Vote up the gentlest television series airing new episodes during the 2022 calendar year that are relaxing to watch.
Whether you are looking for a new show to sleep to or want to just watch something that is gentle to your brain, the soothing shows of 2022 have just the thing to chill you out. Similar but different than wholesome shows, a relaxing show might be interesting but not so interesting you feel like you need to stay awake, everyone's voices tend to be calm and modulated, and there is just a gentleness about the whole show that makes you feel like you're being cradled in the hands of a benevolent giant who is quietly showing you neat things. In 2022 there are some lovely examples of relaxing shows and we've got them here, ranked thanks to your votes.
The Repair Shop had been a go-to show for relaxing for many people during its time on Netflix, but with only one season available its calming power was limited. Now available on Discovery+, the first three seasons (that's already more than was available before) aired last year in December and a new-to-the-States season four came not long after. Season five is due in 2022 and we still have a delightful three more seasons until the US is caught up with what is available in the UK. If gentle Brits fixing things isn't your cuppa, then the very American Jeff Goldblum (The World According To Jeff Goldblum) and Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) guiding audiences through novel experiences may be more to your taste. From gentle nature series to charming and chill cooking competitions, there is a relaxing show that suits your style.
Which of these relaxing series calms you down the most? Which are you most looking forward to in 2022? Vote up your favorites and watch as the most soothing TV shows rise to the top!
Possibly the most gentle competitive baking show out there, with an emphasis on love and learning and none of the rush of its cousins in the states, GBBO is a uniquely British baking series. Whether you watch to get invested in the contestants or just like it on in the background while you doze off, it offers a singularly soothing energy.
This may seem like a strange addition, but Looney Tunes feels eternal. If you are perusing the huge back catalog of the series on HBO Max, there is so much content you can just leave it on and go about your day with familiar antics playing in the background. Then, when you feel like watching, turn it to the new Looney Tunes Cartoons, which somehow has had four seasons since it premiered in 2020. Even updated to reflect our modern world, it remains much the same - and there is something deeply soothing in that.
Actors: Eric Bauza, Jeff Bergman, Bob Bergen, Fred Tatasciore, Candi Milo
Just look at the cast list for this nature docuseries. Featuring the voices of Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Rashida Jones, and Pedro Pascal in season one, the 2022 seaosn two features Andy Serkis, Anthony Mackie, David Harbour and Uzo Aduba. An immersive series, it offers glimpses of moments we've never seen before, the celebrity voices adding a sense of connection and character to the animals.
Actors: Bryan Cranston, Rashida Jones, Rebel Wilson, Pedro Pascal
After a little break of only a decade, Mike Rowe returns to our TVs, sharing a wide and wild world with an open curiosity that is a joy to behold. What may seem like mundane jobs have secret depths and surprises, giving the audience a gentle vacation from their own day-to-day.
Not only can it be soothing to see people working with their hands at incredibly skilled tasks - sometimes in disciplines, you may never have seen before - there is a soft and gentle beauty in the love shared and given to the items brought in for repair. From teddy bears to timepieces, this series takes audiences by the hand and leads them through the story of beloved objects.
If you already love documentaries narrated by Sir David Attenborough then you're well on your way to relaxing to the latest miniseries featuring his uniquely charming and soothing voice. Using previously unseen footage from sequences throughout Attenborough's work, this British docuseries follows him across the world, from the "Great Barrier Reef to Borneo."
