One Perfect Binge

In April 2020, we conducted a massive bracket project called One Perfect Binge. Our goal, to identify the most perfectly bingeable TV show ever. Our contributors wrote essays supporting their favorites and polls were conducted via One Perfect Shot on Twitter.

Explore the entire One Perfect Binge project below

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Coming of Age with ‘The Wonder Years’

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Watch as Kevin Arnold (and Fred Savage) grows up and reminisces about his first and maybe one true love in the classic TV series.

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‘Broadchurch’ and Binging Through the Bad

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Olivia Colman and a strong foundational first season keep the ups and downs of this UK series worthy of plowing through.

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‘Nathan for You’ Is Weird, Addictive Comedy Gold

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The show contains some of the most cringe-inducing moments of reality-based television, yet still manages to be humane and full of heart.

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‘Orphan Black’ And The Spectacular Range of Tatiana Maslany

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We don’t know who needs to hear this, but no one has this range.

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Why ‘Seinfeld’ Still Holds Up

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The seminal sitcom isn’t only still relevant, it’s needed more than ever.

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We’ll Always Deserve ‘The Good Place’


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Michael Schur’s well of high-concept soulfood is the perfect binge watch for the bad, medium, and best of times.

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Why ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Is the Perfect Binge Watch

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The blend of standalone episodes with overarching storylines makes for some unpredictable and exciting television.

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‘Hannibal’ Is A Perfect Combination of Horror, Erotic Thriller, and Crime Drama

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You won’t want to look away from exquisite corpses in ‘Hannibal.’

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‘The Twilight Zone’ Is The Original Binge Watch

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You’ve been binge watching the classic show before you even knew what binge watching was!