Hot TV shows you can’t afford to miss

This year has been a roller-coaster of shows that have kept its fans on the edge of their seats to downright balling in each other’s laps. But sometimes it’s best to have a variety of different shows to add to your viewing list.

Here are some of the hottest TV shows that you simply cannot afford to miss this year and to come…

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Genre: American comedy-drama

Rotten Tomato rating: 83%

What: The adventures of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore was rebooted Nov 25 on Netflix after almost a decade hiatus. But the premiere of this mini-series wasn’t your average introduction to an upcoming show. In fact, this series began with a four-part episode kickoff—with each episode representing the four season starting with “Winter” and concluding with “Fall.” In the series, which recounts their life in a span of one year, Rory begins to embark on her journalism career while Lorelai attempts to wade through her relationship with her husband. And for a show that was initially targeted at the female demographic, Gilmore Girls has been increasingly been a widely-recognized viewing experience by both genders.

Black Mirror

Genre: Science fiction and fantasy

Rotten Tomato rating: 93%

What: With frequent comparisons to The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror serves as a cultural reflection of contemporary unease about the world we live in. The creator of the British anthology series, Charlie Booker, explained to the Guardian that the title is meant to be taken literally, saying, “If technology is a drug – and it does feel like a drug – then what, precisely, are the side effects? This area – between delight and discomfort – is where Black Mirror, my new drama series, is set. The ‘black mirror’ of the title is the one you’ll find on every wall, on every desk, in the palm of every hand: the cold, shiny screen of a TV, a monitor, a smartphone.” It is meant to precisely dissect these objects and analyze how they affect the human psyche.

Crown

Genre: Biopic-drama

Rotten Tomato rating: 92%

What: If you’re looking to immerse yourself in a biography during one of the most intriguing times in English history, then Crown may be the show for you. With the first season recounting the events from 1947 to 1955, Crown takes the audience from the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and follows her life to the present day. The show is currently in its first season with the expectation of reaching six seasons before its conclusion.

Chance

Genre: Drama

Rotten Tomato rating: 90%

What: For all of the House fans out there, you can be rest assured that Hugh Laurie’s carer is far from over. But instead of channeling his savvy surgeon persona, Laurie is casted as Dr. Eldon Chance in San Francisco, who is forced to deal with a problematic patient while juggling with his own personal issues as well. Chance is currently near the conclusion of its first season.

Marvel’s Luke Cage

Genre: Drama

Rotten Tomato rating: 88%

What: Marvel’s Luke Cage takes avid Marvel fans to the comic book series which first began in the 1940’s as the the TV show traces a superhero with superhuman strength and impenetrable skin during his initial stages in Harlem after an experiment goes awry. The series, which is in its first season, has political and controversial undertones as well.