The Best Netflix Series to Watch During Lockdown

Love is Blind

If you're missing ITV's Love Island, get your reality TV fix with this brand new Netflix series. 

What's the premise? Singles try to find a match and fall in love - without ever seeing each other face-to-face, as emotional connection attempts to conquer physical attraction. Watch their love stories as they unfold from their first conversation, to proposal, all the way to the alter. All within 4 weeks!

We'll be honest, this is a real guilty pleasure watch; it's so bad - yet so good! 

Age: 15

Duration: 11 episodes, around an hour each

Genre: Reality

Rating: 6/10 (IMDb)

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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J walker

This inspiring four-part series chronicles the real-life story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.

She is played by Golden-Globe winning actress Octavia Spencer, who's best known for her roles in The Shack and The Help.

Viewers will find her journey from working on a cotton plantation in Louisiana to owning her own hair and beauty brand a fascinating and moving story.

Age: 15

Duration: 4 parts, around 45 minutes each

Genre: Drama

Rating: 7.6/10 (IMDb)

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The Stranger

Probably the top trending Netflix series so far this year and for good reason, this British mystery thriller is based on the book by Harlan Coben of the same title. 

Its all-star cast includes The Hobbit's Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Antony Head.

It follows the lives of suburban families whose secrets and lies are then made public by the appearance of a mysterious stranger. The complication and mystery makes this one of those series where 'one more episode' is never enough. 

Age: 15

Duration: 8 episodes, around 45 minutes each

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Rating: 7.4/10 (IMDb)

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The Typical

This heartfelt, coming-of-age comedy follows Sam, a teenager on the autism spectrum, who has decided he is ready for romance.

In order to start dating - and hopefully find love - Sam will need to be more independent, which also sends his mother on her own life-changing path.

This beautifully warm and funny series is guaranteed to both make you laugh and tug on your heart strings. The series is created and written by Robia Rashid and Academy Award-winning producer Seth Gordon. 

Age: 12

Duration: 3 seasons, 28 episodes, around 30 minutes each

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 8.3/10 (IMDb)

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Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness

This true-crime documentary series follows the life of a man called Joe Exotic, who ran a sanctuary for rescued tigers, lions and bears in Oklahoma.

He spent two decades playing the part of a local celebrity and called himself, The Tiger King.

The series focuses on the growing feud between Joe Exotic and animal activist Carole Baskin.

Viewers will witness the strange, "gay, gun-toting cowboy with a mullet" (as he refers to himself), show himself to be a more sinister character as he hires a hitman to kill Carole Baskin.

Age: 15

Duration: 7 episodes, around 45 minutes each

Genre: Crime Documentary

Rating: 8.1/10 (IMDb)

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The Office

There is just no getting sick of the ultimate workplace sitcom.

If you're missing life in the office during quarantine, this comedy series is sure to lighten your mood as a motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at a dysfunctional paper company.

The british mockumentary follows the day-to-day troubles of the firm's uninspired desk jockeys, you'll be lucky if you can manage to watch this through your tears of laughter!

Age: 15 

Duration: 2 seasons, 16 episodes, around 30 minutes each

Genre: Comedy

Rating: 8.5/10 (IMDb)

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Money Heist

This is one binge-worthy crime-drama. Clever and intriguing, this series will have you gripped and on the edge of your seat from the onset. 

The series follows a criminal mastermind who goes by "The Professor" who has a plan to pull off the biggest heist in recorded history - to print billions of Euros in the Royal Mint of Spain. To help him carry out the ambitious plan, he recruits eight people with certain abilities and who have nothing to lose.

Get the popcorn ready, we think you'll be stuck to the TV for a while!

Age: 18

Duration: 3 parts, 23 episodes, around 50 minutes each (part 4 coming April 3rd!)

Genre: Crime, Action

Rating: 8.5/10 (IMDb)

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Sex Education

Fast, funny and not for the faint-hearted - if you haven't watched this British comedy-drama yet, add it to your list now!

The plot follows a teenage boy with a sex therapist mother who teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

Despite the premise of this show, it's suprisingly heart-warming and covers a lot of modern day issues, especially during the 2nd season. Expect to be in fits of laughter in some moments, and floods of tears the next.

Age: 18

Duration: 2 seasons, 16 episodes, around 50 minutes each

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Rating: 8.3/10 (IMDb)

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Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak

Released on Netflix on January 22nd, this documentary isn't specifically about the pandemic we are currently facing, however how scientists and professionals around the world work to fight these global outbreaks year on year.

During the series, you'll meet the heroes on the front lines of the battle against influenza and learn about their efforts to stop the next global outbreak.

If you'd like to learn more about the science of these diseases and how the pros in the field work, give this series a watch!

Age: 12 

Duration: 6 episodes, around 50 minutes each

Genre: Documentary

Rating: 6.3/10 IMDb

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Friday Night Dinner

Catch seasons 1 - 3 on Netflix as series 6 starts airing on Channel 4 from Friday 27th March!

The titular mealtime Friday Night Dinner is anything but normal for brothers Adam and Jonny Goodman, siblings in an eccentric Jewish family who return home each week for free eats. 

Somehow, something always goes wrong. This light-hearted comedy series is a sure escape from the craziness of today's world; with each episode only around 25 minutes, it's the perfect watch before bed that gives you belly-ache laughs to lighten the mood.

Age: 15

Duration: 3 seasons, 19 episodes (currently on Netflix)

Genre: Comedy

Rating: 8.1/10 (IMDb)

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You

What would you do for love? For a brilliant male bookstore manager who crosses paths with an aspiring female writer, this question is put to the test. 

A charming yet awkward crush becomes something even more sinister when the writer becomes the manager's obsession. 

This romance-crime drama is eerily uncomfortable yet oddly addictive. One to watch for sure.

Age: 18 

Duration: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, around 50 minutes each

Genre: Drama, Crime

Rating: 7.8/10 (IMDb)

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Don’t F**k with Cats

Crime documentary fan? This is one of those true-crime series which you'll find yourself thinking about all day.

Be warned, this series can be difficult to watch at times. A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that brings them into a dark underworld.

Watch the online justice seekers journey as they track down a guy who posts videos of his unthinkable crimes online. Incredibly intense and horrific at points, this one's not for the faint-hearted.

Age: 18

Duration: 3 episodes, around 1 hour each

Genre: Documentary, Crime

Rating: 8.1/10 (IMDb)

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Stranger Things

It's unlikely that you haven't already watched this killer series, but it's so good we couldn't leave it out!

What's the plot? In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries. Ranked 3rd best TV show of the year on it's year of release, the series has received rave reviews from season 1 through to 3.

So if you haven't already, just watch it. You won't be disappointed.

Age: 15

Duration: 3 seasons, 25 episodes, around 50 minutes each

Genre: Fantasy, Horror 

Rating: 8.8/10 (IMDb)

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