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Adolescence

Adolescence is a British crime drama miniseries available on Netflix. The series explores themes of youth, rebellion, an...

Drama Netflix Crime 2020S

9.2 Excellent

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The Queen's Gambit

The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 Netflix limited drama series created by Scott Frank and Allan Scott from Walter Tevis's 198...

Drama Netflix Period Chess

8.9 Great

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Unorthodox

Unorthodox chronicles the story of Esty Katz, a young woman living within a strict Hasidic community in New York City wh...

Drama Netflix Religion 2020S

8.7 Great

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Maid

Maid chronicles Alex’s journey from abusive relationships and poverty to seeking independence. The story, based on Steph...

Drama Netflix Social Family

8.4 Great

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Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a historical television miniseries adapting the final novel in Hilary Mantel's Th...

Historical Bbc Period Tudor

8.4 Great

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Baby Reindeer

Baby Reindeer is a dramatic miniseries exploring themes of stalking, trauma, and psychological distress. Adapted from Ri...

Drama Netflix True Story 2020S

8.3 Great

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The Dropout

The Dropout chronicles the rise and fall of Theranos, a blood-testing company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. The series ex...

Business True Story Biography Hulu

8.1 Great

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The Offer

“The Offer” details the creation of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” focusing on producer Albert S. Ruddy’s exper...

Drama Biography Hollywood 2020S

8.0 Great

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Alias Grace

Alias Grace is a 2017 Canadian television miniseries written by Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron, adapted from M...

Netflix Crime Literary Period

7.9 Good

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The North Water

The North Water is a five-part 2021 television miniseries adapted from Ian McGuire's novel and directed by Andrew Haigh....

Thriller Literary Period 2020S

7.8 Good

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Nolly

Nolly is a 2023 British biographical drama miniseries created by Russell T Davies and produced by ITV. The three-part se...

Television Drama Biography 2020S

7.8 Good

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Genius: Aretha

Genius: Aretha is the third season of the National Geographic biographical anthology series "Genius," which aired in 202...

Music Drama Biography 2020S

7.6 Good

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George and Tammy

George and Tammy is a 2022 American biographical drama miniseries developed for Showtime, based on the memoir of Georget...

Music Drama Showtime Biography

7.4 Good

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Pam and Tommy

"Pam & Tommy" is a 2022 biographical drama miniseries produced by Hulu that dramatizes the leaking of a private sex tape...

Drama Celebrity Biography Hulu

7.4 Good

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Harley and the Davidsons

Harley and the Davidsons is a 2016 television miniseries that aired on the Discovery Channel. The series dramatizes the...

Business Discovery Motorcycle Biography

7.4 Good

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The Reckoning

The Reckoning is a 2023 British television docudrama miniseries written by Neil McKay and produced by the BBC. The serie...

Crime True Story Bbc Biography

7.3 Good

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Brand New Cherry Flavor

Brand New Cherry Flavor is an eight-episode horror and surrealist streaming miniseries released on Netflix in 2021. Base...

Netflix Satire Horror Hollywood

7.2 Good

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Genius: MLK/X

"Genius: MLK/X" is the fourth season of the National Geographic anthology biographical drama series. Aired in 2024, the...

Drama Biography 2020S Civil Rights

7.2 Good

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

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker is a four-part Netflix limited series released in 2020. Octavia Spe...

Drama Netflix Historical Biography

6.4 Fair

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A Man in Full

A Man in Full is a six-episode American drama miniseries released by Netflix in 2024. It adapts Tom Wolfe’s 1998 novel a...

Business Drama Netflix Literary

5.6 Mediocre