This world stinks, but until those rich guys succeed with their plans to colonize Mars, we're stuck here. The least we can do for ourselves is escape into fantasy shows that will transport us to lands where doing magic is the norm, dragons can be kept as pets, and jumping between time periods is just another afternoon activity. Our list of recommendations for the best fantasy shows to watch on Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, and more includes more than just Game of Thrones, the golden child of fantasy programming (but Game of Thrones did make our list, because of course it did).
The following shows will send you to another world and allow you to forget, just for a little bit, about the real world outside your window. At least until you remember that we're still waiting on that adaptation of The Kingkiller Chronicle. Until then…
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Arcane
Netflix's big gamble on an animated series based on the popular PC real-time strategy game League of Legends paid off for the streamer, as it went on to become one of Netflix's biggest hits of 2021. You might not know that if you lived in America, as most of the show's noise was made overseas, where it was the No. 1 show in 52 countries at one point. Come see what the rest of the world has already figured out: that Arcane is a gorgeous, tense, and emotional series about two sisters (voiced by Ella Purnell and Hailee Steinfeld) split apart by a class war in a world with burgeoning technology and magic. You don't need to know a lick about League of Legends to enjoy it, because its storytelling and themes are universal (and the animated action is incredible). Season 1 won all nine Annie Awards —…