The year is coming to an end, discover some of the most acclaimed series by series fans this year. Have you seen them all? Surely there are several that you did not know.
This year Netflix offered countless productions to its users, which have been part of various themes and genres for all tastes. If the platform is characterized by something, it is by the quantity and variety it has, although that often means the spend several hours looking for which movie or series to enjoy.
This year the pandemic has continued, so the situation in movie theaters continues to be abnormal. That has allowed Netflix and other platforms over streaming keep up your popularity and even get people used to watch movies without leaving home.
Next we will tell you some of the best series that Netflix released this year, while remembering that tastes and preferences will always be subjective. Are any you have seen on the list?
20. The sons of Sam
Directed by Joshua Zeman, the series follows the journalist’s investigations Maury Terry about the case of son of sam, with whom he has been obsessed a lifetime. And it is that Terry has a theory about this serial killer: his murders were linked to a satanic cult.
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19. Jaguar (Season 1)
Revenge and doing justice to those who ruined her life as a child. That is Isabel’s goal (Blanca Suarez) on Jaguar, the new Bambú Producciones series on Netflix, which gives us a dose of action and a historical portrait. History gives you the spotlight to a young Spanish woman who managed to survive the Mauthausen death camp and who is on the trail of Otto Bachmann, known as the most dangerous man in Europe. Together with a group of agents with the same objectives (Iván Marcos, Francesc Garrido, Adrián Lastra and Óscar Casas) will try to achieve it.
18. Young Highnesses (Season 1)
A series from Switzerland that has not been as well known at the moment but has garnered incredible reviews and a group of fans loyal. This story seemed to be the same as many teenage clichés, but it surprised many. Young Highnesses takes us to the palatial tensions experienced by a young heir to the throne of the monarchy who is forced to enter a boarding school after controversy in a club. In the institution, the prince will have several surprises and a 180 degree turn in his life.
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17. Midnight mass
Perhaps it has been one of the most discussed miniseries of the year. The story follows members of a community on the brink of extinction and eager for faith who receive the arrival of a charismatic priest (played by Hamish Linklater). Perhaps Flanagan does not reach the level of other of his works like The curse of Hill House, but it has undoubtedly become the benchmark of terror in streaming.
16. Never have I (season 2)
After an acclaimed first season, I never He returned to the platform to show that it is one of the best teenage series of the moment from some critics. Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, follow Devi’s love affairs and family (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who has now just been involved in a love triangle between Ben (Years Lewison) y Paxton (Darren Barnet). And someone will get scalded. A hilarious, fresh series with the tennis player John McEnroe as narrator.
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15. Suppose New York is a city
Martin Scorsese directs this documentary series with a priceless emcee: Fran Lebowitz. The director (and the rest) is carried away by the humorous and humorous vision and humor of the writer, who shares a series of great stories about New York City. A show where the overwhelming personality of its protagonist shines.
14. Master of None: Moments of Love (Season 3)
Master of None returned to the platform and left behind his usual protagonist (Dev Shah, played by Aziz Ansari) to focus on the character of her best friend Denise (Lena Waithe). His relationship with Alicia (Naomi Ackie) is put at the center of a season that almost feels like an entirely different series, with more drama and less comedy, and maintaining an existentialist outlook on love and life.
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13. The Serpent (miniseries)
A series focused on the sixties, in which travelers exploring the route hippie South Asians fall into the hands of a cruel murderer, Charles Sobhraj, accompanied by his girlfriend Marie. Both kidnap and murder young backpackers. Based on true events that Netflix promises to make you cringe.
12. Cobra Kai (season 3)
Netflix rescued this YouTube series, making it one of the most successful on the platform. In this season released in early 2021, both the protagonist, Johnny Lawrance (William Zabka), like his old opponent, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), they have to deal with the consequences of the excessive violence that has been unleashed among their disciples.
