It might be one of the newer video streaming platforms, but Facebook Watch is definitely worth checking out. Offering a variety of content ranging from reality TV to scripted series with award-winning actors, it's a surprise more people aren't talking about it.
So, to give you a little taste of what Facebook Watch has to offer, here's a list of some of my favorite shows on the free service, along with upcoming fall premieres:
1. Red Table Talk
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: "Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and mother Adrienne – three generations of women open their home for a series of candid conversations with family and friends."
Why you should watch: Sitting down with everyone from Ciara to Kristin Davis, this new-age talk show will evoke laughter, tears, and a new way of thinking.
2. Sorry For Your Loss
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: "The sudden death of her husband transforms every relationship in Leigh Shaw’s (Elizabeth Olsen) life. Sorry For Your Loss explores the life of a young widow trying to piece her life back together."
Why you should watch: I've never seen a show capture the realities of grief and loss so authentically. It will pull at your heartstrings in the best way.
3. Strangers
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: Isobel Song (Zoë Chao) and her best friend Cam (Meredith Hagner) learn to navigate their 20s, which means coming to terms with the realities of adulthood and their sexualities.
Why you should watch: Your 20s are a perfectly twisted mixture of confusion and exhilaration, so watching characters go through similar experiences is always a good time.
4. Five Points
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: "Five students at a South Side, Chicago high school who experience a life-changing event from different points of view, with each perspective being necessary to help understand the truth."
Why you should watch: Kerry Washington executive produced it...enough said.
5. Sacred Lies
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Number of Seasons: 1
What it's about: Based on the Stephanie Oakes novel The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly, the series follows Minnow Bly, "a handless teen who escapes from a cult and finds herself in juvenile detention, suspected of knowing who killed her cult leader."
Why you should watch: Let's face it, cults are fascinating. There's just no other way to put it.
6. SKAM Austin
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: Based on the Norwegian series SKAM, the series follows a group of students attending Bouldin High School in Austin, Texas as they explore themes like friendship, relationships, sexuality, drugs, and more.
Why you should watch: Because high school drama never gets old. Am I right?
7. Turnt
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Number of Seasons: 1
What it's about: "Lines are blurred at Monroe High when a scandalous hookup leads to bad trips, budding romance, and secret sex."
Why you should watch: Think of it as a modern day Degrassi.
8. Returning the Favor
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Number of Seasons: 3
What it's about: "Follow host Mike Rowe as he travels the country in search of remarkable people making a difference in their communities."
Why you should watch: With all the shit happening in today's world, sometimes you just need to tune out the bad and focus on the good.
9. Human Discoveries
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Number of Seasons: 1
What it's about: "Go back in time with a group of friends who are trying to figure it all out, for the first time."
Why you should watch: The cast is stacked with hilarious celebs like, Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Lamorne Morris, Paul Scheer, Jillian Bell, Lisa Kudrow, and Stephanie Beatriz.
10. Huda Boss
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Number of Seasons: 2
What it's about: "Huda Boss follows the life of Huda Kattan, beauty blogger turned entrepreneur & the creator of the makeup brand - Huda Beauty. This Facebook Watch series brings you the unfiltered look into the lives of Huda, her sisters Mona & Alya, and her husband Christopher."
Why you should watch: Discovering how young entrepreneurs manage their day-to-day lives, while running a multi-million dollar business? Yes, please!
Coming soon:
11. The Birch
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Series Premiere: Season 1, Oct. 11, 2019
What it's about: "Based on the award-winning short with the same name from Crypt TV, The Birch follows the lives of three teenagers that intersect around the presence of a blood-thirsty monster lurking in the woods. Sworn to protect the vulnerable wherever she is summoned, the Birch demands a dangerous toll for her services. Our heroes grapple with the grim realities of making her acquaintance - both as friend and foe."
Why you should watch: Audiences will have to decide whether this creature is a predator or a protector, and I'm up for the challenge.
12. Limetown
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Series Premiere: Oct. 16, 2019
What it's about: "Based on the hit podcast of the same name produced by Two-Up (36 Questions, The Wilderness), Limetown follows Lia Haddock (Jessica Biel), a journalist for American Public Radio (APR), as she unravels the mystery behind the disappearance of over 300 people at a neuroscience research community in Tennessee.
Why you should watch: If you're addicted to murder mysteries like I am, then this will definitely pique your interest.
