Few things in life fill me with pure joy like new episodes of my favorite Netflix shows. If you're a TV fiend yourself, you'll understand where I'm coming from.

New seasons of your favorite shows mean the characters you love are going to be getting up to something new. And this year, some of the best Netflix shows have new seasons.

In this article we reveal the best Netflix shows with new seasons in 2019.

1. Black Mirror

After playing with interactive cinema in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, the show is back with a new batch of dystopian stories.

If you somehow missed this Emmy-winning series, Black Mirror comments on technology-related trends and explores where they lead if taken to extremes. From state surveillance to social media shaming, the topics it covers are all too familiar.

There's no official release date or trailer for Season 5 yet, and the teaser doesn't tell you much about what to expect. So far we can be certain of two things. One, that the new season will be on Netflix at some point in 2019. And two, that it will be as mind-bending as ever.

2. Stranger Things

If you're nostalgic for arcades, Dungeons and Dragons, and other nerdy attributes of the 1980s, Stranger Things is for you. And you're not the only one. Stranger Things is one of the best Netflix shows, which is why millions tuned in for Season 2.

This mighty crowd is about to be glued to their screens again, with new episodes of the creepy Netflix sci-fi series due on July 4.

Stranger Things Season 3 will see the AV club, Eleven, and Sadie struggle with adolescence while fighting off the monsters of the Upside Down. It will jump two years ahead to the summer of 1985---and as the Season 3 poster says, "One summer can change everything."

3. Peaky Blinders

The Shelby brothers will once again walk the grimy streets of Birmingham, their black coats flapping in the wind. The BBC crime drama series, set in the aftermath of World War I, will return to Netflix for Season 5 this year.

The exact date is as yet unknown, but rumor has it the new season will appear on Netflix in the summer of 2019. Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones), Sam Claflin (Hunger Games), and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Handmaid's Tale) are among the new additions to the Peaky Blinders cast.

There's no official trailer yet, so we can only wonder what awaits the Shelby clan in Season 5. Seeing as Tommy Shelby was elected Member of Parliament at the end of Season 4, things are bound to get interesting.

4. The Crown

While the world is anticipating a new royal baby, The Crown's fandom is awaiting new episodes of the period drama. Netflix hasn't announced the exact due date for Season 3 yet, but it's set to air sometime after July 1, 2019.

The new episodes will follow Queen Elizabeth II through the 1960s and 1970s. The season will start in 1964 and show the rise of The Beatles, among other major events of the era.

New characters will include Camilla Parker Bowles, but Princess Diana won't appear just yet. The cast is going to get a few stellar additions. Oscar-winning Olivia Colman (The Favourite) will take over as the middle-aged Queen; Helena Bonham Carter will join the show as Princess Margaret; and Tobias Menzies (Game of Thrones) will play Prince Philip.

5. The OA

With its interdimensional travel and somewhat silly "movements," The OA is as addictive as it is bizarre. So if you're hooked on this supernatural story, we have good news for you. The long-awaited Season 2 is finally on Netflix.

New episodes of The OA premiered on March 22, 2019---more than two years after the first season. The very first episode cuts to the chase and answers the questions the season finale left open.

Not to spoil Season 2 for you, but let me just say it adds a whole new dimension to the OA's story. Two new dimensions, actually.

6. Orange Is the New Black

For six seasons, Netflix subscribers have followed Piper Chapman through her time in the Litchfield prison. From riots and police brutality to prison romance and marriage, the series has covered the ins and outs of life in the U.S. penitentiary system.

Now, according to Netflix, the story is coming to an end. The new Season 7, scheduled to appear on Netflix in 2019, will be the final one.

There's no official date or even trailer for the season yet, but we more or less know what to expect.

With Piper granted an early release at the end of Season 6, we're going to see her adjust to post-prison life while struggling with separation from her new spouse Alex. Blanca's immigration status will get addressed, and the storylines of other inmates will hopefully reach their own resolutions.

7. Dear White People

If you overlooked this satirical series, you have just a few months to catch up. Dear White People deals with race and social justice in a fictional Ivy League college, and does so brilliantly. The show is coming back for Season 3 in 2019.

The new season of the Netflix original will see the mystery of The Order of X unfold.

Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), the narrator of the first two seasons, appeared as a member of The Order in the Season 2 finale. Whether he's the leader or just the messenger of this black secret society, we'll definitely see more of him in the new episodes.

More of the Best Netflix Shows Worth Watching

Once the excitement of these new seasons wears off, you're sure to start looking for more of the best Netflix shows to watch. Fortunately, Netflix has more TV shows than you'll have time to watch. You should start with these awesome Netflix originals you've probably never heard of.

Sadly, not all good Netflix series get renewed for more seasons. Sometimes they get cancelled, much to the fans' dismay. But if you don't mind getting attached to a show that won't get new episodes, here are the best cancelled Netflix originals still worth watching.