Top 5 things to watch this summer

If you’re looking for a show with lots of science fiction and fantasy aspects along with a good mystery, then The OA may be the one for you. This show follows the journey of a young woman named Prairie Johnson who mysteriously reappeared after going missing seven years earlier, calling herself “The OA.” Despite being blind before she disappeared, she was able to see again. She assembles a team of...

It’s not every day that you see a schoolteacher in her 30’s move into an apartment with three single guys, but that becomes a reality on the show New Girl. One of the main characters, Jess, after going through a harsh breakup, moves into an apartment with Nick, Schmidt, and Winston. Throughout the series, Jess and the guys deal with growing older, relationship problems and changing careers. Ne...

It’s rare to see three television series that intertwine as much as Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD do. The three series follow first responders and hospital staff in present-day Chicago. The trilogy began with Chicago Fire in 2012, and Chicago PD followed a year later, with Chicago Med premiering in 2015. Many of the episodes from each series features characters from the other Chicago ...

If you just can’t get enough of The Office, but want to watch something new, then you will definitely enjoy Parks and Recreation. The series follows Leslie Knope, who is the deputy director of the parks and recreation department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The show ran from 2009-2015 and had seven seasons. The writers used real-life events in the show (such as the financial crisis ...

The best movies and shows aren’t always the most comedic. If you are looking for something that has more of a serious tone, then you may enjoy Leave No Trace. This show is about Will, an Iraq War veteran who suffers from PTSD, and his daughter, Tom. Together, they live in the woods in Oregon. When a jogger sees Tom in the woods, Will and Tom are reported to social services and arrested. Will want...