Now is the time while in isolation/cocooning/quarantine/lockdown to watch some excellent series on Netflix that you might have missed in the past. If you are not into watching telly, I posted plenty of other recommendations LAST WEEK. But if you feel like some escapism through the box, read on. And check out some other recommendations I previously posted HERE.
GG and I have used this time to catch up on some series that were recommended to us, but had never got around to watching. Here are some of our favourites on Netflix over the past year.
DRAMA
Ozark
Currently in its 3rd season, this pacey, gritty drama series will have you glued to your seats. It is set in the Ozarks, a popular summer tourist spot in Missouri. Marty Byrde has been forced to move his family there from Chicago to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel. But there are problems with the locals and more demands from the cartel.
The Crown
British drama series about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, from taking over the throne in 1952 on her father’s death to the present day, with all the politics and scandals that have emerged in between.
Call The Midwife
A friend of mine recently posted on FB that this series is helping her get through our present situation. So I was reminded how much I love it. We watched this BBC period drama from its first episode in 2012 and it has recently finished season 8. Follow the lives of a group of nuns and lay midwives and the families they work with in the east end of London from the late 1950s through to the 1960s. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, it gives an insight also into what life was like at that time. A child of the ’50s myself, I am intrigued by it all. You will also love the soundtrack, the acting and the heart-warming stories.
How to Get Away with Murder
I joke with Graham that I am watching this to get tips…..
The wonderful Viola Davis is in the lead role of Annalise Keating, an abrasive defence attorney. The series follows her and a group of law students that she teaches at a university, as they tackle various legal cases and their individual problems. We are on season 4 at the moment and loving it.
COMEDY
But perhaps it is comedy that we need at the moment and I recommend three very different series to take your minds off the current crisis.
The Kominsky Method
Brilliantly written American comedy series starring Michael Douglas as Kominsky, an actor who made it big a long time ago, but now is an acting coach at his studio named after himself, “The Kominsky Method.” His best friend and agent Alan Arkin loses his wife to cancer, which leaves both of them questioning their existence as they struggle through choices and relationships, old and new. The jokes may be old, but I guarantee people of a certain age will enjoy this one.
The Windsors
A satirical soap opera on the British Royal Family which is right up-to-date with the current happenings in their world. The first three seasons are very funny, but this more recent offering is a little too close to the bone. But watch it and see what you think. Harry Enfield is a wonderfully comic Prince Charles and Beatrice and Eugenie are hilariously portrayed as grasping minor royals.
Grace and Frankie
If you want a laugh then this is the series for you. Graham does not like it, so I tend to watch it on my own. Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin) make a wonderfully comic duo. They have never liked each other and are poles apart in personality and interests. When their respective husbands drop the bombshell that they are gay, have been having an affair and are leaving them, they are forced to rely on each other. Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston are excellent as the husbands too. I dare you not to love this.
So binge away, if you (like me) have the time. These will help distract you from our present problems.
Stay home; stay safe. Watch Netflix
Love Hilda
Grace and Frankie sounds good! And Call the Midwife is such a lovely series! So real and so ….Just so lovely. Be careful that you didn t put a idea in Grahams head!!! Lol!
You are right Nancy..but he has great patience.. xx
Hilda,
I just started to watch the Kominsky Method and the documentary on the Queen.
I love love love the Crown and grace and Frankie!
I am so glad you didn’t recommend watching the Tiger King! LOL!
Enjoying Netflix and Apple TV.
Robin
Thanks Robin. I usually wait until my family or friends recommend series and films. You would love Call the Midwife…
I have not watched The Tiger King. Should I avoid it? I usually wait for recommendations myself. xxx
This is perfect as I was running out of shows to watch. I might add The Cable Girls to the list. I liked it more than my husband but it’s about women supporting women. A few of your suggestions are my favorites.
My Best to You!
Nancy
Added that to my list. Thank you. x
We have been watching most of these too:) a couple We still need to check out!
Thanks for reading D’Arcy. x
Ozarks is a great series – they just keep getting into more and more trouble! The only other one I have watched is the Crown (which I loved.) Will check out the others. Call The Midwife will be my next – thanks I had no idea it existed! Nancy
Glad to help..you will love it. x
Hi Hilda
I watched all of Ozarks and really did like it. I don’t think Justin Bateman is a great actor as his character is kinda flat, but Laura Lynny is someone I like. Good story too!
I have seen part of the Crown , so I would like that.
I have watched some great shows on Acorn, which is a BBC channel. I also enjoy some documentaries on Netflix as well.
thanks for the list!
take care,
jess xx
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Thanks Jess. I love Laura Linney too. Thanks goodness for Netflix.
Thanks for sharing this! I have been looking for ideas! I loved ‘How to get away with murder’, but I hadn’t heard of Ozark, so will check it out! I just started watching ‘Safe’, which is really good too!
Julia x
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Thanks Julia. Will add Safe to my list…
I’ve seen call the midwife and the crown. I also love peaky blinders on netflix too. I will take a look at some of these Hilda. We need some good box sets at the moment! xx
I love Peaky Blinders. Thanks for the reminder… x
I have seen “Call The Midwife” and I enjoyed it so much. Thank you for recommending it.
Romie that is so kind of you to get back to me and tell me you enjoyed it. I really appreciate it. I will be doing another post of favourites soon xx