SPOT.ph Roundup: Series You've Probably Seen on TikTok and Where to Watch Them (Legally)

(SPOT.ph) Scenario: You're innocently scrolling through your For You page on TikTok when you come across a minuter clip from a series you haven't really seen nor heard of before. Then, you watch; it piques your interest, prompting you to look at the caption or the comments until you find the title—or a part two, three, and so on and forth. And, like magic (a.k.a. the TikTok algorithm), your FYP is filled with more clips of the series until you've had enough and want to watch and rewatch the whole series in full, without the by-parts, edits, or the Subway Surfer or Minecraft videos spliced next to it.

We list a few titles, both completed and ongoing; old and new, which clips you may or may not have seen too much of on TikTok, and where to actually watch them.

Also read: 10 K-Drama Series to Binge-Watch If You’re in the Mood for Revenge

Check out series you’ve seen on TikTok:

XO, Kitty

Where to watch: Netflix
Episodes: 10

Yup, after her sister Lara Jean Covey's journey of finding true love in To All the Boys I've Loved Before franchise (and eventually finding it in Peter Kavinsky, but that's another story altogether)—it's Kitty's, the youngest of them all, turn to show her quest for romance in XO, Kitty. The romantic comedy-drama follows Anna Cathcart as Kitty on the other side of the world reconnects with her long-distance boyfriend, Dae. 

Modern Family

Where to watch: Disney+
Episodes: 250+ episodes (11 seasons)

Even the shortest clips from the sitcom Modern Family will get a chuckle out of you. It revolves around the lives of three diverse families, but interrelated, in a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles. It has a stellar cast ensemble that perfectly portrays the day-to-day lives of the modern-day (thus, the name).

Doctor Cha

Where to watch: Netflix
Episodes: 12 and counting

Doctor Cha revolves around the life of a first-year medical resident, a housewife of 20 years, and mother Cha Jeong Suk, played by South Korea's own "Madonna" Uhm Jung Hwa. She is joined by Kim Byung Chul as Seo In Ho, who has an affair with a professor in the same hospital they both work in. The drama is ongoing as of this writing, so yes, going to TikTok might result in spoilers—be warned.

Law and Order

Where to watch: Prime Video
Episodes: 24 seasons

You always want to know what happens next whenever you pass by a Law and Order: Special Victims Unit clip either from TikTok, Facebook, or both. It's almost always Captain Olivia Benson hot on the case. Set in New York, the legal crime drama series centers on the detectives and prosecutors who pursue justice in the city; investigate serious crimes, and show a glimpse of the complex criminal justice system. The long-running series has 24 seasons.

Family Guy

Where to watch: Disney Plus
Episodes: 409 episodes (21 seasons)

You’re more than familiar now with the dysfunctional family of the Griffins: Peter, Lois, Chris, Stewie, and Brian in the town of Quahog, Rhode Island from bits and pieces you see on social media. The animated series Family Guy is Fox’s second longest-running program, next to The Simpsons. Once you've started, know that you're in it for a wild ride. Take caution!

The Good Doctor

Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Episodes: 103 episodes (six seasons)

Freddie Highmore takes on the role of young, extraordinary autistic surgical resident Dr. Shaun Murphy in the American medical drama series The Good Doctor. It was adapted from a 2013 South Korean series of the same name. The Good Doctor follows Shaun Murphy at work and even glimpses of his and the rest of the doctors' personal lives at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital.

Maria Clara at Ibarra

Where to watch: Netflix
Episodes: 105

We already know and have heard of the tale of Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra in school while we were studying Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, penned by none other than our national hero, Jose Rizal. But nothing beats seeing the story come to life in this GMA fantasy series, and in a different light, as the scenes are shown through the eyes of Klay Infantes (played by Barbie Forteza), a Gen-Z nursing student who gets transported into the world of Rizal's novels.

Bonus

Young Sheldon

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, so get your vpn on)
Episodes: 127 episodes (six seasons)

You'll get to know what Sheldon Cooper—played by Jim Parsons in the hit sitcom Big Bang Theory (another show you frequently see on the platform)—is like when he was still young, thus the name. The spin-off prequel shows the growing up of the senior theoretical physicist with his family in the late 1980s in the fictional town of Medford, Texas. The young Sheldon in question is played by Iain Armitage.