When Entertainment Hurts: TV Shows That Can Affect Your Mental Wellbeing
Some TV series, when watched, can also affect the viewers psychologically. There is a large majority who like to watch series that damage and deeply affect the psychology of the viewers.
You can browse the content to watch the productions that leave damage to the mental health of the viewers, including series such as Euphoria, BoJack Horseman, Six Feet Under, This Is Us.
20. Fatma (2021-)
IMDb: 7.4
Summary: The series centers on Fatma, an ordinary cleaning lady who commits an unexpected murder while searching for her missing husband Zafer, who has just been released from prison. Zafer's dangerous underworld associates soon find out what she has done and the only way she can survive in this man's world is to keep killing. With no one recognizing her as more than an ordinary cleaner, she becomes an invisible killer. Eventually, murder becomes a new part of her identity that she must confront and let go of years of repressed struggle and grief.
Director: Özgür Önürme
Cast: Burcu Biricik, Mehmet Yılmaz Ak, Hazal Türesan
19. The Sinner (2017-2021)
IMDb: 7.9
Summary: A series based on the book. Cora goes to the beach with her children and suddenly finds herself brutally murdering someone. The young mother, who says she does not know the person she killed, goes to jail. However, the detective is curious about the background and starts to investigate. It is a series in which the detective goes into the background and tries to solve the crime. It is a series about the anger of a young mother and what happens to her.
Director: Derek Simonds
Cast: Bill Pullman, Jessica Biel, Matt Bomer
18. Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)
IMDb: 7.9
Summary: The story of the Milwaukee Monster is told from the point of view of the victims and the police incompetence that allowed the Wisconsin native to go on a multi-year killing spree. Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States. Dahmer is a serial killer who kills his victims and then eats them. This miniseries follows Dahmer from his childhood to his death and the negligence of his family and the police. The series was watched by many people in a short period of time. The fact that it was based on a true story caused the viewers to watch it with extra pain. The series caused controversy as it was also watched by the families of the victims.
Director: Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan
Cast: Evan Peters, Richard Jenkins, Penelope Ann Miller
17. Unorthodox (2020)
IMDb: 8.0
Summary: The story of a young Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and her religious community to start a new life abroad. The young woman goes to Berlin where she begins studying at an art school, but her past haunts her.
Director: Anna Winger
Cast: Shira Haas, Amit Rahav, Jeff Wilbusch
16. Murder of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)
IMDb: 8.1
Summary: Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger begins to investigate the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, and the fragmented and complex systems that failed to protect him. Pearl Feranandez is a documentary series about what Pearl Feranandez and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre did to an 8-year-old boy.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Cast: William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Alfredo Tavares
15. The Leftovers (2014-2017)
IMDb: 8.3
Summary: A series about the aftermath of people who suddenly disappear for no apparent reason. Three years after the disappearance of 2% of the global human population, a group of people in a small New York community try to survive while coping with the tragedy of the unexplained nature of the event.
Director: Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta
Cast: Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston
14. Masum (2017)
IMDb: 8.3
Summary: Cevdet and his wife retire to live peacefully on a rural farm, but their lives are ruined when their son suddenly receives terrible news. Cevdet and his wife move to the countryside to live a peaceful life, but their lives are turned upside down in the middle of the night with a terrible news from their young son.
Director: Berkun Oya
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Nur Sürer, Ali Atay
13. Euphoria (2019-)
IMDb: 8.4
Summary: A movie about the lives and experiences of a group of high school students who struggle with problems of illicit substances, sexual relationships and violence. While 17-year-old Rue struggles with drug addiction, she also tries to cope with her traumas, search for identity, love and friendship. It is a series about the difficulties Rue and her friends face, their friendship problems and their search for identity. Although the series is loved by many viewers, it has also been the subject of controversy by some people due to the heavy traumatic scenes in it.
Director: Sam Levinson
Cast: Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi
12. After Life (2019-2022)
IMDb: 8.4
Summary: After Tony's wife dies, his nice guy persona changes to an impulsive, reckless attitude. Tony's life is turned upside down when his wife dies of breast cancer. He contemplates suicide, but instead decides to live long enough to punish the world for her death by saying and doing whatever he wants. He sees this as his 'superpower' but his plan falls apart when everyone around him tries to make him a better person.
Director: Ricky Gervais
Cast: Ricky Gervais, Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden
11. Normal People (2020)
IMDb: 8.4
Summary: Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but from the same small town in Ireland, follow each other as they weave their romantic lives together. Marianne and Connel start their relationship as high school sweethearts, but after a while a deep bond forms between them. Although this deep relationship becomes complicated at times, the two never lose their love for each other. Even though life takes them on different paths, they still manage to find each other.
