The Best Feel-Good Shows on Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and Amazon

The best feel-good movies should leave you refreshed and full of joy. And that's exactly what we all need at this time—when any additional negativity beyond, you know, worrying about your health is just too much to take on.

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 more broadening the scope of just how hilarious all of those drawn characters can be.

The end is nigh... or in the case of many of the shows and movies below, it's already passed. If you're looking for the best post-apocalyptic, end-of-the-world TV shows and movies to make our current semi-apocalyptic conditions seem not so bad, look no further.

TV has always been a great place to turn when you needed an instant pick-me-up. And during these uncertain times, more and more people are looking toward streaming to help distract them or just to bring a little bit more joy into their lives. And who couldn't use a bit more joy right now? That's why we've rounded up the very best feel-good shows available to binge-watch right now.

There's nothing like the unscripted drama of real people fighting to see their dreams realized, which is why reality competition shows are so addictive. And with Netflix's already stacked library constantly expanding, it's becoming increasingly difficult to figure out which of these shows are worth that weekend binge since most tend to get lost in the mix.

Some of the best comedy movies on Netflix right now are ones you've definitely seen before: , , and more classics. But intermixed with them are some newer titles you may have missed last year, like the Bridesmaids-adjacent or Someone Great, a rom-com starring Gina Rodriguez and Brittany Snow.

These days, there is no shortage of bingeable TV shows, and new streaming series and episodes of your favorites seem to be dropping at an increasingly dizzying speed (just look at the heaping list of titles that were added to the major streaming services this month alone).

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 more broadening the scope of just how hilarious all of those drawn characters can be.

If you've been sleeping on Steven Universe or Bob's Burgers or Big Mouth because they're animated, then you've been missing out on some of the best TV shows of the decade. Cartoons aren't just for kids anymore, and the 201os marked a renaissance for adult animation, delivering some of TV's best shows, period.

Thank the streaming gods above that at least we're not lacking stuff to watch right now.

Fact: There's nothing better than free TV. But free TV doesn't mean it has to be bad TV. While we all sit inside socially distancing ourselves from the global coronavirus pandemic, there's an opportunity for some quality, free television thanks to Showtime, which is offering a 30-day free trial for new subscribers, no catch, if you sign up before May 3.

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.

Rip your TV off the wall and flush it down the toilet, because you won't be needing it anymore — Quibi is finally here. The much-anticipated (by some) mobile-only short-form streaming app has launched, with 50 shows all under 10 minutes an episode from big names like Jennifer Lopez, LeBron James, and Reese Witherspoon.

Long gone are the days when cartoons were made just for Saturday mornings.

Schools across the world are closing down right now in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which means for the next few weeks at least, families will have to help fill in the gaps for children to make sure those little ones don't get too unaccustomed to learning during this unexpected social distancing break (and, let's be honest, we don't want to go gray prematurely in the process, either).

There's nothing like the unscripted drama of real people fighting to see their dreams realized, which is why reality competition shows are so addictive. And with Netflix's already stacked library constantly expanding, it's becoming increasingly difficult to figure out which of these shows are worth that weekend binge since most tend to get lost in the mix.

Whether you're having a good day and are looking to ride that wave, or if you're feeling down and need a pick-me-up, sometimes you're just in the mood for a TV show that will embrace you like a hug and swaddle you like a weighted blanket. Gritty crime dramas, dramatic reality competitions, and harrowing horror shows are all well and good, but sometimes you just want something happy.

The fact that horror shows aren't nearly as commonplace as horror movies is pretty horrifying in itself. But that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of chilling shows to binge; you just need to know where to look! Fortunately, Netflix is a treasure trove of spooky series, eerie episodes, and terrifying tales.

You're stuck home with not much to do, so it's the perfect time to be productive and check some things off from that to-do list you hastily scribbled up a few years ago.

We're just a few months into 2020 and we're already pining for the relatively halcyon days of 2019. But as bleak as things seem around you right now, things aren't entirely apocalyptic, as you can still settle into your fortress of toilet paper and watch some TV.