Netflix is at the forefront of the transformation in the way we watch television. What you want, when you want it, and as much of it as you like – with entire seasons of classic and brand new, exclusive comedy and drama across television and film. It could have been made for Go Binge with Three!
From vintage favourites like ‘Black Adder’ to modern essential viewing like ‘Breaking Bad’, Netflix has also established itself as the home for exclusive new series like ‘The Crown’ – first rate productions with ‘event TV’ written through them.
Here’s our pick of five shows so good, you won’t even notice if it we have another heatwave or it rains for the rest of the summer…
All episodes of GLOW available now
If you want a steer on the plot and vibe of one of the season’s most rated new series, all you need to know is that GLOW stands for ‘The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Set in ’80s Los Angeles, it’s a fictional account of a true story about a female wrestling franchise from the time. Big hair, bad hair, ’80s looks and a great cast including Alison Brie (’Mad Men’, ‘Community’) all play their part in a smart and unconventional romp.
Friends from College available on Netflix July 14
Have you reached that point yet where you somewhat recklessly decide to organise a college reunion and you wonder what on earth threw you oddballs all together in the first place? Well, you’ll love this brand new comedy. A group of former Harvard chums are staring down the barrel of middle age when the unresolved issues and complicated emotions of uni days begin to resurface, revealing just how little they’ve grown-up in the meantime.
Ozark available on Netflix July 21
July’s major new début is a crime thriller tipped to be the new ‘Breaking Bad’. Jason Bateman plays a financial advisor who has to secretly relocate his family to the middle of nowhere (well, the Ozark mountains in Missouri) when his dealings with a Chicago drug cartel turn ugly. Expect a tense but exquisitely captured drama from Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams.
All episodes of Orange Is the New Black available now on Netflix
Picking up the cliffhanger where it left off in Season 4, the latest season of the TV series that rehabilitated the prison drama is set over three intense days in the aftermath of a riot. It opens with Daya still pointing the gun at the sadistic prison guard Humphrey and through the 13 episodes, we continue to get to know these fascinating characters.
All episodes of House of Cards available now on Netflix
As real-life politics opts for the ridiculous, it’s left to the fifth series of ‘House of Cards’ to go for the sublime. Kevin Spacey is so watchable as the ruthless Frank Underwood, and as his wife Claire (Robin Wright) moves up to help him sustain power, the intrigues of Presidency seem less extreme (especially given 2017 reality) compared to what Frank seems to be planning next...