Seasons: 1 season, 6 episodes. Starring: Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend, Naomi Scott, Joshua McGuire, and Josette Simon. Anatomy of a Scandal is a thriller drama first launched on Netflix in April 2022. Sophie (Sienna Miller) learns that her husband (an MP) had been unfaithful to her. The story escalates when his romance goes public and falls into the hands of the wrong lawyer.
Why is this a keeper: Besides Michelle Dockery who steps out of her Downton Abbey costume and steps into the lawyer’s shoes, the series is reduced in such an unusual way with astonishing visual effects that enrich the plot and create a series that for sure will have many seasons to follow.
Squid Game (BEST)
Seasons: 1 season, 9 episodes. Starring: Lee Jung-Jae, Park Hae-Soo, Wi Ha-Joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-Su, Heo Sung-Tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-Ryoung. Squid Game has become one of Netflix's most controversial TV shows. It's a South Korean drama series revolving around a game contest. All of the participants are hard-working people, struggling to make ends meet. They are tricked into taking part in a fatal tournament, however, most of them remain as the money garnered, is their only way out of poverty.
Why is this s keep: Firstly, it's a South Korean production which is noticed straight away. It's very different than the American or British shows we are more familiar with. There is a hidden message for the viewers to discover. Are you willing to play the game?
Maid (BEST)
Seasons: 1 season, 10 episodes. Starring: Margaret Qualley, Nick Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Tracy Vilar Billy Burke, and Andie MacDowell. The series sheds light on a mother in her late twenties, who escapes an abusive relationship. She finds a job as a house cleaner so she can provide for her daughter.
Why is this a keeper: Maid is a drama series some might find disturbing to watch, however, the plot and the message it delivers is something all, in our opinion, must watch. Your hearts will embrace Alex, and your eyes will not stay dry.
The Minimalists: Less Is Now (BEST)
Seasons: 1 season, 1 episode. Starring: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus. The Minimalists: Less Is Now is one of our few documentary entries to the list. It focuses on the lives of two friends and tries to shine a light on the benefits of being a minimalist. It was nominated for a Daytime Emmy award.
Why is this s keeper: Firstly because it's educational, and it is one of those shows that don't end, even when the screen is turned off. It leaves you something to think about and places you on the challenge board, to see how many things could you live without and what materialistic items are you willing to say your goodbyes to.
The Sandman (BEST)
Seasons: 1 season, 11 episodes. Starring: Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Vivienne Acheampong, Boyd Holbrook, Charles Dance, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason, Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, and Niamh Walsh. The Sandman is a fantasy drama, telling the tale of Sandman the dream controller who is taken into activity. He goes out on a journey through different lands and different timelines in order to repair the chaos that has accorded.
Why is this a keeper: The Sandman is a masterpiece. yes, we agree, the original comic story has something a TV show will never be able to bring, however, Netflix goes to the extreme with this show and presents a wonderful fantasy series to embrace.