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11. New cherry flavor (season 1)
The story follows aspiring director Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar) and his quest for revenge after seeing his idea stolen in the dirtiest way imaginable. This series has not collected much success, but several critics recommend it and promise a trip of suspense emotions while you watch it.
10. The director
The series focuses on Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh), a former teacher trying to cope with her new role as head of the English Department at the prestigious Pembroke University. And it won’t be easy at all. The director it is a brilliant comic portrait of the academic world, of the clash between tradition and modernity, of the culture of cancellation, among others. They describe it as “a great series”.
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9. The Kingdom (Season 1)
Series created by Claudia Piñeiro and Marcelo Pineyro what does it put in the center a portrait of the tensions between politics and religion in Argentina. The story is unleashed when Armando Badajoz (Daniel Kuzniecka), conservative candidate for the presidency of the country, and who has elected as vice president the evangelist Emilio Vázquez Pena (Diego Peretti), is killed by a fanatic in the final act of the campaign. Several doubts and mysteries are unleashed from the facts, making it an addictive series for many.
8. The innocent
They describe it as a miniseries full of constant surprises and script twists, having you on the edge of the couch. The series takes us through the story of Mat (Mario Casas), a young man who was sentenced to four years in prison for accidentally killing another boy and now, reformed, tries to start a new life with his girlfriend Olivia (Aura Garrido). But in the background it will appear Alexandra Jiménez like a police detective whose investigation into a nun’s death leads her right to Mat’s doorstep.
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7. Shadow and Bone (Season 1)
This fantastic series has gained popularity as it is based on the novel by Leigh Bardugo, created by Eric Heisserer. The story follows Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li), an orphan cartographer who discovers that she possesses a power, a magic, that could change this dystopian world in which she lives. With Ben Barnes being the most captivating villain possible, the series manages to be a great example of adolescent dystopia.
6. Sex Education (temporada 3)
In its third season the story returned with the appearance of a new director at the educational institution and the stories of Otis (Asa Butterfield), who has just started a relationship that she never imagined in her wildest dreams, Maeve (Emma Mackey), to which love and family dramas are presented on all fronts, and Eric (Ncuti Gatwa), who still has a lot to learn about himself as he tries to make his relationship with Adam (Connor Swindells) works. And that’s just the beginning. A great season, loved by its fans.
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5. Sweet Tooth: The Deer Boy (Season 1)
An adaptation of the DC comics written by Jeff Lemire. The deer boy. a kid adorable, half human and half deer, seek a new life with a surly protector for company in a post-apocalyptic world full of dangers.
4. The time I give you
When Lina and Nico end a relationship of many years, Lina struggles to start a new life and to think a little less about her partner every day. The miniseries has ten episodes of ten minutes each that promise to be the portrait of the cycle that lives in the middle of a break and the process of overcoming, giving a new face to the expression “time heals everything”.
3. The Squid Game (Season 1)
Without a doubt one of the least predictable surprises of Netflix. After a long time, a Korean series positioned itself in the top in dozens of countries around the world. And not only that, It also became the most watched series in Netflix history, demonstrating the quality and power that Korean narratives have up their sleeve.
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The story has a lot, but above all a significant load of criticism against capitalism which is daily bread in Korean society, and was attested in hits like Parasite, winner of several oscars. The k-drama focuses on a group of characters in debt up to the eyebrows who decide to participate in a game of life and death. The prize is the most substantial jackpot ever. All they have to do is overcome six children’s games with a bloody reverse.
2. The assistant
The series brings together mother and daughter, Margaret Qualley and Andie McDowell, in a story about a young single mother who does housework to make ends meet while fighting homelessness and bureaucracy. The secret of his success is in the honesty, authenticity and tenderness that he puts on his characters, while creating a harsh social portrait.
1. Lupin (temporada 1)
The story follows Assane Diop, a person who has grown up with the stories of this celebrated literary thief. When he discovers that the death of his father goes beyond what he believed, gets involved in a network of criminals that will make him dedicate himself to his great passion: theft. The series is one of the favorites in the world of series fans. (E)
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