CRITIC'S CUT: Best Binge-Worthy Shows on Netflix

BWW TV World is thrilled to present our weekly Critic's Cut: slicing the best (and the worst) moments of pop culture into ten little digestible pieces.

Critic's Cut runs every Monday, presenting television's 'Best Of' moments, characters, shows, and more!

This week's edition presents the most eligible series on Netflix worthy of your binge-watching pleasure. Go ahead, lose a weekend (or a week), catching up on the shows you may have missed. There's nothing better than a good binge.

10) Lost
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 6
It didn't become a cultural phenomenon for no reason. Sure, a whole lot of it makes little to no sense, but this series will undoubtedly draw you in from the first season - and not let go until that finale, a million-and-a-half seasons later.

9) Family Guy
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 9
Regardless of Seth MacFarlane's less-than-stellar hosting job at the Oscars, his first foray into animated TV was, and still is, amazing. It's a little lazy at times (uh, a four-minute Conway Twitty performance for no reason?), but it's rife with references and sharp, sharp wit.

8) Buffy the Vampire Slayer
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 7
If you've never seen Buffy by now, I honestly don't know what to say to you. Really? Never seen her save the world as often as she goes on dates? For real? Just go. Just watch it. Now.

7) Arrested Development
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 3 (soon to be 4)
Following its cancellation in 2006, the Mitchell Hurwitz-created series is now back on its feet with a 14-episode order set to air sometime towards the beginning of May on Netflix. The first three seasons are available for your viewing-pleasure now. Grab a fried banana and do the chicken dance, everyone! Coo-coo-ca-cha!

6) 30 Rock
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 6
Start this series, and you won't even realize that you've been sitting on the couch for 72 hours, wishing you had a bag of Sabor de Soledad, and convincing yourself that you are, in no way, a Liz Lemon.

5) Freaks and Geeks
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 1
One season, and Judd Apatow at his finest. It's a quick binge, but the show's immense Cult following rightfully developed - it's dry, hilarious, and it's impeccably honest in its portrayal of what being a less-than-normal teen is like.

4) Mad Men
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 4
There's a great blend of mid-20^th century glorification, social commentary, and narrative dexterity within the writing of MAD MEN. The magic begins to taper off in later seasons, but it still remains one of the best escapist shows on modern television.

3) The Walking Dead
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 2
The series has become relentless. It's a serialized horror movie, spread across consistent cast switch-ups and (for the most part) unexpected plot-twists. Since only the first two seasons are on Netflix (the third is airing on AMC, now) the gorey, gruesome humanity of The Walking Dead will keep you hooked for a least a weekend or two.

2) King of the Hill
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 13
Me llamo Peggy Hill! It's subtly hilarious, and beautifully dry, relying on the (occasional) rural stereotype to further its character-driven humor, I tell you what. Plus, Netflix has the full series - even the episodes that FOX didn't air.

1) Breaking Bad
No. of Seasons on Netflix: 4
There's no better time to catch up on what you've missed with druglord Walter White than now. As the series wraps up its final season, Breaking Bad isn't the water-cooler chat you want to miss out on. Brian Cranston has earned every bit of praise he's received for the show - and just trust me, you've got to find out why.

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