TV shows you should be watching vs the TV shows you will be watching

What you should watch: Chase 

This front-of-the-line investigative docu-series—in the mould of Vice—by ScoopWhoop and News Laundry answers unprobed questions like: why are ISIS flags sprouting in Kashmir?

What you will watch: Soadies

Baba Sehgal’s web series, on Viacom18’s Voot streaming app, is out to investigate just one thing: why is Roadies still running and who’s watching? 

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What you should watch: Night Manager

Former soldier Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston, mmm) doubles as a hotel manager to infiltrate an arms trade kingpin’s (Hugh Laurie) inner circle. The pacey plot and multiple storylines will leave you feeling smarter just for keeping up. 

What you will watch: Quantico

This edge-of-your-seat thriller is about FBI trainee Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra), accused of terrorism. The finale last month borrowed from ShondaLand’s infallible recipe: love, betrayal and lots of sex.

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What you should watch:  Hibana: Spark

One of Netflix’s first originals from Japan is the slow-paced account of two struggling stand-up comedians. Based on the critically acclaimed novella by Naoki Matayoshi, the emotionally  charged drama is a study of failure.

What you will watch: Mr. Robot

Dodge the existential crisis with cyber security engineer Elliot Alderson’s quest to erase the world’s debt. Depressed and on drugs, he tracks a mysterious Mr Robot in order to overthrow corporate overlords.

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What you should watch: Horace And Pete

Don’t expect non-stop laughs from Louis CK’s web comedy-drama. The plot—middle-aged cousins struggling with the legacy of their family-run bar—ventures into pretty dark places; nothing’s taboo and no blows are cushioned. 

What you will watch: Not Fit 

For instant gratification, tune into TVF’s mockumentary on struggling actor Nero (Sudev Nair)—think an Indian Joey Tribbiani—trying to make it in the business. 

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What you should watch: Love

In Judd Apatow’s “anti-romcom”, Gus (Paul Rust) is nursing a broken heart even as he falls for recovering alcoholic Mickey (Gillian Jacobs). Tag along for fresh dating truths, and no guarantee of happy endings.

What you will watch:  You’re The Worst

Play it safe with dependable rom-com tropes. Two erratic personalities—a self-centred writer and a youth-obsessed publicist—attempt an against-all-odds romance.