10 great TV Shows to Improve English Listening Comprehension

Films and TV shows are a good way of improving your English listening and speaking. All it takes is a little effort and some time.

Several good TV shows showcase different speaking formats, and if you are interested in learning from them, we have a list of ten great TV shows to improve your English Listening Comprehension.

Saturday Night Live [SNL]

Creator – Lorne Michaels

Cast – The Saturday Night Live Brand; Don Pardo; Darrell Hammond

Saturday Night Live is a late-night comedy show with a running time of 60 minutes without any advertisements or commercials. 

The show includes famous actors or singers as hosts who execute physical comedy and make fun of things like politics, movies, etc.

There is a lot of listening and learning that you can do by watching this show. Hence, go for it if you want to enjoy a late-night fun program.

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver  

Cast – John Oliver; Ryan Barger; David Kaye

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is another late-night talk show hosted by comedian John Oliver. The show focuses on making fun of news that goes viral.

It is a good show for your English listening as the host uses eloquent English in his speeches along with necessary visual aids.

The shows are also available on YouTube, and their running time is nearly 15-20 minutes.

Go and watch this comedy show if you wish to learn some English.

Friends

Creators – Marta Kauffman; David Crane

Top Cast – Courteney Cox; Lisa Kudrow; Jennifer Aniston

The TV serial ‘Friends showcases the personal and professional lives of six friends living in Manhattan.

The characters speak fast English, but there are repetitive dialogues that can help you understand words better. Also, there is a use of different tones that enables you to have broader listening skills.

You can watch the serial with subtitles to improve your vocabulary.

Game of Thrones

Creators – David Benioff; D.B Weiss

Top Cast – Peter Dinklage; Kit Harington; Emilia Clarke

Game of Thrones is one of the most famous TV serials to watch.

Everything is exceptional about this TV serial, from fight sequences to romance with good use of the British accent. 

House of Cards 

Creator – Beau Willimon

Top Cast – Kevin Spacey; Robin Wright; Michel Gill

House of Cards is a political thriller TV serial released in 2013.

The serial informs us about the legal systems in America and uses strong language conveyed by the characters.

If you wish to start a career in America, you can learn most of the complex language used in America by watching this political thriller drama.

Sherlock

Creators – Steven Moffat; Mark Gatiss

Top Cast – Benedict Cumberbatch; Martin Freeman; Una Stubbs

Sherlock is a TV show based on the stories of the world’s most famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The series showcases the 21st century where Sherlock Holmes uses his genius to solve criminal cases with his doctor friend John Watson. 

This series can help you with understanding the plot of stories and improve your listening as well.

Coupling

Top Cast – Gina Bellman; Sarah Alexander; Jack Devort

Just like Friends, Coupling also showcases the story of six adults and their relationships. The series has a total of 28 episodes. Hence it is easier to watch and finish.

The series features English characters and a Welsh one. 

There is plenty of physical comedy in the series, and you are going to improve your listening as the characters speak fast English. 

You can choose Coupling over Friends if you prefer British humour.

Stranger Things

Creators – Ross Duffer; Matt Duffer

Top Cast – Finn Wolfhard; Winona Ryder; Millie Bobby Brown

One of the most famous sci-fi TV series is Stranger Things, released in 2016. 

The series was an international hit with fascinating storytelling and acting performances by the actors.

Most of the series revolves around kids, and you can learn some speaking skills from them as they use their slang language and fast wording.

Suits

Creator – Aaron Korsh 

Top Cast – Patrick J. Adams; Meghan Markle; Gabriel Macht

‘Suits’ probably is the best TV Series for you to learn Business English.

The plot, storytelling, and acting performances are incredible.

The series can also help future lawyers as the show has usage of good vocabulary.

If you want to improve your Business English, this show is a must for you.

The Big Bang Theory

Creators – Bill Prady; Chuck Lorre

Top Cast – Jim Parsons; Johnny Galecki; Kaley Cuoco

The series showcases the lives of four geeks.

It is comedic, funny, and very original in its representation.

The characters use several English accents, and therefore, it might be a fascinating TV series for you to watch and learn.

Go ahead and watch The Big Bang Theory for its originality and comedy.

You might learn some good words through this serial.

For all the people who love to watch movies and TV shows, this blog represents one of the best TV Series of all time that you can have fun watching. 

With good storytelling, screenwriting, and acting performances, the series mentioned here will move you.

With this, we end our blog here and hope the information given here was helpful to you.

Go ahead and watch the series mentioned here and tell us if you like them and learn through them.