Emotional Support Binges

Because your ex may be gone, but your streaming subscription stayed loyal.

After the divorce dust settles (and by dust I mean legal fees, passive-aggressive texts, and that one truly unfortunate courtroom ponytail I thought would read “approachable”), you need one thing: escapism.Not kale. Not journaling.Not your therapist gently saying, “and how did that make you feel?”You need TV.

And not the kind that requires deep emotional investment or subtitles you’ll miss because you’re also Googling “is it illegal to send your ex’s girlfriend a glitter bomb?”

No. You need serotonin on-demand. Comfort with good lighting. Characters whose drama isn’t yours.

Let me take you through my post-divorce streaming starter pack       curated entirely through trial, error, and wine-fueled insomnia.

📺 Best Post-Divorce Binges

Because your ex may be gone, but your streaming subscription stayed loyal.

• Sex and the City     Fashion, friendship, questionable men, and self-discovery with a Manhattan backdrop.Heads up: occasional dated views on gender + relationships.

• The Bold Type     Think SATC, but with Instagram and HR violations.Light drama, lots of empowerment.

• Younger     A 40-something posing as 26 in publishing. Romance, reinvention, and a swoon-worthy tattoo artist.Some cheating themes.

• The OC     Teen angst, adult drama, and the birth of Chrismukkah.Early 2000s messiness in peak form.

❤️ TV to Cry-Laugh With

For when your heart needs both a tissue and a hug.

• Schitt’s Creek     A rich family loses everything, but finds love, purpose, and each other in the most charming town ever.Starts quirky, ends healing.

• Ted Lasso     Kindness, soccer, and male vulnerability in a tracksuit.Some mental health themes in later seasons.

• Love on the Spectrum     Neurodiverse adults navigating dating with tenderness, honesty, and humor.So wholesome it may restore your faith in humanity.

• Jane the Virgin     Heartfelt and hilarious. A telenovela parody that becomes a love letter to family, identity, and messy love.Trigger note: deals with parental loss and betrayal in spots, but nothing gutting.

💅 If You Miss Carrie Bradshaw...

Glam, girl gangs, good gossip.

• Emily in Paris     Zero logic. Maximal outfits. A French fantasy where rent and responsibility don’t exist.No warning needed, just suspend disbelief.

• Sweet Magnolias     Wine nights, Southern charm, and sisterhood healing all wounds.A few serious moments (car accidents, divorce), but generally soft and warm.

• Desperate Housewives     Campy suburban mayhem. Secrets, stilettos, and a dead narrator.Contains cheating, murder, and a lot of retro drama         but it knows what it is.

💫 Feel-Good, No-Thinking Required

Zero trauma, 100% serotonin.

• Friends     Still funny. Still comforting.Very light, occasional problematic moments by today’s standards.

• Call My Agent!     French talent agents juggling crises and celebrities. Hilarious and chic.Subtitled, but worth it.

• Drop Dead Diva     A model dies and returns in a lawyer’s body. Heartfelt, quirky, and oddly profound.Silly but sincere.

Ugly Betty     Bold, bright, and full of love and fashion chaos.

Some bullying and image issues handled with heart.