Bloodline.

It's about 13 years old and it aired for less than one season, but Firefly was (in my humble opinion), one of the finest sci-fi shows ever to air. I have the DVDs at home, but I saw that Netflix has it as well. If you have never had a chance to catch it yet, do yourself a gigantic favor and get out the snacks, turn up the volume, and kick back in the recliner to watch this show. You may want to call in sick for a day or two just to binge watch it. Some of the dialogue goes by quickly, so you've got to pay attention. Follow it with the movie, Serenity.

Interesting that with all the great educational and documentary fare available on Netflix, every one of you guys is recommending escapist entertainment. OK, Orange is the New Black is pretty good. So is Lillyhammer. If you like sci-fi action and aren't offended by gay folk being portrayed as normal people, check out Sense8.
 
But 90% of what I watch on NF is non-fiction. I became a Rush fan after seeing Beyond the Lighted Stage on Netflix. Runnin' Down a Dream (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is a must-see. Ditto for other biographies Chasing Sound (Les Paul), The Language of Music (Tom Dowd), and Atlantic Records (Ahmet Artegun). Then there are the making-of docs such as Classic Albums: Making Of Dark Side of the Moon.
 
And don't forget the concerts. Pulse (David Gilmour), Hell Freezes Over (Eagles) and Premonition (John Fogerty) are three that offer outstanding performances and great audio quality.

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Interesting that with all the great educational and documentary fare available on Netflix, every one of you guys is recommending escapist entertainment. OK, Orange is the New Black is pretty good. So is Lillyhammer. If you like sci-fi action and aren't offended by gay folk being portrayed as normal people, check out Sense8.
 
But 90% of what I watch on NF is non-fiction. I became a Rush fan after seeing Beyond the Lighted Stage on Netflix. Runnin' Down a Dream (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is a must-see. Ditto for other biographies Chasing Sound (Les Paul), The Language of Music (Tom Dowd), and Atlantic Records (Ahmet Artegun). Then there are the making-of docs such as Classic Albums: Making Of Dark Side of the Moon.
 
And don't forget the concerts. Pulse (David Gilmour), Hell Freezes Over (Eagles) and Premonition (John Fogerty) are three that offer outstanding performances and great audio quality.

Thanks Bit.....great recommendations and will definitely keep all of these on standby. As much as I would love to see these, I'm not sure if the Mrs. would like it as much.....will still suggest it to her. :)  

I am a little surprised by all the comments and recommendations that this inquiry generated. Apparently there are others beside myself that still enjoy a good TV show. It seems in the past that when someone asked about TV, there would be a bunch of responses basically saying something like 'I don't waste my time on TV nonsense'. Personally I can respect this feeling should the person wish to engage in other creative endeavors. I myself have been a long-time believer though that TV does have a lot to offer, if you search it out. Granted much of it is purely for relaxation purposes, but nothing wrong with that (assuming you don't do this everyday for 12-16-hours). Many of today's shows are just incredible in their production (e.g., Game of Thrones), at least as far as what TV shows used to be like. And with cable, the restrictions are looser which can offer more gritty type shows (although am sure to the dismay of many though). 

+1 Ken
Majority of shows have good production/graphics, but the lacking in solid content. Netflix is nice because there aren't any commercials......just have to search for "good" shows.
Generally speaking of TV, it's very difficult to find a true "family oriented" show (even children's shows like Sprout have commercials that promote contraception or some other adult oriented material that's targeting mothers).
 
My wife & I have a tough time selecting stuff from cable TV for our 4 little ones to watch, but we've seen the Andy Griffith show (all seasons) at least 2 times :). On the other hand, the cartoons coming out now are practically just garbage with pop/hip/hop themed music......the children of course are drawn to the colors/characters/graphics.
So happy they all love to read books......and the library is our friend.  

I don't waste my time on TV nonsense.

With all the soccer/football games on lately it's rare that our TV has any other show on it.  Then, when that happens, How It's Made (Science Channel) tends to be the big favorite for background entertainment.

Absolutely!! 
We also like watching "How it's Made"......good stuff there. The little ones just love to bake, so anytime there's something to do with "cooking", they're very interested.
 
Of course when I take over the remote, it's always on to the Willow Cricket channel.

I just finished Breaking Bad last week. Right now I seriously don't want to watch anything as I don't think it could ever be bettered, it's kind of diminished everything else for me.