The best nostalgic TV shows you can binge watch

These will bring back memories!

Author: Alex RossPublished 6th Dec 2022

We've already told you about the best comfort TV shows to watch, so in case you've binged shows such as Gogglebox, Married At First Sight Australia, and The Great British Bake Off already, don't panic we are here to help you out!

The guys over at Freeview Play have complied a lovely little list of the best boxsets to binge if you are feeling nostalgic, featuring shows like 90210, Waterloo Road and Skins! (Ahh the memories).

Check out the best nostalgic TV shows you can binge watch with no subscription fees:

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Catch up with Will Smith and Carlton Banks as all six series of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are available on BBC iPlayer now.


As if that wasn't enough, the 2020 Reunion Special is also available to stream.

90210

Re-live the drama from the rich kids of West Beverley Hills High with the amazing 90210. All five series are available to stream on All 4 now.

Waterloo Road

It was the high-school drama we used to look forward to every week! All 10 series of the popular show are now available to binge on the BBC iPlayer ahead of the brand new series in 2023.

One Tree Hill

Ahh, Lucas and Nathan Scott, who could forget! You can watch all nine series of the American drama on ITVX.

Skins

Series 1-6 of British comedy-drama Skins are available to stream on All 4.

Pretty Little Liars

The question on everybody's lips... Who is A? You can find out by watching all seven series of the American hit on BBC iPlayer.

The O.C.

ITVX delighted fans earlier this year by adding all four series of the hit show to its streaming platform.

Gavin & Stacey

It's a classic and whilst we wait for any news about a new series, you can watch all three series of Gavin & Stacey on the BBC iPlayer.

The Inbetweeners

Need a laugh? Series 1-3 of The Inbetweeners is available on All 4 now.

Malcolm in the Middle

Who could forget the cuteness of Malcolm Wilkerson! All 4 are streaming all seven series of the comedy right now.

Doctor Who

Which Doctor is your favourite? All 13 series of the science fiction show are available now on BBC iPlayer.

After launching back in 2015, Freeview Play now hosts over 70 live TV channels, as well as 10 on demand players, which include BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5, UKTV Play, Horror Bites and more.

The service, which is completely free of charge, is already available on most new TV's, with over a thousands devices on the market such as Amazon Fire, Android TV and models from Hitachi, Panasonic, JVC, Humax, Hisense and Sony.

Now read:

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