We live in a day and age when nearly every show known to man is at our fingertips. And yet, when we’re feeling down in the dumps, we find ourselves gravitating to the best comfort shows we’ve been watching on repeat for years.
Essentially a balm for your brain, comfort shows are the feel-good, old reliables you put on as background noise when you’re falling asleep. They’re the heartwarming comedies or binge-able reality shows you revisit when you’re sick and laid up on the couch, and your tried-and-true heroes against decision fatigue when you’ve had it with scrolling through your seven subscription platforms. The best comfort shows have dozens upon dozens of episodes—so you never have to dive back into the endless scroll—and are laden with enough quirky characters and low-stakes drama to hold your interest without getting stressed by the storyline; some are even among the best series of all time.
