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Please recommend me a Netflix series!

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LilyPond2 · 06/02/2021 12:48

Looking for something to watch with 17-year-old DD (and maybe DH). Would like something with a good storyline or maybe a really good comedy. Not really into fantasy stuff or historical dramas. TIA.

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HidingInTheLight · 06/02/2021 14:00

I recently loved Blown Away. But that’s a competition show, not a drama.

nexttimeiwontbesoreasonable · 06/02/2021 14:01

I love Call My Agent as well and because it's subtitles you feel it's also a little highbrow. My DH moaned about Emily In Paris as it's a very lightweight sort of series, but he loved it really. In both series we love the scenes of Paris and the bars, restaurants, busy streets...it's so lovely.

LilyPond2 · 06/02/2021 14:03

Thank you for all the recommendations! Have watched quite a lot of Modern Family, but not seen any of the others mentioned here (though I think DD may have seen Emily in Paris).

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TSSDNCOP · 06/02/2021 14:07

DS and I are new Modern Family viewers and loving it.
Queens Gambit was great.
Marcella has me gripped.
I binged It’s a Sin on Thursday night.

Wetcappuccino · 06/02/2021 14:09

Russian Doll. OZARK. Star Trek. Sherlock. Marvel - Luke Cage/ Jessica Jones/ Daredevil.

HUCKMUCK · 06/02/2021 14:17

Dead to me is good

HopingForOurRainbowBaby · 06/02/2021 14:31

Fate The Winx Saga

TH22 · 06/02/2021 15:23

Have just finished Into the Night if you like thriller type!

Dec education is hilarious!

StanfordPines · 06/02/2021 15:28

Another Superstore fan here.

Kim’s Convenience. It’s about a corner shop in Canada run by a Korean family. Really funny and great characters.

Goodbye2020Helllo2021 · 06/02/2021 15:30

Following this!

IslaMann · 06/02/2021 15:33

Cobra Kai. You may need to watch all the Karate Kid films first though to get some of the references.

GivemeGinandTonic · 06/02/2021 15:41

Another vote for Schitts Creek, so funny and easy to watch.
I loved This is Us, just truly lovely and life affirming at times, lots of feel good tears shed, funny at times too

PoptartPoptart · 06/02/2021 15:43

The Gilmore Girls on Netflix.
It was filmed about 10 years ago now (I was very late to the party!) but it’s brilliant.
It’s predominantly about a mother/daughter relationship and is easy watching, funny, heartwarming, just pure escapism in these dreary times.

chomalungma · 06/02/2021 15:47

On Season 4 of Schitt's Creek.

Very funny in a gentle way and love the character development

LadyOfTheCanyon · 06/02/2021 15:52

Another vote for Good Girls, Dead to me, Working Moms, Schitts Creek, Derry Girls, What we do in the shadows, Ozark,ZeroZeroZero, I may destroy you, Chewing Gum, After Life, Uncle...

Ghosts on iplayer is silly and funny and heartwarming. Back on C4 is David Mitchell and Robert Webb in a dark comedy. Man Down is hilarious, Upstart Crow I didn't think I'd like but I bloody love it.
King Gary, The reluctant landlord, Josh, Misfits, the This is England series...

There's so much good telly out there!

LadyOfTheCanyon · 06/02/2021 15:54

Balls sorry, got overexcited and forgot the Netflix element -not all of my suggestions are on there. Blush

Nuggetknuckles · 06/02/2021 16:01

Teen kids recommended watching The Walking Dead. Few uears old now but very addictive though, and ten series long! Quite believable for a zombie series! The odd "there's something in my eye moment" but great escapism.

ihearttc · 06/02/2021 16:07

Tiny Pretty Things

Set in an edgy ballet school in NY

StrawberryFizz26 · 06/02/2021 16:10

Cuckoo, The American Office, Schitts Creek, Suits

FoxInSocks2 · 06/02/2021 16:11

The stranger

Raaaaaaarr · 06/02/2021 16:15

Schitt's Creek!

KasparKat · 06/02/2021 16:15

Tiny Pretty Things has lots of gratuitous sex scenes! Depends if you want to watch that with your teens...

Suzi888 · 06/02/2021 16:18

Ozark and Snowfall, loved Bridgerton but might be a bit racy to watch as a family!
Love Grace and Frankie too, might be more appropriate viewing.

ihearttc · 06/02/2021 17:13

@KasparKat

Yes it has, I forgot about that. I don’t think it’s any worse than other stuff 17 year olds could be watching but I appreciate it’s not for everyone.

Davros · 06/02/2021 17:36

For subtitle lovers, look for Balloon on iPlayer and Deutschland '83 and '86.