My son loves:

Goldbergs
Blackish
Ninja Warrior and Ninja Warrior Junior
Mythbusters
all Ghost-related shows
911
Manifest
the Kids are Alright
Young Sheldon

This Is Us is like a chick flick. I can't imagine my 13 yr old DS wanting to watch it.

OP here, thank you DCUMoms and Dads. I grew up hating television, so we don't watch shows but seems there are so many better choices these days especially with Netflix. After homework, I noticed our boys started going to their rooms to veg on iPhones when they don't have sports, so trying to create a new normal where we watch shows together to minimize that and increase family boning time. How about This Is US, everyone seems to rave about it. Is it okay for young teens?

Blackish
The Simpsons
The Good Place
Amazing Race
The Zoo (amazing show on the Animal Planet channel, about behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo)

Anonymous wrote:Looking for great shows to set a weekly bonding time with our young teen boys. We used to watch Flash together a while back. Last night we watched 45 minutes of Survivor. Any recs? Something exciting that we can also have some teachable moments, conversation starters.. but not too heavy Thanks in advance !

Black Lightning (no question this will start conversations)
Black-ish (same but not "exciting")
Charmed (no question this will start conversations)

The Office
Stranger Things
The Middle
Blackish
Modern Family
Walking Dead
Pawn Stars
Ninja Warrior
Voice

Anonymous wrote:
The Big Bang Theory. I have a couple of Sheldons in my house and wanted to show them what I put up with every day.

Young Sheldon is better. BBT gets a bit raunchy.

The Big Bang Theory. I have a couple of Sheldons in my house and wanted to show them what I put up with every day.

Stranger Things
The Get Down (if they are into rap&hip hop)

Adam Ruins everything
Worth it (short segments)
Patriot act ( if language and politics don’t bother you)

Amazing Race is good and prompts good conversations about how to handle challenges, be a good partner, etc.

Friday Night Lights
Friends
The political comedy shows like this of John Oliver and Hasan Minaj. Both of those are funny and informative.
We also like stand up comedy. Loved Kamau Bell’s special on Netflix, some old Ellen DeGeneris specials.

We also love survivor. Old seasons are available on amazon prime. Also recommended a series of unfortunate events and Jyst Add Magic.

American Ninja Warrior
Survivalist type shows
Science type shows
Mythbuster reruns

Looking for great shows to set a weekly bonding time with our young teen boys. We used to watch Flash together a while back. Last night we watched 45 minutes of Survivor. Any recs? Something exciting that we can also have some teachable moments, conversation starters.. but not too heavy Thanks in advance !