Best Feel-Good & Light Movies & TV Shows

American Dad!

8 / 10

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."

Stars: Dee Bradley Baker Rachael MacFarlane Scott Grimes Seth MacFarlane Wendy Schaal

Weeds

8 / 10

After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

Stars: Alexander Gould Ethan Kent Gavin Kent Hunter Parrish Jennifer Jason Leigh Justin Kirk Kevin Nealon Mary-Louise Parker

Shameless

9 / 10

The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.

Stars: Aaron McCusker Alice Barry David Threlfall Karen Bryson Kira Martin Nicky Evans Qasim Akhtar Rebecca Atkinson Robbie Conway Tina Malone

Gossip Girl

8 / 10

An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

Stars: Blake Lively Chace Crawford Ed Westwick Kaylee DeFer Kelly Rutherford Leighton Meester Matthew Settle Penn Badgley

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

9 / 10

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Stars: Charlie Day Danny DeVito Glenn Howerton Kaitlin Olson Rob Mac

The Office

9 / 10

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

Stars: Ed Helms Jenna Fischer John Krasinski Rainn Wilson

Arrested Development

9 / 10

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

Stars: Alia Shawkat David Cross Jason Bateman Jeffrey Tambor Jessica Walter Michael Cera Portia De Rossi Ron Howard Tony Hale Will Arnett

South Park

9 / 10

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Stars: Jennifer Howell Matt Stone Mona Marshall Trey Parker

Family Guy

9 / 10

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

Stars: Alex Borstein Arif Zahir Mila Kunis Patrick Warburton Seth Green Seth MacFarlane

MaXXXine

6 / 10

In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.

Run time: 104m Tagline: Hollywood is a killer. Release: 2024-07-04

Stars: Bobby Cannavale Charley Rowan McCain Elizabeth Debicki Giancarlo Esposito Halsey Kevin Bacon Lily Collins Mia Goth Michelle Monaghan Moses Sumney

Heated Rivalry

Two of the biggest stars in Major League Hockey are bound by ambition, rivalry, and a magnetic pull neither of them fully understands. What begins as a secret fling between two fresh faced rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial, and self-discovery. Over the next eight years, as they chase glory on the ice, they struggle to navigate their feelings for each other. Torn between the sport they live for and the love they can’t ignore, they must decide if there’s room in their fiercely competitive world for something as fragile – and powerful – as real love.

Stars: Connor Storrie François Arnaud Hudson Williams

A Discovery of Witches

Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.

Stars: Alex Kingston Edward Bluemel Jacob Ifan Malin Buska Matthew Goode Owen Teale Teresa Palmer

Legacies

In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman, among others, come of age into heroes and villains at The Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted.

Stars: Aria Shahghasemi Ben Levin Chris Lee Danielle Rose Russell Jenny Boyd Leo Howard Matthew Davis Quincy Fouse

EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert

7 / 10

Long-lost footage from Elvis Presley's legendary Las Vegas residency in the 1970s woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour, and 8mm from the Graceland archive, plus recordings of Elvis telling "his side of the story" rediscovered during Baz Luhrmann's research for his 2022 film, Elvis.

Run time: 98m Tagline: Elvis sings and tells his story like never before. Release: 2026-02-18

Stars: Bono Cary Grant Charlie Hodge Elvis Presley Glen D. Hardin James Burton Jerry Scheff John Wilkinson Ronnie Tutt Sammy Davis Jr.