The days of betting on a Netflix series based on a two-line summary are quickly gone. As the streaming giant’s video collection increases, we rely on others’ suggestions more than ever. Who better to listen to than Rotten Tomatoes’ professional critics? The review site offers a percentage score to each program, and only a few have received a perfect score. But if that isn’t enough to persuade you, the handful we’ve chosen have also received excellent marks from the audience, putting them in the rarefied company of being uniformly praised by both professionals and professional binge-watchers.
Shows to binge-watch on Netflix
- Giri/Haji
This violent crime thriller premiered on the BBC before being released on Netflix in 2020, bringing it to a worldwide audience. It follows Tokyo detective Kenzo Mori as he searches for his brother, who is presumed dead after killing the nephew of a yakuza member. The hunt takes Kenzo further and deeper into London’s dark underground. Despite receiving 100% from Rotten Tomatoes reviewers and 87% from the fans, it was discontinued after just one incredibly successful series.
- Supacell
Supacell depicts a group of seemingly ordinary black individuals from South London who are linked by a familial history of sickle cell illness and unexpectedly obtain superpowers while evading entrapment by a hidden organization attempting to control them. The good news for Supacell lovers is that Netflix has announced a second season is on its way. Rapman, the show’s creator, stated, ‘I’ve always had it [planned out] for Season 3. I know how Season 2 concludes. I’ve had something planned for this narrative. I’ve had this in my thoughts for years, and I’m ready to go.
- The Program: Con, Cults, and Kidnapping
The true crime documentary series delves at the lives of students at the Academy at Ivy Ridge, a US disciplinary institution promoted as a boarding school. They reflect on the alleged harsh conditions they were forced to endure, and the long-term damage that came with it.
- When Life Gives You Tangerines
The series is set on Jeju Island in South Korea and follows Oh Ae-sun, a young lady with massive goals who never loses up on them, even when life pushes her in numerous ways. It follows her long-standing relationship with Yang Gwan-sik and their experiences, both together and apart, across decades. Its 100% critics score is supported by a 99% audience score, making this one as near to a sure thing as you can get.
- House Of Ninjas
A family of ninjas known as shinobi had left their lives behind, but an impending threat drives them to act once again. Despite one significant critique, it received excellent reviews upon release. Fans criticized the show’s soundtrack, claiming it does not mesh with the plot and ‘nearly wrecked the whole series’. The good news is, it wasn’t enough to stop anyone from binge watching it all (they still scored it at 89%).
- Cunk on Earth
A genuine change of pace now, with one better suited to people seeking for a chuckle. Philomena Cunk, a fictional documentary filmmaker, strives to narrate some of the most important tales in our planet’s history, interviewing specialists along the way who have to cope with some very weird questions while maintaining a straight face for the cameras.
- The Confession Killer
The Confession Killer is a true crime series with a unique twist. While we’re normally attempting to figure out who a notable killer is, this one focuses on Henry Lee Lucas, who was more than prepared to confess to more than 200 killings in the United States – only to find out later that it was all a hoax. So the real issue is: Why did he do it?
- North of North
Anna Lambe appears in the Canadian series as Siaja, a young Inuk woman living in the small fictitious Arctic hamlet of Ice Cove. The eight episodes follow a ‘optimistic young woman’ as she starts on a mission to reinvent herself in her little Arctic hamlet, where everyone knows each other’s business. In its review, Globe and Mail wrote: ‘A brilliantly filmed, warm-hearted, yet daring to be bawdy, Inuit-led comedy set in Nunavut with elements of magical realism and a Netflix-boosted budget’
- The Letdown
Finally, a lighter entry to take us away from the crime and murder. The Letdown captures the ups and downs of being a new mom with comedic truth, following Audrey as she joins a support group to navigate parenting. It’s one of the most rated shows on the site, having been given 100% by reviewers and 94% by the public at home over the two series.
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