wolfr's Best of 2018

Best of 2018: Series

When I read some other “Best of” lists, I noticed some series I'd never heard of being highly recommended on Amazon Prime and Telenet Play. I only pay for Netflix - which has plenty of content - but this speaks to a divide in the way we watch series. Who knows what I am missing because of licensing and distribution rights? I might never know since Netflix keeps releasing interesting titles. Enough at least to not make me want to consider other streaming services.

Ozark

Ozark

A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss.

Slow at first but deep character development and interesting twists keep this series interesting. I am now into Season 2 and it gets even better.

Trailer IMDB

De Ridder S1-S4

De Ridder S1-S4

We follow Helena as she progresses through her career as a public prosecutor in Ghent.

As the seasons progress this show moves from an format with one court case per episode to one long story. Shows like this prove that Flemish fiction can be just as interesting as series from abroad.

Trailer IMDB

Bodyguard S1

Bodyguard S1

A contemporary thriller featuring the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London's Metropolitan Police Service.

A true binger. I watched the first episode around 8pm and before I knew it the credits rolled deep into the night.

Trailer IMDB

Disenchantment S1

Disenchantment S1

Princess Tiabeanie, 'Bean', is annoyed at her imminent arranged marriage to Prince Merkimer. Then she meets Luci, a demon, and Elfo, an elf, and things get rather exciting, and dangerous.

I never really got into Futurama of the Simpsons but I found a few episodes I saw of Disenchantment quite fun. Special mention for the combination of 3D and traditional animation for some scenes.

Trailer IMDB

Glow S2

Glow S2

A look at the personal and professional lives of a group of women who perform for a wrestling organization in Los Angeles during the 1980s.

A show about women who wrestle. I liked Season 1 and Season 2 is more of the same. One of the episodes in this season is so bizarre. It feels like the creators just did whatever they wanted and it shows - in a positive manner.

Trailer IMDB