Breckenridge plays Mel Monroe, a city-bred doctor who accepts a job in the remote mountain town of Virgin River after a personal tragedy, although when she shows up, the current doc-in-residence (Matheson) isn't expecting her.
Plus there's the bonus injection of romance, which this devotee of the genre always enjoys. I might be telling on myself a little with this pick, but Virgin River arguably showed up on Netflix at a time when I needed it most, with its small-town sensibilities providing a perfect antidote to pandemic doldrums. Carly LaneĬreated by: Sue Tenney (based on the books by Robyn Carr)Ĭast: Alexandra Breckenridge, Martin Henderson, Colin Lawrence, Jenny Cooper, Lauren Hammersley, Annette O'Toole, Tim Matheson, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Grayson Gurnsey, Sarah Dugdale, Zibby Allen, Marco Grazzini
The two of them have been friends since they were 14 and Tully first moved in across the street (the titular Firefly Lane), and it's their connection that grounds the series even while other plotlines are less compelling or rewarding. Heigl returns in fine form as the outgoing talk show host Tully, whose extroverted personality masks some deeper vulnerabilities, while her BFF Kate (Chalke) is a recent divorcee trying to find a place for herself back in the workforce. Some of them leave a little more to be desired in the execution, but one that seems to be picking up significantly more steam is Firefly Lane - which eschews the small-town drama format for a decades-spanning story between two friends, following them through the ups and downs of their relationships both independently and with each other. Netflix has somehow asserted itself as a major streaming home for book adaptations and turning them into long-running series, no less.
Or try iTunes, which allows you to download series, films and TV shows.Created by: Maggie Friedman (based on the book by Kristin Hannah) Sky is home to shows like Big Little Lies and the big HBO series. Sky customers can get Entertainment packages from £22 a month.
Amazon Prime Video also includes TV shows like Chernobyl and quite a few movie options too - we've broken them down in our best Amazon Prime movies guide. You can sign up to Disney+ for £7.99 a month or £79.90 a year - check out our guide to the best Disney Plus shows or best Disney Plus movies. If you don't find what you want to watch there, there's always the other streaming platforms along with our guides to find the best TV show or movie to watch right now.
Note: It's worth remembering that not all codes are available to everyone. We've kept these in alphabetical order, but it's a fully comprehensive list allowing you to dive even deeper into Netflix to find what you want to watch.