I would rather watch a show that has one small profanity, but is showing positive role models for my kids or teaching them a valuable lesson. Some of these shows have a few “h” or “d” words □ or words “bleeped out.” I am not thrilled with that, but we talk about what language we use in our home, and more than that, we talk about the overall message of the show. If you are looking for specifically shows for kids seven and under, see my post, 10 Shows I Let My Young Kids Watch. I always suggest previewing the show with your kids. Over the years we have found a few family-friendly TV shows that are really good, and I’m sharing those here! Many of these are available for free with subscriptions to Amazon Prime, Disney +, Hulu, and Netflix.Īs always, these may not be appropriate for your family. I have two boys (12 and 10) and a girl who is 6 and it’s been a struggle to find shows that are worthwhile, clean, and that we really enjoy. We've rounded up some of the most worthy of your next binge watch, streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and beyond.Looking for family-friendly TV shows? It can be difficult to find wholesome, entertaining shows for the whole family. Today, practically every streaming service has a trove of true crime shows, which will stay in your mind.
Other true crime shows, like HBO's Atlanta's Missing and Murdered, defy easy answers, and linger in the pain of the crime itself. The Confession Tapes, also on Netflix, looks at the phenomenon of false confessions. Ava DuVernay's Netflix series When They See Us, for example, revisits the racially charged dynamics that led to the conviction of five young men of color for a crime for which they were, decades later, found innocent. These documentaries simultaneously focus on a single story and examine the entire criminal justice system.
The 2015 Netflix show Making a Murdereris among the works credited with kickstarting our current obsession, still raging to this day.īut many of these true crime shows are about more than the cases themselves. Currently, the pop culture landscape remains saturated with true crime podcasts, books, and even fictional takes on devastating stories. Every few months, a documentary comes around and ignites a sensation, like Tiger King, a deep dive into the world of the U.S.'s big cat collectors, and Netflix's controversial (and chilling) serial killer doc Night Stalker. Can't get enough of true crime? You're not alone.