No time for drama: the top 10 series that will melt your heart

There are so many good series that our eyes widened. In the end, we’ve put together a bit of everything – a bit of timeless classics, a dose of wonderful mockumentaries, lots of comedy, and a few dances and songs to get you moving a bit.

Michelle, a dancer from Vegas, accidentally moves to a small town in California (where the sun always seems to shine) and starts working in a ballet studio.

The lead role was played by the gorgeous Sutton Foster, star of Broadway musicals, and the show’s creator was Amy Sherman-Palladino, author of Gilmore Girls and The Gorgeous Mrs. Maisel. Its name guarantees that the series will have plenty of witty dialogue, great acting, the sweet spirit of the “Country Hour” program, and the feeling of a friendly shoulder nearby.

“Ballerinas” can be watched with mom, girlfriends and children – everyone will find something unique in them. But, nevertheless, the main thing in the series is the endless love for dancing.

The classic Jane Austen film adaptation hasn’t aged in the last twenty-five years, and our hearts still skip a little at the sight of Colin Firth in a wet shirt.

The series is good for its inviolability: no matter what happens in the turbulent waters of the outside world, Austen’s heroes continue to visit, write long letters and walk the paths of English estates. Is there anything else needed?

It may seem like the cartoon was included in the list by mistake: we’re all adults here, and Steven Universe looks like it was painted in broad strokes especially for kids. But the first impression is deceiving, as what begins as a private story of the boy Stephen, who lives with three aliens – “jewels” – gradually turns into a large-scale canvas of almost epic proportions.

The simplicity of the form allows us to quietly ask questions that are very important to all of us about what a family and loved ones is, who we are, what determines our choice, for whom we are responsible.

Try starting to watch a cartoon with your child if you’re embarrassed to do it “for yourself”, and by the second season you’ll find that you can’t look away and purr beautifully written musical themes under your breath.

Eleanor, after her death, finds herself in a “better world”, and everything would be fine, but there is clearly some kind of mistake (Eleanor when alive was that infection!). In order not to reveal herself and not end up in places with a warmer climate, she tries to learn to be a good person. We can’t tell you more, so as not to break the plot, but we definitely recommend the series to watch.

Over the course of four seasons, we will learn, along with the characters (each of whom will reveal themselves beautifully in all their ambiguity), about heavenly municipalities and hellish bureaucracy, afterlife accounting and interdepartmental intrigue. The Good Place is a series that is funny, bright, and perfect for inebriated viewing during tough times.

“Parks and Recreation” belongs to the so-called “mockumentary” genre – a tongue-in-cheek revamp of the style of documentary filmmaking. Lesley Knope, the main character of the series, is the head of the park department of a small American town, and if you want to understand her character, imagine Hermione Granger at the municipal service. Leslie is incredibly friendly, energetic, and full of a hunger to save the world on a single-city scale by creating a park on the site of a ditch (but her ambitions don’t stop there). The series has a whole galaxy of beautiful characters, many of whom are firmly entrenched in popular culture.

The first season is a bit of an observation, and if you ever stopped watching episodes in the fifth, try giving Parks another chance. What else can we say? Leslie Knope for President!

The series was created by comedian and singer Rachel Bloom, which means that the theme of “a woman looking for love” will only be a front for a complex conversation about finding yourself.

The heroine Rachel is a successful lawyer from New York named Rebecca Bunch. In the first episode, she meets a guy she was in love with twenty years ago at a summer camp, leaves her settled life and flies across the country to win him over. Agree, it even seems awkward.

But this plot will take a completely different direction than it seems to be taking, and we will have four seasons full of (very funny) songs and dance numbers, and with them – a frank conversation without moralizing about friendship, love, the family, the mental health, subjects, which it is not customary to approach (and in vain!). Here, for example, is the “miracle of birth” (mothers will understand).

The American “Office” is a remake of the British mockumentary of the same name, which is why the main feeling when watching the first few episodes is Finnish shame (British craftsmanship). We are very embarrassed for everyone, starting with the crazy boss Michael Scott, played brilliantly by Steve Carell. But the show follows the show, and we ourselves don’t notice how much we fall in love with each character, we start crying and laughing with them.

If you’ve ever missed working in the office with all its pros and cons, then start watching right away. If you haven’t had time, then go for it anyway, you’re waiting for a magnificent ten seasons.

Many of us read the book “Ann of Green Gables” in childhood, and this series is another, note, very good adaptation.

Cuthbert’s brother and sister wanted to adopt a teenager to help them with household chores. But something went wrong, and a bright-eyed orphan girl named Ann came to the Cuthberts instead of the boy. And it is so full of life and sincerity that single elderly people find a real family there.

The story written by Lucy Maud Montgomery at the beginning of the 20th century has taken on a new dimension in the 21st century, and it has certainly done her good. If you are looking for something to do with your family, Ann is your choice.

Is there anyone in the world who has never heard of Friends? We don’t think there is, even though the generation of those who have never watched the series has grown.

The first three seasons might feel a bit dated today – early 90s flair has yet to fully acquire the vintage vibe. But by the fourth or fifth season, the story unfolds, picks up speed, and transforms Friends from “just a show” into a true cultural phenomenon.

“Mrs. Maisel” has thundered on all the best-series charts of recent years, and rightly so. Ironic dialogues, magnificent stand-up shows, the endless beauty of post-war New York dresses and hats – what else do you need to brighten up your everyday life? Maybe a handful of bittersweet drama, the family we get by default and the one we choose, friendship and support, love and the expectation of joy.

Yes, it’s all in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

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