Top 5 Socially Relevant Television Programs (Global)
1. Planet Earth
Planet Earth, BBC’s most spectacular series, made a return this year after 10 years. The series shows you our planet like never before and in that attempt, talks about environment and climate change issues that need to be addressed.
2. Modern Family
First aired in 2009, ABC’s hit show modern family deals with several issues in its episodes in varying capacities - like representation of gays, adoption, environment related issues and does a stellar job at educating people about these things while keeping them fully entertained.
3.Black-ish
ABC’s Black-ish has dealt with cultural issues in almost all its episodes, however, more recently, it’s looked at racial issues in America and police brutality more closely.
4. East Los High
East Los High, a hulu series, tackles real life issues in meaningful and relatable ways. The series is not just another soapy teenage drama as it’s thought provoking and also socially relevant dealing with issues like teenage pregnancy, abortion, family planning, domestic abuse and so on.
5.Orange is the new black
This netflix original series has received praises from everywhere for its relatable and diverse portrayal of women and for showing prisoners in a different light.
The thing about television, unlike most other areas of entertainment, is that because television works at a more contemporary pace, it can reflect the current cultural, social and health issues better. It has been an exciting year for international TV - from thrillers to comedy, we have had some groundbreaking and socially provoking stories across all genres. We at The Daily Eye compiled a list of top 5 shows that had an impact on us.
© 2016 All rights reserved ACEE The Third Eye