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Anti-Stress TV Shows: 10 Stories That Will Warm Your Heart Like Ted Lasso

TV shows you’ll want to turn on after a long, exhausting day. Here are 10 warm, witty, and comforting stories that can lift your mood and make the evening a little better.

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There are shows you want to watch when the day has been overwhelming, your mind is full of thoughts, and you need a story that helps you slow down and breathe. For many viewers, Ted Lasso became exactly that kind of show, thanks to its gentle humor, charismatic characters, heartfelt relationships, and stories that always leave room for hope.

If you’ve been missing that feeling, we’ve put together 10 series that can bring back some of the same emotions. The list includes comedies, mysteries, dramedies, and even a touch of supernatural storytelling. Each one has its own atmosphere and characters who are easy to grow attached to.
  1. 2024 IMDb 7.6 / 10 7.2 / 10
    Comedy Crime

    Former MI6 agent Daniel Milton is living under a new identity as a Cambridge professor. When his secret past resurfaces, he is forced back into the dangerous world of espionage.

  2. 2016 IMDb 8.2 / 10 7.7 / 10

    After her death, Eleanor Shellstrop unexpectedly arrives in a seemingly perfect afterlife reserved for good people. There is just one problem: she knows she does not belong there.

  3. 2021 IMDb 8.0 / 10 7.6 / 10
    Comedy Mystery Crime

    Three strangers who share a love of true-crime podcasts become unlikely amateur detectives after a mysterious murder takes place in their New York apartment building.

  4. 2021 IMDb 7.9 / 10 7.7 / 10

    A young couple inherits a historic country estate and decides to turn it into a hotel. Their plans change when they discover that the house is already home to a group of ghosts from different eras.

  5. 2020 IMDb 7.7 / 10 7.3 / 10
    Comedy

    The team behind a hugely successful video game struggles to create its next big expansion while dealing with creative clashes, ambition, workplace rivalries, and personal problems.

  6. 2018 IMDb 8.2 / 10 8.0 / 10
    Comedy Drama

    Once a successful actor, Sandy Kominsky now works as an acting coach. Alongside his longtime friend, he navigates aging, loss, relationships, and the unexpected changes that come with getting older.

  7. 2020 IMDb 8.6 / 10 7.8 / 10
    Drama Comedy

    Young veterinarian James Herriot moves to Yorkshire to work at an unusual veterinary practice. As he treats animals and their owners, he gradually becomes part of a close-knit and eccentric community.

  8. 2009 IMDb 8.6 / 10 8.1 / 10
    Comedy

    Passionate government employee Leslie Knope dreams of turning an abandoned patch of land into a public park. Her plans lead her into a world of bureaucracy, eccentric colleagues, and endless small-town complications.

  9. 2025 IMDb 7.3 / 10 7.0 / 10
    Comedy

    After a sudden career setback, former basketball star Isla Gordon takes over her family’s professional basketball team. She must prove herself as an executive while trying to keep the struggling organization on track.

  10. 2004 IMDb 8.3 / 10 7.6 / 10

    Jaye Tyler works at a souvenir shop near Niagara Falls and leads a directionless life. Everything changes when ordinary objects around her begin speaking to her and mysteriously guiding her toward people who need help.

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