# Netflix for one month, recommend some original programming **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 2, 2019, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112 "2019-01-02T21:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/21 "2019-01-04T04:14:27Z")
…the documentary [Shirkers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3wPWCj2L6I). Incredible, brilliant, and occasionally (as a creative) quite soul-destroying. ---
**Author:** ![bmoak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@bmoak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/22 "2019-01-04T05:20:39Z")
Pretty much everything I would have said on the live action sidehas already been listed, but I’ll still add a few. -If you like Voltron, I actually thought the new She-Ra and The Princesses of Power is better. Only the first season has dropped. -The Dragon Prince is also pretty good. It’s from some of the team that gave as Avatar: The Last Airbender. -Hilda is animated series that skews a little younger, but is probably the best of the Netflix Original animated series. It’s exceedingly charming and clever. -As far as anime, it seems only the newer stuff (a lot of which I haven’t seen yet) is labeled Netflix Original and a lot of the older stuff I liked appears to be gone. I would suggest Kakegurui and Hi-Score Girl because they are short series and very different. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/23 "2019-01-04T10:47:32Z")
[The **Staircase**](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388644/?ref_=ttep_ep_tt). I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned yet. It a series of 3 documentaries about a murder that is as gripping as anything I’ve seen in quite some time. mmm ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/24 "2019-01-04T12:18:31Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Would love to hear your thoughts on Altered Carbon. It’s a great show. I should be starting it tonight or tomorrow, so I’ll be sure to post something. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/25 "2019-01-04T12:53:29Z")
I’ll second **Daredevil**. The first and third seasons are excellent. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/26 "2019-01-04T15:14:35Z")
More documentaries: _The Battered Bastards of Baseball_ - a look at a short-lived (only five seasons) independent minor league team owned by Bing Russell (Kurt’s dad). “The Toys That Made Us” has been mentioned elsewhere on the board; I see it’s getting a third season. ---
**Author:** ![vislor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vislor/32/5933_2.png) [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/27 "2019-01-04T15:23:26Z")
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Bright. Great movie about LA where elves, orcs, humans, and others are living together. Basically, Shadowrun light. My wife will occasionally want to watch it again, which is fine with me. I second Travelers, Stranger Things, Santa Clarita Diet, Marvel Shows (with JJ and DD s1 being top), and Glitch. Good stuff! Happy viewing! ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/28 "2019-01-04T16:42:16Z")
I almost forgot possibly the best Netflix show - **BoJack Horseman**. Yes, it initially just seems like some sort of raunchy stylized animated anti-hero comedy, but soon you realize it’s an amazing dive into depression and how those issues can cripple everything. It can at times be the most devastating and hilarious show you’ve ever seen. Sometimes in the exact same episode. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/29 "2019-01-06T13:58:06Z")
I finished my annual rewatch of Deathnote on Friday, and then watched episodes 1 and 2 of Altered Carbon on Saturday. I really liked episode 1. Episode 2 was a bit meh. But my friend who really likes it say it really picks up from episode 3 onwards. I’ll be continuing to watch it today I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Patx2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/73ab20/32.png) [@Patx2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patx2)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/30 "2019-01-06T18:20:36Z")
Stranger Things, and Schitt’s Creek are worth checking out. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/31 "2019-01-07T17:46:44Z")
I did the same thing and I loved Norm MacDonald has a Show, Daredevil and the Defenders. ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/32 "2019-01-07T18:24:18Z")
Happy is a show that will either repel or thrill you. You’ll know by the end of the first episode. ---
**Author:** ![jonathanrace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@jonathanrace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonathanrace)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/33 "2019-01-07T18:32:46Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > I almost forgot possibly the best Netflix show - **BoJack Horseman**. Yes, it initially just seems like some sort of raunchy stylized animated anti-hero comedy, but soon you realize it’s an amazing dive into depression and how those issues can cripple everything. It can at times be the most devastating and hilarious show you’ve ever seen. Sometimes in the exact same episode. This show goes so deep. I give this post +10 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/34 "2019-01-08T03:33:04Z")
_Big Mouth_ Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are the voices of two pubescent boys trying to deal with what’s happening to their bodies. Nocturnal emissions, creepy authority figures, hormone monsters, the ghost of mega-playa Duke FREAKING Ellington, diurnal emissions, menarche, and embarrassing parents abound. If you can, also look for Mulaney and Kroll in their Broadway show “Oh, Hello.” Sheer pandemoniumaniacal genius! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/35 "2019-01-08T03:48:55Z")
> [@BeepKillBeep](#): > > I finished my annual rewatch of Deathnote on Friday, and then watched episodes 1 and 2 of Altered Carbon on Saturday. I really liked episode 1. Episode 2 was a bit meh. But my friend who really likes it say it really picks up from episode 3 onwards. I’ll be continuing to watch it today I’m sure. It continues to improve until the end. It’s a gradual increase in quality. ---
**Author:** ![JB99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JB99)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/36 "2019-01-08T04:35:46Z")
My picks, in order of necessity: **Haunting of Hill House** **Bojack Horseman** **Daredevil** ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/37 "2019-01-08T05:21:09Z")
You should definitely watch _Bandersnatch_, the movie by the Black Mirror guys, as it is only watchable in full choose-your-own-adventure mode in the Netflix app. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/38 "2019-01-08T13:10:47Z")
I think **Bojack Horseman** is up there with prestige television like \*\*the Wire[b/], but it’s a huge bummer and could see it not being the most appealing show. **Stranger Things** is pretty good, especially if you like 80s nostalgia. I’ll have to check out **Altered Carbon** ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/39 "2019-01-08T13:25:13Z")
Something tells me OP is going to extend the Netflix subscription… Another vote for Altered Carbon, and I’m anxiously awaiting season 2 for The OA and Dark as well. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112/40 "2019-01-08T15:01:59Z")
The Crown. I was amazed at how well done a Netflix series could be done. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-one-month-recommend-some-original-programming/827112.md?page=3)