The Best Fantasy Shows to Stream on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime

Long gone are the days when cartoons were made solely for kids' Saturday morning viewing pleasure. Thanks to the likes of The Simpsons, Beavis and Butt-Head, and South Park, adult-oriented animated programs have been proliferating for quite some time, with favorites like Family Guy, Rick and Morty, Bob's Burgers, and Tuca & Bertie broadening the scope of just how hilarious all of those drawn characters can be.

Keeping up with peak TV has been if not an all-consuming and ultimately futile effort, then at least a little: Every channel is pumping out original content. And seemingly every day a new streaming service launches — and they all have original content too. It was becoming too much. Or it was in the time before, when we had to balance our TV watching with...literally anything else.

In the old days, superheroes were relegated to the pages of comic books, but now, you can't flip through the channels or scroll past two tiles on a streaming service without seeing someone in tights saving the day. The superhero genre is officially booming, and we aren't complaining!

As we approach the end of May, our world remains a pretty scary and uncertain place as states around the U.S. begin to open up. One way of dealing with the fear and anxiety the coronavirus has created is to channel it into watching a lot of TV, specifically, watching supernatural shows. 

At the end of a long day, there’s nothing quite like curling up on the couch and diving into a show with enough episodes to get you through the rest of the tiring week. While countless streaming platforms attempt to entice audiences with binge-worthy originals and classic favorites, few have as many surprising gems as Amazon Prime Video.

The traditional television season may have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic, but if you somehow still managed to turn the pages on your Adorable Puppies 2020 calendar during all this self-isolation, you'll notice that summer, well, the summer television season that starts after Memorial Day, is almost here. 

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Get excited, fans: You'll soon be able to stream the hit sitcom again thanks to the launch of HBO Max, . The highly-anticipated service becomes available to users on May 27 and will cost $14.99 per month (though if you sign up before May 27, it's just $11.99 per month).

May is here, and with it is plenty of sunshine and blooming flowers and a reminder that all the Flonase in the world can't stop pollen from getting in your nose. But the turn of the calendar also means a whole new month of TV shows and films available to stream, and there are plenty to occupy your time if you've chosen to self-isolate.

Sure, Netflix might be the first thing you think of when looking for something to stream, but Hulu is catching up as the place to go to for some quality time with a screen. With its mix of original series, next-day episodes of current television, film-festival indie films, and blockbuster box-office hits, Hulu might be the most well-rounded of all the streaming services.

If you're looking for something to watch to take your mind off things, why not make it a supernatural show? These programs are everywhere and one of the best ways to escape into the unknown (along with science-fiction and fantasy programming, of course), and while some supernatural programs can border on horror, others are more light-hearted and filled with humor even as they explore the sometimes unexplainable. The possibilities truly are endless.

Whether you're actually a teenager or those days are long behind you, there is no right or wrong age to dive into a great teen TV show. And between charming comedies like Never Have I Ever, sexy murder mysteries like Riverdale, high-stakes comedic capers like One My Block, or a supernatural romance like The Vampire Diaries, Netflix's library is filled with great teen shows that make it easy to find your perfect next binge-watch.

When you're trying to get lost in a story, nothing else hits quite like a quality cop show. Whether it's a Dick Wolf drama where the bad guy usually gets his due, a prestige cable series that raises complicated questions about the criminal justice system in lieu of a gift-wrapped ending, or a comedy about bungling officers trying their best, these captivating shows have a way of sucking one in for hours on end.

When it comes to finding a show about the macabre reality that is true crime, no place is better than Netflix. With hit series after hit series, it seems the streaming service is coming out with a must-see true crime show every couple of weeks. As long as people keep committing crimes, Netflix will keep pumping out true crime shows, and we'll continue to watch them.

As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers, but what do we get out of those May flowers? The best TV shows and films to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's most dominant streamer is adding some wonderful new content to watch as the world's self-isolation enters its second (third?) month.

There are a lot of TV shows and movies coming to Hulu in May, but we know you don't have time to sift through everything on the giant list to find the golden nuggets in between all the crap! Besides, that's our job, and we love it.

May has officially arrived and brought with it plenty of sunshine and blooming flowers and probably even worse seasonal allergies. But that also means a new month full of great TV shows and films hitting streaming services, and there are some great options to soak up while you wait out the coronavirus.

April showers bring May flowers, and what do May flowers bring? Great movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, that's what. The world's top streaming service is adding some great content to watch as quarantine enters its second month. Our picks include Michelle Obama's documentary Becoming, the new season of cult comedy Workin' Moms, cinematic musical drama miniseries The Eddy, an interactive Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt special, and much, much more.

You don't have to be a moody, hormonal teenager to enjoy watching programming about moody, hormonal teenagers. We've all been there, so it's all familiar to us. And between the edgy murder mysteries, irreverent comedies, heartwarming coming-of-age dramas, and supernatural romances, Netflix has an expansive slate of teen TV shows that make it easy to find your perfect binge for any mood you might be in.