20 TV shows that are best binged in the spring

The world of Bridgerton is like one extended garden party. Sure, it’s a dramatic, salacious garden party, but it’s a springtime get-together nonetheless. From the costumes to the set design, every detail of this series screams spring. 

Each season of Never Have I Ever takes place throughout the entire school year, but it always ends with scenes that will even get longtime alumni feeling nostalgic about the springtime events for high schoolers. The whole series has a jaunty vibe that fits well with the springtime feel. 

New Girl also has a springtime vibe. It could be Jessica Day’s personality or the warmth of scenes in the loft, but either way, the series emits spring vibes. But honestly, there’s never a bad time of year to binge New Girl.

The Good Place also has major springtime vibes. The color scheme in the fake Good Place is decidedly spring, and the themes of growth and new life are springy, too. It’s a great series to revisit when you don’t have as much time to watch television, thanks to your increased activity outside. 

Something about The Golden Girls also feels like springtime. Maybe it’s the grandmotherly presence or the bright costumes and set designs. Maybe it’s the sharp humor or the refreshing relationships shown. Whatever it is, The Golden Girls is best binged in the spring. 

Sex and the City is just an updated version of The Golden Girls, so of course, it’s best binged in spring. Most episodes took place when it was warm in New York City, so if you start watching in the spring, you can finish in the summer and feel like you’re living inside the series. 

Perhaps it’s just the name of the series, but Blossom definitely has springtime vibes. When choosing a series to binge in the spring, it’s not necessarily about what happens in the show or when it’s set (although that helps), but it’s more about which season the series most identifies as. For Blossom, it’s spring. 

The Goldbergs also has springtime vibes because almost every episode feels like it’s the end of something and the beginning of something new, which is the essence of spring. Plus, there are tons of Mother’s Day episodes. 

It could be the optimism. It could be the intrigue. Maybe it’s the fact that the series is set in Florida. For one or maybe all of those reasons, Jane the Virgin is best binged in the springtime. 

Another series set in Florida, every episode of Cougar Town makes you think that it’s nicer outside where they are than it probably is, a phenomenon that is unique to spring. Cougar Town is a fun rewatch in the spring, even if you hate Florida.

Some might tell you to save Freaks and Geeks for the fall, but those people are wrong. If a series ends in a particular season, that’s when it should be binged. For Freaks and Geeks, that means late spring or early summer.  

Reality series can be binged, too. If you need a break from scripted series, binge The Real Housewives of Miami. They’ll have you booking a trip to Florida before the state gets too hot and muggy. 

So many dramatic moments in The O.C. happen in the springtime. If you love teen drama and want to spice up your spring bingeing, The O.C. is the perfect choice. If you’ve seen the series a hundred times and want to pretend you live in Southern California, The O.C. is also the perfect choice. 

Another Southern California series, Arrested Development has upbeat springtime vibes like many other sitcoms. The difference is that it’s better than most other sitcoms, and it’s not such a long commitment that you’ll be finishing the series in the fall. 

Laguna Beach is another great reality binge for the spring. The stars hit important springtime milestones in the series, like prom and graduation, offering the perfect dose of nostalgia for anyone in need. 

Broad City is a perfect show to binge in the spring because it’s a series that doesn’t allow you to be mad while watching it, and those are the types of vibes necessary in the spring. It’s also a quick watch with endless laughs. 

There’s so much springtime goodness to be found in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Not everything in the series happens in the spring, but again, it’s about the vibes the series emits, and this one definitely emits spring. 

Though totally different in tone than The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Girls also emits spring. There’s a lot of joy to be found in the difficulty that is navigating early adulthood, and that’s what Girls shows. It’s not an obvious spring choice, but it’s a spring choice nonetheless. 

Shrill is all about new beginnings and the opportunities that come with personal growth. It’s a great show to watch in the spring if you need some motivation to go for your personal and professional goals or just to be more yourself. 

The Office can be binged year-round, but there’s something so fun about watching it in the spring. It’s definitely not about personal growth or finding new opportunities, but sometimes, we need a reminder that it’s okay to be content wherever you are.