10 TV Shows You Should Be Watching Right Now

9. The End Of The F**king World

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Channel 4

Although this one actually arrived in the UK last year, it flew under the radar on E4 before Netflix distributed it globally, where it's garnered a lot of critical acclaim and word-of-mouth hype.

The show follows a 17-year-old, called James, who believes himself to be a psychopath. Bored of torturing and killing animals, he instead decides to murder a classmate, Alyssa.She's a rebel and convinces James to run away with her, and he agrees, sensing an opportunity to murder her. The pair go on a road trip across England, forming an unlikely bond as things go wrong.

The dark humour, nihilism, and surprising romantic touches combine shockingly well, and the show is wonderfully led by two complex performances from its young leads. It's eight short episodes, making it an effortless binge, and after a month on Netflix it's still being talked about as one of the best new shows of the year.

Available On: Netflix

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NCTJ-qualified journalist. Most definitely not a racing driver. Drink too much tea; eat too much peanut butter; watch too much TV. Sadly only the latter paying off so far. A mix of wise-old man in a young man's body with a child-like wonder about him and a great otherworldly sensibility.