerging from the Malivore Pit.

Legacies brilliantly explores the complexities of being a supernaturally-gifted teenager in the modern world, coming into your power and learning to use it for good (rather than evil). 

A diverse cast of wonderfully nuanced characters make this a must binge show. 

Picture it: a post-apocalyptic world where all the men (AKA every mammal with a Y chromosome) have been destroyed. All but one - Yorick (Ben Schnetzer) and his pet monkey. 

Based on the popular DC Comics series, Y: The Last Man is a sci-fi adventure series that follows all the brave survivors as they struggle to rebuild their stateless new world. Without government, power or transport, this proves to be quite the task. 

A strong ensemble cast led by Diane Lane (House of Cards) as Congresswoman Jennifer Brown, Ashley Romans (Shameless) as Agent 355, Ben Schnetzer (The Book Thief, The Giant) as Yorick Brown, Olivia Thirlby (Juno, Dredd) as Hero Brown, Amber Tamblyn (Two and a Half Men, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants) as Kimberly Cunningham, Marin Ireland (Homeland, The Umbrella Academy) as Nora Brady, Diana Bang (The Interview, Resident Alien) as Dr. Allison Mann, Elliot Fletcher (Runaways, Disclosure) as Sam Jordan, and Juliana Canfield (Succession, The Assistant) as Beth Deville.

Alas, poor Yorick, you're in for a bumpy ride. Which means you can look forward to some true post-apocalyptic binge-worthiness.  

It's here. The final season of groundbreaking best friends comedy, Insecure. 

The show centres around the friendship between Issa Dee (Issa Rae) and Molly Carter (Yvonne Orji) as they traipse through life, love and careers in Los Angeles. 

Season 4 left off with Issa getting used to life minus Lawrence, Molly navigating singledom and Tiffany becoming a mother. The final ten episodes explore what comes next in their lives, as they evaluate their relationships, both new and old.

Insecure stars Emmy®, Golden Globe and NAACP Image Award nominee, Issa Rae who heads up an ensemble cast featuring Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Natasha Rothwell, Amanda Seales, Courtney Taylor and Leonard Robinson. 

Not yet up to speed? Play catch up, with Seasons 1 - 4, now streaming. 

Emmy® winning comedy about besties? What's not to love (and binge)? 

Co-creators and executive producers, Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor Ragnarok) and Sterlin Harjo (Mekko, Barking Water) come together to bring you Reservation Dogs – a comedy series that’s also a first-of-its-kind.

Meet Bear Smallhill (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai) who’s destined to be a warrior – yet lacks the ability to fight (even his gang doubts his ability to lead), Elora Danan (Devery Jacobs) a young woman who’s a natural leader yet oblivious to her own power, Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis) is the smart-talking tough girl and the beating heart of the group - and then there’s Cheese (Lane Factor), the gentle ride-or-die type who always thinks of others before himself.

The show centres around the exploits of these four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save to get to the faraway land of California. But they do it for a reason:  a year ago, Daniel - the fifth member of Reservation Dogs, died. The remaining four blame the poverty and inevitability of life on the reservation and honour Daniel’s dream of making it to California. To succeed, they must outmanoeuvre the junkyard methheads on the edge of town, dodge conspiracy-obsessed Lighthorseman, Big (Zahn McClarnon) and fend off a much tougher rival gang, led by the enigmatic Jackie (Elva Guerra).

Their stories invite audiences into a world of Native rap rhymes, Indigenous superstitions and spirits (both hilarious and terrifying), unexpected grandmothers, and an amazing cast of characters who inhabit an incredible, heart-warming and somewhat familiar world.

Filmed in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, every writer, director and actor on this show is Indigenous. And as we all know, a groundbreaking show is a must binge show.