15 long TV shows to really get into when you have some time on your hands

There are more TV shows being released right now than ever before. That’s mostly a good thing, as it gives us more choice, but it also means that we rarely have time to watch anything other than the most current, hyped, tweetable shows. Older shows that you missed the first time around or want to revisit mightn’t even get a look in.

But sometimes in your life, you want a bit of nostalgia, or you may just have some spare time on your hands. So we’ve put together a list of long TV shows that you can get properly immersed in, even if it’s for a rewatch. We've even mixed things up a bit so that, while you might not be up for committing to prestige TV right now, there are some lighter shows for those days when your attention span is too busted to follow a storyline. We've also avoided some of the more obvious shows (The Office US, Friends, How I Met Your Mother, The Simpsons, Games of Thrones) and stuck to the ones you've probably heard of but just need that extra push to finally sit down and watch. Enjoy!

By Total Film staff