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The Flash

There's something about The Flash that just feels really pure and good. Grant Gustin brings the perfect amount of relentless optimism to the role, and the procedural structure of the show is a comfort without dragging the overall arc down.
Episodes are available on Netflix.
CW
The Last Kingdom

This BBC-produced drama tells the historical but greatly embellished story of Uhtred, a boy born in a Saxon family who is abducted by invading Viking Danes who grows up to be a major player in the continuing war for control of England.
Episodes are available on Netflix.
BBC
Supergirl

Not enough superhero shows out there take the light, aspirational route these days, but this one does. Plus, shows full of powerful women are exactly the sort of thing we need to keep making.
Episodes are available on Netflix, and new episodes air on the CW Mondays at 8 p.m.
CW
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