20 of the best TV shows you're not watching

Season 2 of The Traitors has been exceptional TV. Phaedra Parks, Dan Gheesling, and Parvati Shallow play the titular Traitors and wreak havoc among themselves and a house of 21 rockstar celebrities. Since its premiere in January 2024, this series has become streaming's most-watched unscripted show. 

Bravo's Summer House has been a staple on the network since its premiere in 2017. Since then, the network has launched its successful spin-off featuring an all-Black cast filming on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts.  

Another Bravo spin-off producing binge-worthy television is the Southern Charm offshoot, Southern Hospitality. It's a Vanderpump Rules style show, following staffers at Leva Bonaparte's restaurant and bar, Republic Garden & Lounge. The series showcases cheating scandals, secret audio recordings, and more mess you wouldn't believe.

Who would've thought putting iconic reality TV villains like Omarosa, Jax Taylor, and Johnny Bananas in the same house would produce one of the best shows of the last year? Certainly not us. But it was so good the network ordered a second season set to premiere later this year. In the meantime, you can stream the first season on Peacock. 

If you thought Netflix's scripted show Squid Game was crazy, wait until you see the reality series. It features some of the same challenges, like marbles, red light/green light, sugar honeycombs, warships, and more.

If you're interested in a show with more physical challenges and less drama, check out Fox's Special Forces. The cast includes stars like former Miss USA Kenya Moore, The Bachelor's Tyler Cameron, and Pump Rules' Tom Sandoval, training with an elite team of ex-Special Forces operatives in a test like no other.  

How can you not love a scripted show set in Philadelphia that brings in the likes of NFL legend Jalen Hurts to guest star? The answer is simple: you can't. Plus, principal Ava Coleman is so outrageous we promise she'll have you laughing out loud.

This Netflix series about young love and coming of age will actually make your heart skip a beat. Based on the novels of the same name, the show addresses many social issues, including LGBTQ+ representation, self-acceptance, and friendships.

We know — another political show captivating audiences like Olivia Pope did in Scandal just doesn't seem possible these days. But Netflix might've come extremely close with The Diplomat . It was so good that the series was renewed for a second season, and lead actress Keri Russell was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. 

The Night Agent quickly became one of Netflix's most-watched series of 2023, and it's understandable why. Peter and Rose's relationship is complex, but it's one we can't stop rooting for throughout the show. And we're not alone there. According to a report from Netflix in December 2023, Season 1 of TNA received just over 812 million hours of streaming. 

Follow David Beckham on a ride as he details his life from childhood to superstardom in his intimate Netflix miniseries, Beckham. In the show, he details challenging moments from events like the 1998 World Cup that still impact him today. "I wish there was a pill you could take that could erase some memories," he said. "I made a stupid mistake, and it changed my life," regarding the red card he received against Argentina. "The whole country hated me. Wherever I went, I got abuse every single day. I was a mess."

Netflix's Break Point follows top tennis players training, traveling, and competing for all four Grand Slams and the ATP and WTA tours. Season 2 offers behind-the-scenes footage into the lives of Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe, and many others. 

If you love rooting for the underdog, Netflix's Wrestlers is the series for you. It's created and produced by Greg Whiteley, creator of the megahit series Last Chance U, Last Chance U: Basketball, and Cheer. 

Perhaps ABC got it right with The Golden Bachelor. The show's star, Gerry Turner, married his bride, Theresa Nist, in a live special viewed by 5.2 million people. The show's success led to the spin-off, The Golden Bachelorette, which will premiere sometime this fall. 

Kevin and Frankie Jonas do a great job hosting the ABC reality competition series Claim To Fame. The show features 12 contestants, all related to someone famous, living in a house, and attempting to guess the others' celebrity connections. The last person standing wins $100,000. 

Some were worried, including us, that Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe's new Hulu series, The Kardashians, wouldn't come close to their original series, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. But we must admit, we were sorely mistaken. With the show airing on streaming, viewers get raw, unfiltered content, making for the best watch. 

Gordon Ramsay is cutthroat, and his series Kitchen Nightmare, which follows the famous chef going from kitchen to kitchen to revive them, is no different. After a 10-year hiatus, Fox rebooted the series in 2023, with Season 8 premiering to 1.5 million viewers. 

Steve Martin is always a hoot whenever he's on screen, and throwing him the mix with Selena Gomez and Martin Short was the best decision Hulu could've ever made. Their series, Only Murders in the Building, has been nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. 

Can you imagine taking over a massive country estate to convert it into a bed-and-breakfast only to find out it's a dud occupied by ghosts and spirits who died on the property some time ago? Neither could Samantha and Jay in the CBS sitcom Ghosts, but somehow, they're making it work. 

Although there's no Tiger Woods in the Netflix docuseries Full Swing , it still features tons of other popular players, including Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tony Finau, and many others.