What You Should Binge This Winter: Popular Netflix Shows
Yes, the best of us know the typical Christmas movie marathon can get old after a while, and with the end of the holiday season – what should we watch? Here are some of the top 10 shows according to Netflix you and your family can enjoy this winter:
Wednesday
This new addition to Netflix features Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, an Addams family character, who takes on the grand mysteries of Nevermore Academy.
After finding her brother, Pugsley, tied up in a locker, Wednesday takes matters into her own hands to teach the bullies a lesson, leading to her expulsion from her first school. Wednesday then is forced to attend Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts. The young girl plans her escape from the school, but becomes intrigued when disaster strikes. Wednesday takes it upon herself to investigate and unveil the truth about the town, the school, and its buried secrets in this comedy series.
Actors in the Series: Jenna Ortega, Christina Ricci, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Gwendoline Christie, etc.
Firefly Lane
Need a heartfelt TV show and good cry? This Netflix series features the undying friendship of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from children all the way to their forties. Firefly Lane, named after their childhood street, jumps into different eras of the girls’ lives from grade school, to college, to mid-life crises as adults. Through all of this, the two girls continue to stick side by side and rely on each other for support while navigating the rough waters of life.
Actors in the Series: Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke, Ben Lawson, Allisa Skovbye, Beau Garret, Roan Curtis, etc.
Love Island
Love Island is a dramatic, exciting, and binge-worthy reality series. This dating show places multiple single individuals ready to make friends, and possibly more than friends. Participants on the show all stay in a villa, and have to couple up with one another. Over the course of the show, votes are held with the possibility of players being eliminated from the show. Though some may find themselves falling for one another, an ultimate prize awaits all the players. Get ready to watch intimacy, heartache, and most importantly question yourself; What would you do for cash?
Featuring: Laura Whitmore, Molly-Mae Hague, Maura Higgins, Max Morely, Sam Gowland, Eyal Booker, etc.
The Unbroken Voice
The Unbroken Voice focusses on Arelys Henao, a young, aspiring artist, and her determination to obtain a successful singing career. In this series, Arelys fights obstacles in her life, where she discovers music to express her emotions through singing. This ultimately results in Arelys becoming the queen of pop, with music transforming her life into something she had never expected. This is an inspiring series all about following your passions and never giving up when certain obstacles block your way.
Actors in the Series: Mariana Gómez, Ana Maria Perez, Daniel Mira, Sebastián Giraldo, José Ramón Barreto, Yuri Vargas, etc.
Snack vs. Chef
If cooking shows are something that captures your attention, Netflix has a perfect find for you!
On this show contestants make specific food items in an effort to replicate the originals. After they replicate, they must create a new, delicious treat inspired by the snack that they recreated. The pressure is all on the contestants because they are competing with each other for the chance to win $50,000 as a grand total prize. All of the contestants’ hard work is for the judges who will be criticizing and critiquing their creations. At the end, one of the hardworking contestants will be crowned the winner and will walk away with the $50,000.
Featuring: hosts Megan Stalter and Hari Kondabolu
Harry & Meghan
This series is an inside look on the relationship between Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and former American actress, Meghan Markle. Members of royalty can face many challenges when trying to keep their personal life private. This couple is too familiar with this struggle. Throughout this series, Meghan and Harry explain the conflicts and the joys they have faced while attempting to be a normal couple under the crown. During their first year as a married duo, they began to fully experience what being a part of the royal family can entail.
Featuring: Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex
The Texas Killing Fields
If you are interested in horror compelling movies/documentaries, this series is definitely a perfect fit for you.
This document series focuses on the slaughterings of more than 30 young women between the 1970s and 1990s. Throughout the episodes, watchers are left with suspicions on who committed these appalling crimes. After multiple bodies appear mysteriously and sporadically on a spacious stretch of land, authorities are left to believe the bodies have come from the same suspect. There is no trace left behind which left others hopeless to catch this killer. As a result of the killings, this land has become known as the Texas Killing Fields.
Dead to Me
Dead to Me is about a friendship between two women, Jen and Judy. Jen, having recently suffered her husband’s loss, is a real estate agent in California. She tries to seek comfort in her loss by using outlets, such as therapy. However, boiling emotions tend to take control when the thought of her husband crosses her mind. Judy, her new “bestie,”tries to comfort her in the best way possible. This series features drama, loss, mystery, and most of all, plot twists.
Actors in the Series: Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Natalie Morales, Sam McCarthy, etc.
1899
Travel back to 1899, a year of change and unpredictability in this eight-part Netflix horror and mystery series. This series follows a group of immigrants on a ship to New York, where they will search for opportunity and to make a living for themselves. However, when they encounter another migrant ship that changes their course of direction, the passengers are left with questions and a strong sense of suspicion.
Actors in the Series: Andreas Pietschmann, Emily Beecham, Mathilde Ollivier, Miguel Bernardeau, Clara Rosager, etc.
The Crown
By watching this show, you will get an inside view of the royalty’s life in England. During this series, Queen Elizabeth II’s life and reign are closely followed. It begins with her life just before she married Prince Philip. There were many political and personal events that shaped what her reign was and is known for today. When involved with the royal family, certain unexpected events and challenges can appear, which is why this series is so perfect for those who wonder what the royalty’s complex life has in store for them. All of the included episodes are based on true events that have occurred, peaking the interest of many who like nonfiction shows.
Actors in the Series: Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Phillip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana, Dominic West as Prince Charles, Olivia Williams as Camilia Parker-Bowles, etc.