5 Shows You Should Watch on Netflix This Week

The beginning of a week brings it with it many questions, but none are more pressing than, “What is there to watch on Netflix this week?”

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The streaming giant has almost everything you could possibly imagine to watch, but sometimes it can be hard to choose something with all the options that are available.

Sure, you could rewatch all of Orange Is The New Black or House of Cards again, but wouldn’t you rather save those binge opportunities for when the next seasons are about to drop?

Then there’s old classics with several seasons or more, like Mad Men or How I Met Your Mother, but at any given moment you probably just finished re-watching either of those.

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When you line up your Netflix queue for the ensuing week you want to drop in some new shows that offer a little variety from what you’re used to.

Below you’ll find a list of newer Netflix original series with just released seasons, as originally shared by Netflix Life.

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The Ranch

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger and Sam Elliott.

The Ranch reunites former The ’70s Show co-stars, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson.

It’s described as taking place “on the fictional Iron River Ranch, Colorado; detailing the life of the Bennetts, a dysfunctional family consisting of two brothers, their rancher father, and his separated wife and local bar owner.”

A very interesting fact about the series is that all the episodes are named after country songs by Kenny Chesney, George Strait, and Tim McGraw.

If you want good old fashioned laughs to help get you through the week, make sure to check out this sitcom.

Ozark

Starring: Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner, and Julia Garner.

Quite possibly the most anticipated new Netflix original for July is OZARK, which stars Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman.

It’s said to be about a “man who relocates to hopefully wipe the slate clean from his dealings in the drug world.”

If you’re a fan of Bloodline or Breaking Bad, you may want to plan on checking this one out.

The Last Kingdom

Starring: Alexander Dreymon, Tobias Santelmann, Emily Cox, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Joseph Millson, Rune Temte, and Matthew Macfadyen.

The Last Kingdom is the perfect show for fans of Game of Thrones who have seen every episode multiple times and still crave more.

Not to say that it’s “comparable” to GoT in every way, but it is a decent supplement for in-between GoT binges.

The show’s synopsis is as follows: “The year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred. Against this turbulent backdrop lives our hero, Uhtred.”

Friends from College

Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon, Fred Savage, Jae Suh Park, and Billy Eichner.

If you prefer Netflix’s comedy’s, but you want something a little less traditonal, then you should definitely check out the brand new series Friends from College.

The show is described as follows: “After all going to Harvard together, six friends reunite in their mid-forties to try and get over their midlife crisis. It’ll explore their friendships which at times are often complicated.”

All eight episodes dropped on July 14th so you can easily burn through this show before the end of the week.

Last Chance U

Starring: The East Mississippi Community College football team.

Good sports documentary series are few and far between, but Last Chance U is one of the best.

The show’s synopsis is as follows: “The series focuses on all aspects of the football program at East Mississippi Community College, one of the most successful JUCO programs in the country. Major themes include the academic struggles of the players, some of whom have come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds.”

Continuing, the synopsis readss, “Team academic advisor Brittany Wagner is featured prominently as she is tasked with getting all team members to graduate on time. Head coach Buddy Stephens’ struggles with controlling his temper is also a major theme, which is often juxtaposed with his devout Christian faith that he attempts to impart on the team.”