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I’m usually pretty engaged with news and politics and global affairs, but the last few weeks have just hollowed me out. I saw a dog that defied its owner and just lay down, sidewalk-pancake-style, and thought “amen, dog.”

If you’re like me, and like that noble pooch, maybe you’re in the market for a show you can watch for weeks and weeks and not run out of. A show to get totally lost in, with hundreds of hours beckoning to you with their gentle glow.