#Bingewatch: your #TV #show guide to March 25th – 31st

How's it going, loyal bingewatcher? March 2019 delivered a stacked week of premieres and returns that balanced sharp comedy with adrenaline-fueled drama. The slate offered plenty to recover from the weekend's big releases while setting up fresh storylines that fans would revisit for years. Abby's promised breezy laughs from a San Diego backyard bar, Veep wrapped its final season of political skewering, and What We Do in the Shadows brought its vampire flat-share chaos to television. For viewers craving something grittier, Hanna delivered action and Mrs. Wilson offered a gripping true-story drama. The week proved there was something for every mood, and the shows that landed then still reward a solid bingewatch session today.

Happy! (SyFy)

Original air date Dec. 6th, 2017 Season 2 aired Wednesdays from Mar. 27th, 2019 As black as comedy can get, this series based on Grant Morrison’s limited comic run of the same name stars Christopher Meloni as Nick Sax, a disgraced detective who stumbles across the imaginary friend of a kidnapped girl. Patton Oswalt co-stars as the animated blue unicorn, Happy, who explains that the girl is his estranged daughter and has been imprisoned by a deranged psychopath who dresses up as Santa Claus. As ever with Grant Morrison properties, expect to be equal parts amused and repulsed. The show concluded after this season when SyFy canceled it in June 2019.

Jane the Virgin (The CW)

Original air date Oct. 13th, 2014 Season 5 aired Wednesdays from Mar. 27th, 2019 Satirical series about a sexually awkward young woman who believes there’s far more to life than getting laid. Unfortunately, despite her celibacy, she discovers she’s been made pregnant by a disastrously clumsy doctor during a check-up at the gynaecologist. The situation only gets worse when she discovers that the biological father is none other than her teen crush, Rafael Solano, a married former playboy. As the series progresses, she decides to keep the child and eventually begins a relationship with Rafael, who has fallen out of love with his scheming wife. Features all the steamy twists and convoluted reveals of a trashy erotic novella, but with a satirical edge that keeps it fresh and witty each season. Season 5 served as the series finale and included the 100th episode, which aired July 31, 2019.

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Airs Wednesdays from Mar. 27th, 2019 Taika Waititi’s laugh-a-second vampire parody serves as the launching point for this new supernatural comedy, in which a group of undead blood-suckers who barely get along struggle to share a flat in New York. It’s not often that films based on original films are ever nearly as good, but given that the premise pretty much writes itself and the new series features the double act of British comedy legends Kayvan Novak (Four Lions) and Matt Berry (Toast of London), we can just about guarantee this will be a good time.

Abby’s (NBC)

Airs Thursdays from Mar. 28th, 2019 Natalie Morales stars as the titular bartender for the best drinking spot in San Diego, a backyard, DIY watering hole with exclusive rules. It takes time to earn your place there, but once you earn a coveted seat at the bar, you’re family for life. A wholesome new comedy about uber chill drinking buddies that should hopefully take over the fuzzy feeling once Brooklyn Nine Nine finishes its sixth season. A rare venture into the multi-camera, live studio audience sitcom for comedy maestro Michael Schur, though the outdoor setting and lovable cast should keep things fresh and authentic. The series ran for one season of 10 episodes before NBC canceled it in May 2019.

Tacoma FD (truTV)

Airs Thursdays from Mar. 28th, 2019 truTV: A group of firefighters find themselves tackling the less glamorous parts of the job in the wettest city in America. What goes on behind firehouse doors if the rain handles most of the fires for you? Starring Super Troopers’ Kevin Hefferman and Steve Lemme, the premise sounds like a great one-off skit for a so-so sketch show, but might find it challenging to stretch for a whole series. Let’s see if the Broken Lizard comedy team can get back their mojo after the woeful Super Troopers 2. The series ultimately ran four seasons before truTV ended it in February 2024.

Hanna (Amazon)

Available on Amazon from Mar. 29th, 2019 Thrilling action series inspired by Joe Wright’s 2011 film, originally starring Saoirse Ronan as a girl trained by her father to be the perfect assassin. Newcomer Esme Creed-Miles takes over the role for this new take on the story directed by David Farr, a theatre director who also penned the original film. Co-stars Mireille Enos (The Killing) as the ruthless CIA agent who pursues the young hitwoman, as well as Joel Kinnaman (Altered Carbon) and Joanna Kulig (Cold War). The show completed its story across three seasons, with the final season arriving in 2021.

Harlots (Hulu)

Original air date Mar. 27th, 2017 Season 3 aired Fridays from Mar. 29th, 2019 A band of madams and sex workers support each other in a London brothel during the 18th Century. It was a time of limited autonomy for women, where marriage or prostitution were practically the only viable options for a young lady hoping to become economically stable. As a family of workers and employees form under the cruel eyes of rival brothel-owners Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley, an era of violent morality and religious prosecution threatens to put a stop to their lucrative trade. Stars Samantha Morton (The Walking Dead) and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) as the two shrewd businesswomen who struggle to retain control of their livelihood amidst Christian activists and brutal police raids. Hulu canceled the series after this third season in June 2020.

