Hello!
Welcome back to most amazing Top 10!
I am Rebecca Felgate and as the cold months approach I am pretty sure a lot of us are
planning to snuggle up and watch more Netflix… heck… the weather isn’t even an excuse…
we just wanna watch more TV!
We all know Stranger Things two is making a return I can’t wait to watch more of the
crown…but what hidden gems are on Netflix you might not already know about?
10 - ALL of the NEW STARWARS I don’t know if you know this, but both
Rogue One and Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens are on WorldWide Netflix!
Hip Hip hurrah!
I loved both movies and really wanted to watch them again.
Now before The Last Jedi arrives in December, you can marathon the last two movies to get
a better sense of the story and what to expect.
If you are lucky enough to live in Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Belgium or the Netherlands,
then you will also have the entire Star Wars Back catalogue of Starwars at your finger
tips.
Oh…and world wide Netflix watchers…you can also all enjoy the Clone Wars.
RIGHT!
Lol.
Hurry though, Disney have announced their own streaming service so Star Wars may not
be on Netflix forever.
This next absolute treat is just US Netflix users I believe, but if you have those fancy
VPN things then you can and should watch our show at number 9, we have Twin Peaks.
9 - Twin Peaks I love Twin Peaks, and if you are weird and
also enjoy cinematography and cherry pie, then you will too!
This absolute 90s treat by Mark Frost and David Lynch, starring Kyle MacLachlan, is
hailed as a must see classic.
Debuting to many Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, Twin Peaks was on TV for just 2 seasons, but
returned 25 years later, having just finished its hotly anticipated 3rd series.
If you get the chance to relive the 90s and watch this visual treat, you really should.
Warning though…pretty much every episode will make you want coffee and donuts.
8 - Law and Order SVU It’s a favourite of Taylor Swifts, who named
her cat Detective Olivia Benson after the leading character played by Mariska Hargitay.
It’s been running for 18 seasons, which is pretty insane, but around 4 or so of the
most recent are on world-wide Netflix.
The Golden Globe winning show is highly praised, and if you love a bit of drama loosely based
on real life headlines, then you will very much enjoy delving right into Law and Order.
Train enthusiasts, listen up!
At number 7, there is SO MUCH Thomas the Tank Engine
*sing the theme tune* Thomas and his mates appear in none other than 16 Netflix titles.
If you’re feeling adventurus, maybe Thomas’s Runaway Kite is for you, or maybe even Go
Thomas Go!
If you are up for some drama, then maybe you would like Blue Mountain Mystery or Misty
Island Rescue.
Of course, there is a Thomas for all seasons and if you’re feeling festive, then there
is Merry Christmas Thomas.
Coming into number 6 – if you are a Jack Black fan, this one is for you we have Tenacious
D the Pick of Destiny.
You may not know this, but in 2006, Tenacious D, Jack Black’s band, made a movie called
the Pick of Destiny.
It was a glorious rock romp and a war cry for the ages.
The soundtrack was released as Tenacious D’s second album…so it sounds pretty bangin
too!
Plus, I have a lot of love for Kyle Glass.
Half fun loving movie, half rock anthem encapsulating the sound of the naughties, the Pick of Destiny
is the perfect pick me up.
(America and Canada) Getting very serious at number 5 – we have
the entire back catalogue of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLYAER.
Dnnn….duuuu duuu duuu.
Okay, this is definitely on Netflix Canada and I think it is still on Netflix America,
although I hear they removed it from Netflix UK, which is an outrage.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the meal ticket for Sarah Michelle Geller and Alison Hannigan.
The 1997 show was the highlight of my childhood and taught me all kind of sass.
Vampires, Demons, GODS vs a feisty female who can bring all evil to its knees.
What is not to love.
The show won Emmy’s, Saturn Awards and Golden Globes...also if it’s spin off series, Angel
is also on Netflix!
Hurrah!
Another blast from the past at number 4 – we have the flipping MAGIC SCHOOL BUS!
RIDE ON THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS!
What nostalgia…they just don’t make them like they used to!
This 90s classic was very a TV show of my youth and it was pretty educational…it was
edutainment.
Learning about science while watching the adventures of a fun yellow bus on TV….can
I get a hells yeah.
Sure, it may seem a little dated now, but on a cold dark night, where you find yourself
grappling for a taste of 1995….won’t you be happy and eased to know the entire back
catalogue of the Magic School Bus is there?
Next up a show for my fellow wizards….3 - Merlin
Muggles and Wizards alike can enjoy this BBC Drama of dreams!
Merlin debuted on British TV in 2008, and some find Colin Morgan’s depiction of the
great wizard the definitive one.
Based on the Legends of King Arthur, Merlin is the tale of a good wizard watching over
the kingdom of Camelot.
There is a whole 5 seasons of it on Netflix and is perfect for the winter season!
For my fellow Slytherins…side note…Merlin was also a Slytherin!
See…not all evil now, are we!
2 - The OA Okay, of you didn’t watch the OA when it
came out last year, now you absolutely must.
It is one of the best modern TV shows I have ever seen!
The show is about an adopted young blind young woman who goes missing and then returns to
her adoptive family with her eyesight restored.
The show has sci-fi, fantasy and supernatural elements, and is expertly acted and directed!
It is clever and poignant….
I loved it so much…and it has been renewed for part two!
Finally, coming in to number one, we have a whole host of BBC Nature Documentaries.
Nobody does it like the BBC.
You can find Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Africa, Human Planet, Frozen Planet and walking
with Dinosaurs on Netflix…and more!
These shows are all critically acclaimed, and use expert camera work.
Of course walking with dinosaurs is a re-construction style show, but for the rest of them, the
documentaries use the best camera work as they get really up close to nature.
Also, the majority of them are narrated by David Attenborough, who is the best in the
business.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Jessica Jones and high drama fantasy shows, but nothing
is more dramatic and exhilarating than science!
So that was the top 10 shows you didn’t know were on Netflix …. Have you seen any
of these?
Any recommendations?
Would love recommendation comments!