The Best Series to watch this July

Rachel Kleyn

I’d like to pose a question to you:

Are you a coffee- or tea-drinker?

This question has been asked many times, with varying responses Of course, avid tea-drinkers do tend to look down on coffee-drinkers, in the same way that a coffee-drinker would look down on going a day without coffee. Some of us are neutral on the topic.

The point being – people have different tastes Thus, when thinking on how to approach this article, I realised that choosing the “best series” really has to do with what you like to watch.

As the holidays start calling your name, the Netflix scrolling begins, 123movies gets typed into the search box more frequently, and the longing for a good show to watch, kicks in.

For the secret agent inside you

Should you be someone who enjoys a good action-packed series, filled with plot twists that have you jumping off the couch with excitement, The Night Agent has to be the one for you. Based on a novel, this show begins with a lowly FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House, guarding a “phone that never rings”, until one night it does…

I have watched this show three times already and can tell you that each time it only gets better. With only 10 episodes, it won’t keep you from enjoying time with the family for the whole holiday, but perhaps just for a day or so when you can’t keep your eyes away from the screen.

Fo with a h ing ins

Matt Bomer, in his younger days, stars as Neal Caffrey in this excellent detective show, called White Collar. If you’re someone who enjoys intellectual humour, exciting detective cases and a pretty face, this would be your stop.

White Collar captured my heart thirteen years ago when I watched it with my brother in his first year of university and has captured me yet again in my first year. A conman strikes a deal with an FBI agent to work as his consultant, instead of spending another four years in prison It is definitely worth your while!

For the lovers of love

A light-hearted romance story, which also touches the dramatic aspects of the life of a girl called Emily, is Emily in Paris.

If you’re looking for a show that’s perfect for rainy weather and a cup of tea (or coffee), I’d recommend you sit down with this one. Join Emily as she continues her adventure in Paris as a marketing executive from an American firm, bringing her viewpoint to the French.

For the ones who sing in the shower

Glee! There’s a show for you! Filled with teenage drama and an assortment of some of the best songs, Glee has been one of my go-to shows since I was little. If your department is jokes that make others uncomfortable, spontaneous singing, and constant TEA (not the Rooibos kind), then this show will be just like home to you.

The Golden Oldies

Of course, at the end of the day, we all love a background noise show – one that you’ve seen one too many times, but still think of fondly. Therefore, should you have an art project you wish to indulge in, a puzzle you want to build, or a journal you want to fill, and you require some happy noise to keep your mind buzzing, I would recommend only the classics: Friends and The Big Bang Theory. Where both shows are filled with humour and crazy friendships, there’s nothing to keep you smiling like the sentimentality of Ross and the directness of Sheldon.

Whatever you watch this holiday, I hope one thing is true – that you give yourself the rest that you deserve May your heart be happy, and your mind be peaceful

With love, Rachel