Random Tv Shows & Movies on Netflix I Have Picked Up In Quarantine
Ah…Netflix. The bane of my existence. Like honestly, I have wasted so many hours watching random tv shows and movies on Netflix during this quarantine that I’m starting to lose sense with reality.
Kidding, kidding. Losing sense with reality might be a little too much, but seriously, since two days ago when I first started subscribing to Netflix, I have been having trouble taking my eyes off my computer screen. (Not that I haven’t been doing that pre-Netflix *snickers*)
For someone who likes to brag about how she doesn’t really watch a whole lot of tv shows because she enjoys reading more than anything in the world, it’s hilarious to see how dropping a subscription to Netflix effortlessly destroyed all that belief in the span of 2 days. Not saying that it’s a bad thing––because obvious it’s not––it’s just interesting to finally, finally, finally understand the “Netflix effect” that seemed to have evaded me so far.
In the past 2 days, I have honestly picked up more tv shows than I ever did in…my whole entire life actually. And now here I am, writing a post about it to share all the knick-knacks that I have collected along my 2 day trip down the Netflix-rabbit-hole.
Let me just say this: I’m absolutely obsessed with Netflix and I would not have it any other way. *wink*
1. Terrace House Franchise
Genre : Reality Tv, Japanese Tv Show
Seasons : 5 Seasons
Runtime : 35-45 minutes/episode
Status : Production Halted
*Production of the latest season––Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020––has been cancelled due to suicide of one of its cast members. Permanent cancellation of the show has not yet been decided.
BLURB :
Six strangers share a fabulous house in Tokyo, looking for love while living under the same roof. With no script what happens next is up to them.
2. It’s Okay to Not Be Okay (사이코지만 괜찮아)
Genre : Romance, Drama
Episodes : 16 Episodes
Runtime : 1h 10 minutes/episode
Status : On-going (Jun 20, 2020 – Aug 9, 2020)
BLURB :
The story of a community health worker at a psychiatric ward who lives on 1.8 million won (approximately $1,520) a month and a storybook writer suffering from an antisocial personality disorder.
3. Community
Genre : Comedy
Seasons : 6 Seasons (110 episodes)
Runtime : 22–30 minutes/episode
Status : Completed
BLURB :
A suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.
4. 365 Days
Genre : Romance, Drama
Runtime : 1h 54 minutes
*Note: Polish version of Fifty Shades of Grey. Go in with open mind and low expectations.
BLURB :
Massimo Torricelli, a young and handsome boss of a Sicilian Mafia family, has no other option but to takeover after his father has been assassinated. Laura is a sales director in a luxurious hotel in Warsaw. She has a successful career, but her private life lacks passion. She is taking one last shot to save her relationship. Together with her bone-headed boyfriend, Martin and some other friends, she takes a trip to Sicily. She does not expect that Massimo, the most dangerous man on the island, will get in her way, kidnap her, hold her captive and give her 365 days – to fall in love with him.
5. The Crown
Genre : History, Drama
Seasons : 3 Seasons (30 episodes)
Runtime : 58 minutes/episode
Status : On-going
BLURB :
The series begins with an inside look at the early reign of the queen, who ascended the throne at age 25 after the death of her father, King George VI. As the decades pass, personal intrigues, romances, and political rivalries are revealed that played a big role in events that shaped the later years of the 20th century.
6. Midnight Diner (深夜食堂) : Tokyo Stories
Genre : Food, Drama, Slice of Life
Seasons : 2 Seasons (20 episodes) | Originally 5 Seasons, but Netflix only has 2
Runtime : 25 minutes/episode
Status : TBA
BLURB :
An anthology of human relationship stories connected by the only open in the wee hours diner the characters frequent. Resolutions are often facilitated by the owner/chef.
7. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
Genre : Documentary, True Crime
Episodes : 4 episodes
Runtime : 3h 46 minutes
Status : Completed
*Note: very surface level. Suitable for those who has no idea who Epstein was.
BLURB :
Survivors worldwide reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of wealthy convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
8. Unsolved Mysteries
Genre : Documentary, True Crime, Drama
Seasons : 1 Season (10 episodes)
Runtime : 40-55 minutes/episode
Status : On-going
BLURB :
Immersive, character-driven stories are rooted in the experiences of ordinary people who have lived the unthinkable. Families, detectives and journalists hope viewers hold the clues to solving these mysteries.
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