Beat the heat and binge on these 10 shows Labor Day weekend

Labor Day Weekend is finally upon us which means an extra day off work to spend doing whatever, but as we close out on one of the hottest summers in years, why spend the weekend sweating buckets outside when you can have it made in the shade under the cool A/C with all the TV you can handle?

To help you kick back, we've selected a list of the 10 shows you should be binging this weekend, so relax, get out your popcorn and favorite beverage and let our suggestions be your guide!

Stranger Things - Netflix

This probably goes without saying, but if you haven't sunk your teeth into what's possibly the best, most nuanced Netflix show to date, what are you waiting for? Stranger Things is the 80's throwback we never knew we needed, but now that it's available, featuring probably one of the best kid casts since maybe The Goonies, in addition to Winona Ryder, and you've got a long, strange and yet satisfying trip to take.

The Night Of - HBO GO / NOW

After wrapping up the limited series with an extremely satisfying 90-minute finale, The Night Of is available to watch in its entirety on either HBO GO or HBO NOW, and the story of a young Pakistani man caught up in a good night gone horribly wrong is worth every harrowing minute. With Emmy-caliber performances from Riz Ahmed and John Turturro, your eyes will be glued to the screen every pulse-pounding minute. Must-see TV you won't regret.

Preacher - AMC.com

After 20 years of trying to adapt the Garth Ennis graphic novel, executive producer Seth Rogen (yes, that Seth Rogen) seems to finally have gotten it right with an interpretation of Preacher that succeeds against the odds. With a show as weird as this, the key to getting it right lies in the performances, and the big stand out here is Ruth Negga, whose portrayal as Tulip O'Hare is more than memorable. Dominic Cooper holds his own as the titular man of god in crisis, Jesse Custer. Preacher is one of those shows which feels slow at the start, but by the season finale, it's grown on you in a way you just can't quite shake.

Vice Principals - HBO GO / NOW

Fans of Danny McBride and Jody Hill's previous HBO offering Eastbound and Down were slightly disappointed with the premiere of what is turning out to be a much, much darker, yet hilariously funny series. Once the shock subsides, however, viewers will get to see masters at work, including national treasure Walton Goggins, whose portrayal as Lee Russell is a dark treasure waiting to be unearthed. His chemistry / hatred of McBride's Neal Gamby is worth the watch alone, but the real star is Kimberly Hebert Gregory as Dr. Belinda Brown, the target of Russell and Gamby's schemes. Eight of the nine episodes are available, and are absolutely binge-worthy.

Ballers - HBO GO / NOW

The second season of Ballers started off slowly, but with the shock conclusion of this week's episode, the show veers back into must watch territory, while also making the previous episodes that much more compelling. The glimpse into the lives of the uber rich athlete is made more relatable by the affable performance of Dwayne Johnson, who as Shawn Strasmore, has a cool charm that is showing the sort of cracks which make him even more interesting. This is a show that has more than a couple surprises during each 30-minute episode, and is possibly the most underrated entry on this list.

Black Mirror - Seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix

OK, so maybe you don't binge all the way through this one, because there's a lot of weirdness to chew on in each episode of this modern day Twilight Zone anthology series. That said, there's plenty to unpack as this seemingly neutral drama veers into crazy town, and as each episode unfolds, there's still some gravity that makes the realism hit with the force of a Mack truck. The sort of dystopian views will stay with you long after the episode ends, so of all the binge-worthy shows, it might be best to take a break after a few episodes lest you end up on the other side of the mirror yourself.

Red Oaks - Amazon Video

While Stranger Things succeeds in giving off an 80's vibe, Red Oaks is a show about the 80's and a damn good one too. The show follows the life of an NYU student as he tries to make money during his summer vacation at a country club, frequented by a cast of interesting characters, including Paul Reiser and Gage Golightly. As a throwback, it's light, entertaining and just the right amount of nostalgia to burn through on a lazy three-day weekend.

Bojack Horseman - Netflix

What makes Bojack Horseman, an animated, drunken fable of animals and humans all getting along in self-loathing harmony in their version of Hollywood is a show that demands binging starting from season one straight through season three. This isn't just an off-beat comedy, it's a 12-step program unraveling in front of your eyes, and for every laugh, there will be a crushing moment of sobriety that makes this comedy so much more than the sum of its parts. Will Arnett does some pretty subversive work voicing Bojack, joined by Breaking Bad alum Aaron Paul as a houseguest that never leaves. By season three, their relationship hits a note that simply must be seen to be believed.

The Get Down - Netflix

After covering a myriad of musical genres in his films Moulin Rouge and Australia, director Baz Lurhmann gives us the birth of hip-hop in only a way that he can. The show opens with a whopping 92-minute episode, but it's that episode that's guaranteed to get you hooked, and it's absolutely worth the ride to see how Luhrmann's explosive visuals mixed with amazing sounds take this story of creation and romance and turn it into a true 10-hour film. This is not just a binge-watch, it's a binge-experience.

Halt & Catch Fire - Seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix, 3 airing now on AMC

Unlike the other entries, if you choose to binge on this show (which you should), you can skip the wildly uneven first season and just dive headlong into the 10-episode second season, It's in the second season that Halt & Catch Fire becomes the show everyone's raving about, featuring a standout cast in Lee Pace, Mackenzie Davis, Kerry Bishé and Scoot McNairy. This show about the '80s tech world makes for solid viewing, and will get you cued up for the third season which is currently airing on AMC.