Bingelist Of All The Shows iOne Editors Watched During Quarantine

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So you ran out of things to watch? No worries. We’ve got recommendations!

There are a million and one binge lists out there — we even dropped a couple last month, but after talking to some of the editors in our iOne Digital family we thought it would be a great idea to create a comprehensive list across all of the brands that would really highlight what shows and movies are hits with multiple editors.

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To get the job done, we asked editors from Bossip, MadameNoire, Cassius, Hip Hop Wired, Global Grind, Hello Beautiful and NewsOne to send us a list of the ten shows and or movies we’ve been watching during the quarantine to help keep us entertained, then we passed that list back around (140 titles total!!!) and editors co-signed on any content they’ve also watched and agree is bingeworthy. Today we’re giving you the Top 21 courtesy of our finest iOne Digital Editors .

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Tiger King (Netflix) Tions, ligers and Joe, oh my! You’ll never look at a zoo the same way after entering the world of Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park and its founder, Joe Exotic. From animal cross-breeding to murder and literal mayhem, the docuseries explores the endless scandal that surrounds a clan of exotic animal lovers, zookeepers, investors and wildlife conservationists—yeah, you read right.

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Ozark (Netflix) Marty and Wendy Byrde are in the thick of it after the bloody events in the season 2 finale. The kids are older and smarter which leads to some interesting complications. Ruth is pushed to her limits and Helen precariously tries to find a work/life balance. -Jason Lee

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Parasite (Hulu) Parasite won an Oscar for Best Picture this year, and rightfully so. This story follows the struggling Kim family infiltrating the lives of a wealthy family just to survive. Their deceit eventually catches up to them, while jealousy and greed take over. *This movie includes subtitles so you have to put down your phone while watching. It’s worth it. – Alexis Felder

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Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)The popular hit series follows the day-to-day of a temperamental yet successful television writer (Larry David) and his oddly relatable experiences as a moneyed curmudgeon living in Los Angeles.

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Snowfall (FX/ Hulu)  The epic crime drama (co-created by the late John Singleton) follows the evolution of the 1980s crack game from the perspective of varied stakeholders, from small-time sellers to big time lords, and oh yeah, let’s not forget the CIA.

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Top Boy (Netflix) The dark and gritty series follows partners in crime Dushane and Sully who are thriving in London’s underground drug business and successfully moving “food” while ascending up the drug hierarchy. Complications arise however when rivals who are desperate to put a stop to their reign arise and the duo takes drastic measures to put a stop to it and secure their future.
In the end, one question remains; who will end up on Top? – Dani Canada

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The Watchmen (HBO) Social issues, science fiction and comic book characters commingle in the HBO limited series that should cement Regina King as the GOAT of acting and Yahya Abdul-Mateen as the sexiest husband in the universe. The stellar cast also includes incredible acting from Lou Gossett Jr., Don Johnson, Frances Fisher and Jeremy Irons. -Janeé Bolden

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When They See Us (Netflix)Director Ava Duvernay’s intense docuseries highlights the injustice, inhumanity and abuses faced by Black people in America through the infamous story of the Central Park Five, male teens falsely accused and imprisoned in the 1980s for the rape (they didn’t commit) of a white woman.

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The Wire – (HBO, Amazon Prime)Drugs. Money. Violence. This series offers a curbside view of the hustle, danger and conspiracies that keep the underworld thriving in Baltimore, one of America’s most crack-infested cities.

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You (Netflix) This stalker thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat, Imagine someone knowing everything you like, but you just met them. Enter Joe. He creates an obsession with a different girl in both seasons and will do anything to win them over…including murder. Strangely, you may start liking Joe. -Alexis Felder

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All American (CW /Netflix)When a star high school football player from South Central is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School, two separate worlds collide. – Gabriel Williams

Avengers Infinity War (Netflix)You don’t need an excuse to watch this movie. A pandemic is completely unnecessary for you to watch Thanos to beat the brakes off Hulk in the first 10 minutes. Nor do you need a shelter-in-place order to watch the whole Wakanda catch fade against space dogs and the Titan’s children. But here you are, so you might as well take advantage. – Jason “Jah” Lee

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Euphoria (HBO)If high school wasn’t scary enough when you were a student imagine being an OCD, ADHD, recovering addict with a dead dad, transgender best friend with benefits and a group of friends simultaneously dealing with peer pressure, pill popping, domestic abuse, web cams and blackmail. Flawlessly narrated by Zendaya and executive produced by Drake, “Euphoria” is every bit as cool as it sounds. – Janeé Bolden

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Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington co-star and co-executive produce the TV adaptation of Celeste Ng’s best selling novel of the same name. The actresses play women of very different circumstances in Shaker Heights, OH in the 90’s. Washington plays Mia Warren, a free spirited artist who is single mom to a teenage daughter named Pearl, while Elena is living the perfect upper middle class existence with her lawyer husband and four not quite cookie cutter kids, when the women’s world’s collide.-Janeé Bolden

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The Outsider (HBO)When a local boy is horrifically murdered all evidence initially points at one of the least likely suspects, but when police discover the accused has an airtight alibi and supernatural elements may be at play, literally no one is safe until the mystery is unraveled. Based on a Stephen King novel, “The Outsider” is easily the most thrilling and chilling thing we’ve watched on TV in awhile. – Janeé Bolden

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A Different World (Amazon Prime)This HBCU sitcom was a spinoff of The Cosby Show in the 90’s when Denise went to the fictional Hillman College. Throughout the seasons, you get to connect with the cast from freshmen year until after graduation with each season adding new characters. This series gave us a glimpse of the culture and campus life while helping spike enrollment in HBCU’s. – Alexis Felder

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Godfather of Harlem (Epix/ Amazon Prime) Most roads haven’t been smooth for Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker), but the 1950’s crime boss never imagined how different a decade in prison would change his life, and community. He’s out. It’s on.

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School Daze (Netflix)Spike Lee, Laurence Fishborne and Tisha Campbell-Martin star in this classic coming of age tale about students at fictional HBCU dealing with very real-life ish—including sex games, colorism and elitism—all set off by a pledge line.

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This Is Us (NBC / Hulu) This Emmy award-winning cast is back for a fourth season that really dives deep in to the lives of the Big 3. Starring Sterling K. Brown, Milo Ventimiglia, Susan Kelechi Watson, Ron Cephas Jones, and more, the NBC series approaches real-life matters in a way that makes viewers confront their personal issues. From mental health and obesity to adoption and race, it’s all there if you can stomach the honesty. – King Sukii

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The Walking Dead (AMC Networks)Death isn’t always the end in this post apocalyptic series. The Undead roam freely. The living conspire to survive, thrive and/or dominate—depending on their moral compass. Expect to see lots of gore and gain and greater understanding of human nature.

Who Killed Malcolm X? (Netflix)Historian and activist Abdur–Rahman Muhammad offers a comprehensive look— and new details— into the assassination of one of the most dynamic leaders in American history.

That’s it, these are the binge-worthy titles that are keeping us collectively calm and entertained even as the pandemic presses on. We’d also like to invite you to take a trip to Summerhouse for a Memorial Day Weekend Watch party to binge “Top Boy,” the Drake produced British drug drama on Netflix. Stay tuned for Bingeworthy Pt. 2 for more details!

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