1. “The Crown”
This show is based on the real-life events of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign over England. It follows her early years as Princess Elizabeth and how she became queen after the death of her father King George VI. She then goes through many political and social changes as she becomes head of state. The series features many famous faces including Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Jason Watkins, Vanessa Kirby, Ben Daniels, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Claire Foy, John Lithgow, and Tom Hiddleston.
2. “Stranger Things”
Based off of Stephen King’s book of the same name, this show takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana where kids start disappearing. Eleven-year-old Will Byers witnesses his best friend disappear before his eyes while playing outside. He soon finds himself drawn into a mystery involving government experiments, telekinetic powers, and supernatural forces. The show stars Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, and Noah Schnapp.
3. “13 Reasons Why”
This show tells the story of Clay Jensen who commits suicide after being bullied at school. Before he dies, he makes a list of 13 reasons why he thinks people deserve to die. After he passes away, his friends decide to find out what happened to him and try to figure out if any of these reasons were true. The show stars Katherine Langford, Brandon Flynn, Alex Newell, and Jay Asher.
4. “Marvel’s Daredevil”
Daredevil is a blind lawyer who fights crime as a vigilante superhero. In this show, he uses his senses of hearing, smell, taste, touch, and sight to fight criminals. He first appears in the comics published by Marvel Comics in 1963 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The show stars Charlie Cox, Rosario Dawson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Ayelet Zurer, Marco Ramirez, Rosario Dawson, Wilson Bethel, and Jessica Stroup.
5. “Riverdale”
Set in Riverdale, a small town in Pennsylvania, the show centers around the lives of the wealthy inhabitants, their secrets, and the dark past they have. The show focuses on the trials and tribulations of high school students Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart), Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), Archie Andrews (KJ Apa), Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse), and Fred Andrews (Luke Perry).
6. “Narcos”
A Netflix original series, Narcos tells the story of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar and his rise to power. Based on the memoirs of journalist Hunter S. Thompson, the show chronicles the events leading up to Escobar’s assassination. The show stars Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Diego Luna, Steven Bauer, Michael Peña, and Alfonso Herrera.
7. “Sense8”
This show tells eight stories about different characters spread across the world. Each character experiences some sort of mental breakdown and must work together to solve the mystery behind their condition. The show stars Jamie Clayton, Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Aml Ameen, Max Riemelt, Lennie James, Naveen Andrews, Toby Onwumere, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Freema Agyeman, and David Oyelowo.