On My Block (Netflix)

Original air date Mar. 16th, 2018 Season 2 available on Netflix from Mar. 29th, 2019 The squad returns for more streetsmart misadventures in the deep end of inner-city Los Angeles. Far and away from the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, these kids represent the LA you don’t see in the movies. Their tight friendship is tested by gang life, deportation, star-crossed romance, and conspiracy theories during the most formative part of their lives. Celebrated for its diverse cast and sobering themes, Netflix just named it last year’s most bingewatched show of 2018. Time to sit down in front of the TV and not stand up again ‘till the gang’s next street odyssey is complete.

Santa Clarita Diet (Netflix)

Original air date Feb. 3rd, 2017 Season 3 available on Netflix from Mar. 29th, 2019 Wealth and narcissism are taken down a peg in this dark fantasy comedy starring Drew Barrymore (Miss You Already) and Timothy Olyphant. When Sheila (Barrymore) undergoes a horrific transformation and starts to crave human flesh, the suburban family struggle to support her murderous appetite whilst balancing nosy neighbors, cultural expectations, and a fantastical mystery. Not quite as artistic as Hannibal, but until that gets its long-awaited renewal for a fourth season this is currently the best cannibalistic show on TV right now. Netflix canceled the series after this season in April 2019.

Traitors (Netflix)

Season 1 available on Netflix from Mar. 29th, 2019 WWII may have been won in 1945, but the hostility, scrutiny, and air of distrust would continue for decades after. Emma Appleton (Clique) stars as a British civil servant in this historical espionage miniseries originally released by the UK’s Channel 4. In the aftermath of the Second World War, unassuming office worker Feef Symonds agrees to spy on her own government for a conspiring group of American agents. Co-stars Michael Stuhlbarg (The Shape of Water) and Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard) and scripted by Boardwalk Empire writer Bash Doran. The six-episode limited series told its complete story in one season.

Call the Midwife (PBS)

Original air date Jan. 15th, 2012 Season 8 aired Sundays from Mar. 31st, 2019 Quaint British period series about a group of plucky midwives working in Nonnatus House, a convent of nuns who serve as the London East End’s first port of call for childbirth in the 1950s. The show is loosely based on the memoirs of real midwife Jennifer Worth, and has been praised for its sensitive tackling of such difficult subjects as miscarriage, religion, and early LGBTQI movements, though has since become routinely far-fetched in its later life. The series has continued long-term, with Season 15 set to premiere in 2026.

Mrs. Wilson (PBS)

Airs Sundays from Mar. 31st, 2019 Ruth Wilson (Luther) stars as her own grandmother in this thrilling expose of a family in turmoil, when Alison Wilson uncovers the truth of her husband’s second life. When her husband of 22 years, Alec, suddenly dies of a heart attack, a woman arrives on her doorstep claiming to be his widow. Thrilling true-to-life drama that reveals the shocking ancestral past of one of Britain’s best actors. The limited series aired as a complete story in 2019.

Veep (HBO)

Original air date Apr. 22nd, 2012 Season 7 aired Sundays from Mar. 31st, 2019 American counterpart to Armando Iannuci’s scathing British political satire The Thick of It, in which Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as Selina Meyer, the vice president, and later president of the United States who tries to retain power in the midst of one of the country’s most tumultuous and fragile political periods. Season 7 served as the final season and concluded in May 2019.

Legacy and Cultural Impact

Several titles from this week carved out lasting places in television history even when their runs proved shorter than expected. What We Do in the Shadows expanded into a long-running hit that delivered multiple seasons of deadpan supernatural comedy. Veep earned recognition as one of television’s sharpest political satires, with its finale drawing strong critical praise for how it closed out the story. On My Block stood out for its honest look at Los Angeles neighborhoods outside the usual Hollywood lens and for the way its diverse ensemble connected with viewers who made it one of Netflix’s most binged series of the previous year.

Cast Career Updates Post-2019

Many of the performers who anchored these shows moved into new high-profile roles once the series wrapped. Christopher Meloni continued landing major parts across prestige cable and streaming after Happy! ended. Ruth Wilson followed her turn playing her own grandmother in Mrs. Wilson with further stage and screen projects that kept her in demand. Natalie Morales and several other members of shorter-lived comedies advanced into film work and recurring spots on network and cable series.

Where to Stream These Shows Today

Viewers looking to revisit the March 2019 slate can find most of the titles on current platforms. What We Do in the Shadows streams on Hulu and FX. Hanna remains available on Prime Video, while Santa Clarita Diet sits on Netflix. Veep and several other HBO titles live on Max, giving fans easy access to the full runs without hunting through physical media or scattered archives.

Similar Shows Premiering Around the Same Time

The week sat inside a busy spring stretch that included other notable returns and launches. HBO’s Barry Season 2 aired nearby and shared some of the same dark-comedy energy. Later in 2019 the broader slate brought titles such as The Politician, rounding out a year that rewarded viewers who liked mixing sharp satire with character-driven drama. The March 25-31 window captured a moment when networks and streamers were still willing to test unconventional premises that would later influence how limited series and ensemble comedies were greenlit.

That single week in late March 2019 packed enough variety to keep any bingewatch schedule full. From vampire flatmates to midwives in postwar London, the shows offered quick laughs and heavier stories that still hold up when revisited. Many of them wrapped sooner than planned, yet the strongest entries earned dedicated followings and remain easy to track down on today’s streaming services. The lineup proved that even a quiet stretch between major events could deliver the kind of series worth clearing an evening for.