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Netflix has built its 200 million+ subscriber base on the backs of some great original TV series, and there’s a fair chance you’re watching (or have already binged) the biggies: Bridgerton, The Witcher, Stranger Things, Tiger King, The Queen’s Gambit, Lupin, etc. Even if you’re haven’t seen them, they’re buzzy enough that you know their names. But there’s lots more where they came from—and some of it is as good or better than those flagship series.
Yes, while Netflix began life as a streaming service by licensing previously released material, over the last eight years—since the launch of its first original, House of Cards, in 2013—the DVD rental company-turned-media giant has developed a huge library of original series and miniseries, so many it can be hard to keep up.
Here, in no particular order, are some of Netflix’s most entertaining and impressive original hidden gems—shows you probably aren’t watching, but definitely should be.
