The Best New York TV Shows on Starz
Finding a good New York TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best New York TV shows of all time streaming on Starz.
1. Power
What it's about: A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves only the rich and influential, all while wanting to escape the underworld and keep his family safe.
Where to Watch: 63 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 62 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 64 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
2. Rescue Me
What it's about: Rescue Me revolves around the lives of the men in a New York City firehouse, the crew of 62 Truck. Examining the fraternal nature and relationships of firefighters, the series tackles the daily drama of the life-and-death situations associated with being a firefighter, while exploring the ways the men use dark humor to protect their true emotions.
Where to Watch: 26 episodes (28%) are available to watch free online (Crackle). 75 episodes (80%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & Starz). 71 episodes (76%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 94 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
3. Flesh and Bone
What it's about: Claire, a talented but emotionally troubled dancer, joins a company in New York City, and soon finds herself immersed in the tough and often cutthroat world of professional ballet. The dark and gritty series will unflinchingly explore the dysfunction and glamour of the ballet world.
Where to Watch: 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 8 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 8 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
4. The Girlfriend Experience
What it's about: Explore the relationships between exclusive escorts and their clients, for whom they provide far more than just sex. Known as GFEs, they are women who provide “The Girlfriend Experience”—emotional and sexual relationships at a very high price.
Where to Watch: 31 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 26 episodes (84%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 22 episodes (71%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
5. Sweetbitter
What it's about: Shortly after arriving in New York City, 22-year-old Tess lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, alcohol, love, lust, dive bars, and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon.
Where to Watch: 14 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 14 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 14 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
6. Power Book II: Ghost
What it's about: Picking up just days after the “Power” finale, this sequel series follows Tariq navigating his new life, in which his desire to shed his father’s legacy comes up against the mounting pressure to save his family.
Where to Watch: 10 episodes (91%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 11 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz).
7. Diff'rent Strokes
What it's about: The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two African American boys from Harlem who are taken in by a rich white Park Avenue businessman named Phillip Drummond and his daughter Kimberly, for whom their deceased mother previously worked. During the first season and first half of the second season, Charlotte Rae also starred as the Drummonds' housekeeper, Mrs. Garrett.
Where to Watch: 190 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & Starz). 189 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz).
8. The Jeffersons
What it's about: Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
Where to Watch: 250 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Starz). 250 episodes (99%) are available to stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Starz). 48 episodes (19%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Microsoft).