31 TV shows to watch in 2021

These are the shows that will help get you through year two of the pandemic

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If you're anything like me, quarantine has resulted in you watching a lot of TV.

Thankfully, the reinforcements are here. Though the start of the 2021 TV season was always going to be a little weird, there are some great things in the pipeline, from sci-fi and fantasy epics to escapist comedies to comforting friendship dramas.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.