Director: Sally Rooney, Alice Birch, Mark O'Rowe
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal
10. The Handmaid's Tale (2017-)
IMDb: 8.4
Summary: Based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, set in a dystopian universe. It takes place in a society called Gilead, where women are raised as breeders and used only to give birth. As society's population dwindles and women are considered the property of the state, Offred tries to both survive in this system and escape from it to find her daughter and husband.
Director: Bruce Miller
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Clea DuVall
9. Mindhunter (2017-2019)
IMDb: 8.6
Summary: Two people working as FBI agents in the 1970s conduct psychological research on serious criminals such as serial killers and rapists and bring a new method to the criminal world. It is a production of the method developed by the duo who find new techniques in terms of profiling techniques. It is a series based on a book written by a former FBI chief. It is about FBI officers Holden Ford and Bill Tench investigating evil serial killers and rapists and finding new techniques.
Director: Joe Penhall
Cast: Jonathan Groff , Holt McCallany, Anna Torv
8. The Queen's Gambit (2020)
IMDb: 8.6
Summary: Nine-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen and seemingly unremarkable. But when she plays her first game of chess, her senses sharpen, her thoughts become clear, and for the first time in her life she feels completely in control. At the age of sixteen, she competes for the US Open championship. But as Beth develops her skills on the professional circuit, the risks increase, her isolation becomes more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes more appealing. The serie is based on the book by Walter Tevis.
Director: Scott Frank, Allan Scott
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Bill Camp
7. This Is Us (2016-2022)
IMDb: 8.7
Summary: The generational story of the Pearson family unfolds in this emotional drama. In moments of love, joy, triumph and heartbreak, revelations emerge from the past of parents Jack and Rebecca, while triplets Kate, Randall and Kevin discover deeper meaning in their present-day lives. Randall, a successful businessman and father, seeks information about his biological parents. Kate finds love and self-acceptance as she battles obesity. And Kevin pursues a more meaningful career that brings some difficult choices.
Director: Dan Fogelman
Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown
6. Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
IMDb: 8.7
Summary: The lives of a dysfunctional family who run an independent funeral home in Los Angeles. Nathaniel Fisher, his wife Ruth and their children David and Claire run a small funeral business that offers the best care to be found nearby. The series follows the lives of a family who run a funeral home, as their lives change with the death of their father, and how they come together again.
Director: Alan Ball
Cast: Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy
5. Fleabag (2016-2019)
IMDb: 8.7
Summary: It is a series with the record for the most nominated series and an Emmy award. The life of a woman in her 30s in London is the subject of the series, which doesn't neglect the hearts of the viewers while making them laugh. The young woman, who uses the pseudonym Fleabag, runs a cafe with her friend and continues to run the place after the suicide of her close friend. Fleabag is an adaptation of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman play and is both a comedy and a drama about a female character's struggle to hold on to life and live.
Director: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Cast: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Brett Gelman
4. Anne with an E (2017-2019)
IMDb: 8.7
Summary: Anne is an orphaned child living in an orphanage. One day an unmarried old woman and her brother decide to adopt a boy to help with the heavy work. But when a mistake happens and Anne is sent away, at first they want to send Anne away, but the boy comes to live with them and with Anne's imagination and endless energy, they begin to be good for each other. The sisters and Anne become a family. The series aired for three seasons but was canceled before the story was completed.
Director: Moira Walley-Beckett
Cast: Amybeth McNulty, Geraldine James, Lucas Jade Zumann
3. BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
IMDb: 8.8
Summary: As well as being about a horse, this series about a famous comedy star of the 90s also makes you laugh, but also makes you look inward and think about important issues. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV series 'Horsin' Around' in the 80s and 90s, but now lives in Hollywood as a horse who complains about everything and wears colorful sweaters. It is a series that touches deeply on human psychology and has been highly appreciated by viewers.
Director: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Cast: Will ArnettAmy SedarisAlison Brie
2. Şahsiyet (2018-)
IMDb: 9.0
Summary: Retired Agâh is in his 60s and leads an ordinary life. Nevra is a policewoman working in the Homicide Department. Agâh and Nevra, who have been walking on different paths throughout their lives, are actually unaware that they are getting closer to each other. Agâh, who lost his wife years ago, lives in one of the apartments of the apartment building he owns and is respected and loved by those around him. However, Agah will radically change his life with a news he learns from his doctor. When his daughter and granddaughter, who live abroad, come to live with him, the tranquility of his life is completely shattered. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Agah decides to avenge the past with this news.
Director: Hakan Günday
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Cansu Dere, Metin Akdülger
1. Chernobyl (2019)
IMDb: 9.4
Summary: The explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in April 1986 was one of the world's worst man-made disasters. In 1986, Chernobyl experienced the worst nuclear explosion in human history. It changed the course of the Soviet Union and led to the inevitable collapse of Communism in Europe. This is a stunning series about what happened on the front lines of chaos, the cover-ups behind closed doors and the experiences of civilians trapped in the conditions of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
Director: Craig Mazin
Cast: Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Paul Ritter
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