Even More Netflix (article)

Published by Mason Oldridge, 28 September 2026

Following on from the previous two Netflix articles, we take a look back at even more of the platform’s Original series from recent years, not reviewed by Audio Visual.

Insatiable (2018-2019)

In this dark comedy drama set in Georgia, teenager Patty Bladell is bullied for being overweight, until she has her jaw broken in an altercation with a homeless man and is forced to undertake a liquid diet, losing 70 pounds in the process. In court, she is represented by lawyer and former pageant coach Bob Armstrong, who sees in her an opportunity to re-enter the pageant world, unaware of her underlying violent tendencies. This series is so fast-paced that it is difficult to keep up with the shocking twists and turns that come completely out of leftfield, such as Bob’s enemy revealing he has feelings for him and Patty beating her bad boyfriend Christian to death. This leads the series to take an even darker turn as pigs consume Christian’s corpse while Patty and Bob are attempting to dispose of it. The second season sees a murder mystery as fellow pageant girl Roxy is found dead and the Bobs run against each other for mayor, while Patty kills her villainous father Gordy. The series ends with a sinister conclusion as Bob is falsely imprisoned and Patty gleefully confesses to him that she likes killing.

Surviving Summer (2022-2023)

In this teen drama, rebellious teenager and avid skateboarder Summer Torres is expelled from her high school in Brooklyn and sent to live with family friends in Australia, where she integrates with the local surfing community. In the friendship group is Ari, the son of the family friend, who suffers with panic attacks following a serious injury, Poppy, who feels pressured to follow in the footsteps of her late mother and become a successful surfer, Marlon, whose friendship with Ari is strained after the accident and temporarily joins a rival surfing gang, and Bodhi, whose storylines include dealing with racial inequality and coming to terms with her bisexuality. The second season introduces the Radic siblings Baxter and Wren, throwing a spanner in the works for Summer and Ari’s romantic relationship. The drama isn’t anything gripping, with the show predominantly focusing on surfing, though it grows to become a perfect comfort watch.

The Watcher (2022)

The Brannock family move into their dream home in New Jersey, only to receive threatening letters from an unknown person, in this horror series based on a chilling true story. Dean and Nora meet their unsettling neighbours: married couple Mitch and Mo and siblings Pearl and Jasper. With the police reluctant to help, they hire private investigator Theodora. Dean meets with a former owner, who claims Mitch and Mo perform blood sacrifice rituals. Dean then finds a man in the house claiming to be the building inspector, who he later suspects to be John Graff, a former owner who massacred his own family and left music playing. Dean also finds footage of himself in bed with a girl, of which he has no knowledge. Dean and Nora further discover that teacher Roger Kaplan ran a school assignment on writing love letters to houses. Furthermore, tunnels are found under the house. The family eventually move out and the series ends with the identity of The Watcher still unknown, as an obsessive Dean pulls up outside the house and meets the new owner, unaware that Nora has followed him. The haunting stories within the plot make this series terrifyingly compelling throughout.

Baby Reindeer (2024)

Baby Reindeer is a dark comedy drama based on the real life events of creator, writer and lead actor Richard Gadd. Aspiring comedian Donny Dunn works at a pub in London and gives a free drink to an upset customer called Martha. However, Martha begins stalking Donny in person and online, affecting both his relationship with transgender Teri and his comedy career. It appears that Donny somewhat leads Martha on, sending mixed signals by balancing sympathy with anger and also obsessing over her himself, though this might be in order to produce an accurate portrayal of the real life events. The series is depressing and draws similarities to Trainspotting, particularly when Donny is sexually abused by Darrien. On the whole, Baby Reindeer is incredibly unsettling to watch. Sent from my iPhone.

No Good Deed (2024)

This comedy drama follows three couples in LA each interested in buying a house put up for sale by Paul and Lydia Morgan (Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow), whose marriage has grown toxic after the death of their son Jacob, which was followed by their daughter Emily moving away. Scenes between the married couple are bleak to watch, though the series shifts focus to Jacob’s death as everything is not as it seems. Jacob was a thief, stealing from other residents to give gifts to flashy neighbour Margo (Linda Cardellini), who he had a crush on. Emily believed that she shot and killed Jacob, mistaking him for an intruder, and the family covered it up, though it is revealed that Margo actually killed him after she rejected him and he threatened to expose her. The series definitely improves upon switching direction and delivers a satisfactory conclusion as the Morgans get their happy ending and Margo is teased to get her comeuppance.

Too Much (2025)

Girls creator Lena Dunham delivers this romcom series which follows Jessica Salmon, an American who moves to London, believing it to be like the movies but finds herself in a council estate flat, and falls in love with musician Felix. The series evokes the exact opposite effect that a romcom should; instead of being feel-good and heartwarming, it is dire and gloomy. Jessica is a mess following a bad break-up and has emotional issues, while Felix is basically a waster with no stable income. Their relationship is not healthy, sparking various fall-outs and Felix’s infidelity. Even the casting of Richard E Grant and Naomi Watts couldn’t save the show, as cocaine use is treated like a regular and acceptable occurrence. Also addressing further dark subject matter such as sexual abuse and loneliness, this series is as disastrous as the lead relationship that it is based upon.