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Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from TV ShowsThese Series Are Perfect For People Not Ready To Commit To A TV ShowElena NicolaouLast Updated 31 July 2017, 21:55 ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowAs any TV fanatic can tell you, binge-watching can be a big commitment. Maybe you’re not quite ready to whittle away your weekends watching the best HBO show of the 1990s, or catching up on a 200-episode NBC sitcom.But there are ways to sate your TV itch that don’t involve sitting in front of the screen for hours. Enter the anthology show.Unlike with conventional TV shows, episodes (or seasons) in anthology series are connected thematically. In classic anthology series, like The Twilight Zone, each episode stands alone, starting at square one in terms of plot and characterisation. The writers apply the same storytelling magic to a fresh tale. In more recent anthology shows, seasons, rather than episodes, are thematically connected. So, all the disparate instalments in Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story are connected under the same bone-chilling umbrella.These are the greatest anthology TV series that’ll satisfy your need for a good story, but don’t ask for much time in return.Read These Stories Next:Heartbreaking Movies You Should Never Watch AloneSick Of TV? These Shows Will Get You Addicted All Over AgainHappy Songs That Will Instantly Put You In A Good MoodBegin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT EntertainmentYoung Black Women Are Finally Leading UK Coming-Of-Age TV — But W...As a long-time fan of coming-of-age stories, the buzz around shows like Queenie and Boarders marks to me what feels like a turning point in UK television. by Tabby KibugiEntertainmentThe Best TV Shows & Movies To Stream In AugustWhile most people have been getting out into the great outdoors this summer, we’ve been glued to our big and little screens as per usual. The Emmys nominby Alicia LansomEntertainmentIs The Bear Committing “Category Fraud”? Either Way, Ayo E...For many TV watchers The Bear and controversial Emmy nominations go hand in hand. For the last few years, every time the show scores Emmys nominations —&by Banseka KayembeEntertainmentThese 7 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In JulyThe start of summer means that most people are out and busy, soaking up the sun, enjoying BBQs and planning last-minute beach getaways. If you’re like usby Alicia LansomEntertainmentThese 6 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In JuneIf you pay any attention to the film world, you’ll know that the last few weeks have been dominated by one thing and one thing only: the Cannes Film Festby Alicia LansomUnbotheredHow Julie Adenuga Is Giving The Celebrity Interview Its Soul BackJulie Adenuga knows she has a talent for disarming people and making even the most hard-shelled of celebrities feel comfortable sharing their business. “by L'Oréal BlackettEntertainmentThese 6 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In AprilLast month gifted us a new Chappell Roan country single, a Kieran Culkin Oscar win and of course, St. Patrick’s Day. But for those of us with one eye alwby Alicia LansomUnbotheredWe Can’t Allow Racism To Distract From Adolescence’s Cruci...Incels, Andrew Tate, male rage and the menacing Manosphere: These are the images that come to mind when I think of the prominent themes grappled with in Adby Estelle UbaUnbotheredSeverance Knows You Can’t Talk About Capitalism Without Ta...Spoilers ahead. Severance is the hit TV series everyone is talking about. The show focuses on four workers who choose to undergo a radical “severance proby Banseka KayembeUnbotheredLet Meghan Markle Be Boring In PeaceThe concept of Netflix’s new lifestyle series With Love, Meghan seems simple enough: Here is Meghan Markle — or, as some know her, Meghan, Duchess by Alanna BennettUnbothered Bridgerton Season 4: Where Will We Find The Mondrichs & L...In The Bridgerton cinematic universe, Will and Alice Mondrich’s journey continues to stand out as one of the romantic drama series’ most grounded aby Dontaira TerrellEntertainmentThese 7 Netflix Treats Are Worth Watching In MarchMarch may signal that we’re one step closer to Spring, but it also means that we’re sadly waving goodbye to awards season. The A-list events have bby Alicia LansomADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT