I am always looking for the next best television series that I can binge watch. In my opinion watching episode after episode of of great TV is really one of life’s great pleasures. I have shared three that I have discovered on Netflix lately. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I did!
Locke & Key is a fantasy/drama/horror television series that came out on Netflix in 2020. There is one season available now, and the second season will air on Netflix this year (2021). Also, Locke and Key has been renewed for a third season. After the murder of her husband, Nina Locke (Darby Stanfield) and her three children move to her husbands ancestral home. Her children Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones) and Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) soon discover magical keys hidden throughout the house. The keys lead them to surprising discoveries about their father and themselves. The series is based on the graphic novel by Joe Hill. Many reviewers of the series have said that it is just another formulaic Netflix series, but I disagree wholeheartedly. I actually found that Locke and Key had a creative and intricate plot and I didn’t get bored like I do with many series in the same genre. I found some of the action/story pertaining to the keys to be really cool and different. Also, the antagonist Dodge played by Laysla De Oliveira was a worthy opponent and she was also compelling to watch. I won’t say more because I don’t want to spoil it, but I definitely recommend this series!
Away is a drama/romance/ sci-fi television series created by Andrew Hinderaker, which came out in 2020 on Netflix. There is only one season of 10 episodes and unfortunately, it did not get renewed for another season. The series stars Hillary Swank as Emma Green, an American Astronaut who along with an international space crew embarks on a mission to Mars. The last few years Swank has been more involved in producing, but I am glad she decided to take the part of Emma Green. She is a very talented actress and I’ve missed seeing her in things. I was completely enthralled and riveted the entire time I was watching this show. The story is action packed and even though there is only one season it is successful at telling a whole story. Josh Charles is excellent as (Matt Logan) her husband and Talitha Eliana Bateman also gives a great performance as her daughter (Alexis Logan). It will definitely take you away and make you feel like you’re headed to Mars! I highly recommend this series!
Behind Her Eyes is a drama/mystery/thriller 2021 TV mini-series on Netflix and is based on Sarah Pinborough’s 2017 novel of the same name. Simona Brown plays Louise a divorced single mother who lives in London with her son Adam (Tyler Howitt). She works part-time at a psychiatrist office and gets involved with her boss David (Tom Bateman) By chance she meets his wife Adele (Eve Hewson) and then weirdly they become friends. A little bit of trivia, Eve Hewson who plays Adele is Bono of U2’s daughter. She is quite a talented actress and she demands attention on the screen. This setup sounds like a love triangle/thriller, and it is, but it is also so much more. I don’t want to brag, but I am extremely good at figuring out mystery/thriller plots and I did not figure this out at all, even all the way to the end. In the beginning the story is a little slow moving, but it picks up speed and then hooks you completely. This story is very creative and I enjoyed this TV mini-series immensely!
So there you go, three quality television series that you can go and watch on Netflix right now! Have an amazing day and happy binging!