Television To Watch In March: Spring Shows For This Month

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March is one of those months that can’t quite make up its mind. One day, it feels like winter is finally loosening its grip. The next day, it’s grey and miserable again, and you’re back under a blanket, wondering why you ever had hope. That unpredictability actually makes it a great TV month. You might be outside enjoying early spring one evening and completely glued to a screen the next. So I’ve been putting together a list of shows that feel right for March. Some suit the restless energy of a season changing. Some are just genuinely great, and the timing works out well.

March Has Its Own TV Rhythm

Something shifts in March. The Oscars usually land at the end of February or the start of March, so the awards buzz is still in the air. Streamers start previewing their spring slates. And because daylight saving time kicks in for US viewers in mid-March (and UK viewers at the end of the month), the evenings slowly start getting lighter. That shift in light actually changes what kind of TV feels right. You start wanting things with a bit more energy. A little less pure dark winter and a bit more forward momentum.

TV Insider is a good place to track what’s coming in March specifically. And as always, JustWatch is my go-to for checking availability across regions and streaming services.

Shows That Match the Season-Changing Energy

There’s something about March that makes you want stories about transitions and change. New beginnings, restless characters, worlds shifting. These shows scratch that itch really well.

Severance on Apple TV+ is one of the most original things I’ve come across in years. It’s about a company where employees have undergone a procedure that completely separates their work memories from their personal ones. It sounds like a quirky premise, but it builds into something genuinely unsettling and brilliant. Season two is currently airing, which makes March a perfect time to catch up or jump in. Details at Apple TV+.

Station Eleven on HBO/Max is another one that fits March’s transitional mood. It’s a post-pandemic drama that moves between timelines and is genuinely about what endures and what gets left behind. It’s quiet and strange and surprisingly hopeful. Find it at HBO Max

Prestige Drama To Catch Up On Before Spring

March feels like the last real opportunity to power through something long and absorbing before spring properly arrives and pulls everyone outside. So this is the month to tackle something you’ve been putting off.

Game of Thrones (HBO/Max) is still worth watching for the first time if somehow you’ve avoided it. The first four seasons, especially, are some of the most gripping television ever made. Yes, the later seasons are divisive. But the early run is genuinely extraordinary. Start there and make your own decisions. More at HBO.

The Crown on Netflix follows the British royal family from the postwar era onwards. It’s beautifully produced and surprisingly compelling even if you have zero interest in the monarchy. Each season covers a different era and recasts the main roles accordingly. A great slow burn for a long March weekend. Details at Netflix.

Both shows have multiple seasons. March is genuinely the right time to commit to one of them.

Comedy Shows Because March Needs Some Light

As the days get slightly longer, there’s an appetite for something a bit brighter. Comedy TV has had a genuinely great run recently, and there are some brilliant options that aren’t getting as much attention as they deserve.

What We Do In The Shadows on FX (streaming on Hulu in the US) is a mockumentary about vampire flatmates living in Staten Island. It’s based on the Taika Waititi film of the same name, but completely stands alone. It’s one of the funniest shows currently on TV. Consistently. Season after season. More info at FX.

Ghosts has two versions. The UK original on BBC iPlayer is wonderfully dry and deadpan. The US remake on CBS (streaming on Paramount+) is warmer and more accessible. Both are genuinely good. Both are about a couple who inherit a house full of ghosts that only they can see. Perfect for March evenings when you want something easy and fun.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Peacock (US) and Netflix (internationally) is a workplace comedy set in a New York police precinct. It ran for eight seasons and stayed consistently funny throughout. A reliable comfort pick.

International Shows For March

I keep returning to international TV because, honestly, some of the best storytelling right now is happening outside the English-speaking world. March is a good month to explore something new.

The Returned (France, available on Sundance Now and various platforms) is one of the most atmospheric shows I’ve come across. It’s about a small mountain town where the dead quietly start returning to their families, not horror exactly. It’s more melancholy, strange, and beautiful. Highly recommended for a grey March evening.

Fauda (Israel, Netflix) is a gripping thriller about an Israeli undercover unit. It’s intense, morally complicated, and doesn’t offer easy answers. It’s been praised internationally for its portrayal of both sides of a conflict. All seasons are on Netflix.

Unorthodox (Germany/US, Netflix) is a short but powerful limited series about a young woman who escapes her ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn and travels to Berlin. It’s based on a memoir and filmed partly in Yiddish. Only four episodes. Completely absorbing. Details at Netflix.

Shows About Work and Ambition

March has a distinct energy. People start making plans again after winter. Goals feel more real. There’s a reason people associate spring with new starts. So shows about ambition, careers, and what people sacrifice for their work feel especially relevant right now.

Industry on HBO/Max is a sharp, fast-paced drama about young graduates competing in a brutal London investment bank. It’s glamorous and uncomfortable in equal measure. The writing is excellent, and it doesn’t romanticise the world it’s depicting. More at HBO.

Halt and Catch Fire on AMC (streaming on various platforms) is a show that never got the audience it deserved when it aired. It follows a group of people trying to build a computer company in the 1980s and 90s. It’s really about creativity, obsession, and the cost of chasing something. By the final season, it’s genuinely moving. Check availability at AMC.

The Morning Show on Apple TV+ stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon as anchors at a breakfast news programme navigating a workplace scandal. It’s slick, fast, and surprisingly good. Three seasons are out now. Details at Apple TV+.

Nature and Documentary Picks For March

Something about the season changing makes documentaries feel really appealing in March. There’s a pull toward the natural world as spring edges in. And the quality of nature documentary filmmaking right now is genuinely extraordinary.

Our Planet on Netflix was produced by the team behind Planet Earth and narrated by David Attenborough. It’s visually stunning and carries a strong environmental message without being heavy-handed. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon in March. Find it at Netflix.

Abstract: The Art of Design, also on Netflix, is a documentary series profiling designers across disciplines. Each episode focuses on one person and one field. It’s fascinating and quietly inspiring. Good for when you want something that makes you think but doesn’t demand intense focus.

For something more journalistic, PBS’s Frontline has decades of documentary content available for free online. It covers politics, society, and global affairs with real depth. US-focused but internationally relevant.

Shows To Watch With Someone Else

March is also the month when people start making plans again. Meeting up, having people over, watching things together. So here are a few that work really well as a shared watch.

The Amazing Race (CBS, Paramount+) is one of those shows that’s been running for years and still delivers. Teams travel the world completing challenges. It’s fun, competitive, and very easy to watch together. More at CBS.

Queer Eye on Netflix is warm and genuinely uplifting without being saccharine. The Fab Five help people make changes in their lives across different areas. It’s the kind of show that makes you feel oddly motivated. Watch it with someone, and you’ll both end up wanting to reorganise your living room. Details at Netflix.

The Great on Hulu and Channel 4 (UK) is a darkly comic historical drama about Catherine the Great’s rise to power in Russia. It describes itself as an “occasionally true story.” Elle Fanning is fantastic in the lead role. It’s fun, sharp, and great to watch with someone who appreciates good satire.

How To Approach March Watching

My honest strategy for March is to split the month into two. Use the first half to finish something long you’ve been meaning to get through. Then use the second half for something new and energetic as the season starts shifting. That way, you feel like you’ve achieved something, and you also stay current.

Metacritic’s TV section is worth bookmarking for finding what critics are actually rating highly. And Letterboxd has expanded into TV tracking now, which is useful if you want to see what people in your network are watching.

March won’t always be sunny. But it will always have good TV. That’s enough.

Happy watching. Spring is coming. Eventually.