In May 2020, smack bang in the midst of a global pandemic, Australia's newest streaming platform came to life.

It probably wasn't the best time to launch most businesses... but a binge-watching platform? Yeah, that worked.

More than a year on, Binge has expanded its content to include our favourite comfort watches, the shows everyone is talking about and more.

To help you out, I've rounded up the best TV series on the streaming platform, from murder mysteries to iconic dramedies.

Succession

Two words: Cousin Greg.

Successionis a satirical comedy-drama, loosely based on the Murdoch family. Yes, it's as juicy as that makes it sound.

It centres on the dysfunctional Roy family, the owners of a media empire, who are fighting for control of the company after the patriarch, Logan Roy, suffers health issues.

The entire two seasons are basically just rich people doing terrible things, and a third is on the way.

Even thoughSuccessionis fiction, it feels... gossipy. Like you're finding out the dark, outrageous secrets of what life is really like for the obscenely rich.

Also, did I mention Cousin Greg?

Season one and two of Succession are streaming on Binge. Season three is currently filming, and will premiere in late 2021 or early 2022.

Mare of Easttown

Did you miss theMare of Easttownbandwagon back in April/May? Well, lucky you. Now you can binge all seven episodes of murder-y, Kate Winslet-y glory in one go (or... you know, at your own pace. But just know, you won't be able to stop.)

The series is set in the 'down on their luck' hamlet of Easttown, Pennsylvania, where local detective Mare (Winslet) is investigating the murder of teen mum Erin McMenamin, which may be connected to the unsolved disappearances of two other local women.

But of course, while Mare is investigating the murder, her own life is falling apart around her. Her ex has bought the house behind hers and is engaged to his new girlfriend. And while her parents, her friends, and their daughter head to his house to celebrate, she heads to the local bar to hook up with the dishevelled 'once wrote a bestseller' newcomer in town, Richard Ryan (Guy Pearce).

One of the best shows of 2021.

All seven episodes of Mare of Easttown are streaming on Binge.

I May Destroy You

I May Destroy You is a rich yet confronting exploration of consent, race, friendship, sexual abuse and the strain of millennial life, and it's a true TV game changer.

There's a brutal, uncomfortable honesty to how main character Arabella's story plays out across the screen and how her behaviour following the events of the night she was sexually assaulted don't fit the narrative of how an assault victim is 'supposed' to act.

It sounds heavy - and it is, but there's also perfectly balanced wit and humour woven throughout as a reminder that most stories are filled with both darkness and light.

All 12 episodes of I May Destroy You are streaming on Binge.

The Undoing

Ok, this one shouldn't take much convincing: It's Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman playing a wealthy couple living comfortably as part of New York's elite, until a mysterious woman named Elena enters their lives.

The six-part thriller is the perfect mix ofGone Girl,Gossip GirlandBig Little Lies. With a backdrop of the hustle and bustle of New York, and Manhattan's most elite, most despicable people, it tells a tale of murder and deceit, packed full of enough twists and turns to make us put down our phones and really pay attention.

All six episodes of The Undoing are streaming on Binge.

Big Little Lies

Speaking of spectacular Nicole Kidman performances...

InBig Little Lies, she stars alongside Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoë Kravitz as five wealthy women in Monterey, California, with seemingly perfect lives. Well, that is until they all become embroiled in a murder investigation and we learn the fancy houses and expensive clothes are really just a front for their less-than-perfect lives.

Oh, and season two has Meryl Streep. That is all.

Both seasons of Big Little Lies are streaming on Binge.

POSE

POSEis a story of New York City's African-American and Latino LGBTQ+ community and its gender-nonconforming drag ball culture scene in the 1980s-to-late-1990s.

Set among the raging AIDS crisis,POSEis about the safe space and 'chosen families' in this underground culture.

And it was revolutionary before it even aired: It was rejected by 166 Hollywood studios because they didn't see an audience for it, spent six months finding and casting real trans actors and LGBTQ+ actors of colour, and has the largest transgender cast ever for a scripted series.

None of its three seasons dip below 96 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a damn good sign of the quality ofPOSE.

All three seasons of POSE are streaming on Binge.

Insecure

Insecureis written, directed and executive produced by comedian Issa Rae, based on her original web seriesThe Misadventures of an Awkward Black Girl.

Set in LA, the show follows the life of Issa and her friends in their late 20s and 30s, as they navigate their careers, their friendships and their sex lives.

It's insightful, warm, raunchy and very, very funny.

Four seasons of Insecure are streaming on Binge. The fifth and final season is expected later in 2021.

Euphoria

'Concerned' groups called for a ban of gritty teen dramaEuphoria before the series even began, which was a surefire way to make sure The Kids tuned in.

Yes, it's explicit, but it's easy to see whyEuphoriawas one of 2020's breakout shows. A loose adaptation of an Israeli series with the same name, the series tackles all kinds of heavy topics: drug addiction, sexuality, gender identity, sl*t-shaming and body image to name a few. Stars Zendaya and Hunter Schafer are perfect as troubled best friends Rue and Jules, and the rest of the supporting cast (including Australian Jacob Elordi) also give fantastic performances.

Season one of Euphoria, and two specials, are now streaming on Binge. Production of season two is underway.

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