Netflix's Best Mini-Series You Can End in a Weekend
If you can't find time because of your busy work schedule or you say 'Long-running serials are not for me at all.' If so, this list is for you! Because this list is full of mini-series that you can finish by taking just one weekend. In this diverse list, we have all kinds of mini-series, from drama series that will make you cry, to comedy series that will entertain you, from horror series that will keep you awake at night to romantic ones that will warm you up, from science fiction series that will expand your horizons to action series that will take your breath away. Moreover, all of the mini-series in this list, which includes productions that will definitely appeal to you, are on the Netflix platform. Here is our list of the best Netflix mini-series we have prepared for you!
16. Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker - IMDb: 7.3
The biographical series streamed in 2020, is about Madam C.J., who lived between 1867-1919 and became a millionaire from the laundry business. It tells the story of Walker's life. Madam Walker, who embarked on entrepreneurship at the height of racism and sexism, becomes the first black woman entrepreneur. Entering the hair care market, Walker works day and night and is rewarded for her efforts. Madame C.J Walker enters the Guinness Book of Records as the first woman to become a self-made millionaire.
15. The Haunting of Bly Manor - IMDb: 7.4
Mike Flanagan, the producer of The Haunting of Hill House, shot the horror show The Haunting of Bly Manor 2 years after Hill House. The series streamed in 2020, tells the mysterious events of Dani Clyton, a young trainer who started a job in an old mansion to take care of two orphaned children. Dani Clyton tries to protect both herself and the two children she cares for from paranormal events at the mansion.
14. I Am Not Okay with This - IMDb: 7.5
The mini-series, which includes fantasy, drama, and comedy elements, was released in 2020. 15-year-old high school student Sydney realizes she has telekinetic powers. Sydney tries to discover her strengths while trying to get her life back on track.
13. The Serpent - IMDb: 7.5
12. The English Game - IMDb: 7.6
Based on real-life, The English Game chronicles the early years of football in England in 1879. Football, which was seen as an amateur sport in those years, is played under the control of wealthy families. The working class is preparing to revolutionize football. The life of Fergus Suter, who can be shown as the first professional football player, is also told in the series.
11. Alias Grace - IMDb: 7.7
Alias Grace, starring the beautiful actress Sarah Gadon, whom we know with the TV series 11.22.63, was released in 2017. After a long journey from Ireland to Canada, Grace begins to work as a maid for a man named Thomas Kinnear. After a while, the host is brutally murdered and Grace is convicted as an accomplice. While the perpetrator is executed, Grace is sentenced to life imprisonment for being 16 years old. However, Grace does not remember anything about the day of the murder. A successful psychologist named Dr. Simon Jordan is hired to prove Grace's innocence.
10. Teenage Bounty Hunters - IMDb: 7.7
Teenage Bounty Hunters, a crazy comedy-crime drama, aired in 2020. A 16-year-old high school twin sisters go through a period of questioning life and discovering new things about themselves. Meanwhile, Sterling and Blair, recruited by an experienced bounty hunter, start chasing criminals.
9. Maniac - IMDb: 7.8
Starring master names such as Oscar-winner Emma Stone and Jonah Hill, Maniac was released in 2018. Two strangers participate in a mysterious experiment for a drug that they are sure will permanently solve all their problems with no side effects. However, things don't go as expected.
8. The Innocent - IMDb: 7.9
The Innocent, one of the Spanish TV series that everyone has been talking about recently, took its place on the showcase in April 2021. Mateo, who got involved in a fight and got blood on his hand, is released from prison where he spent 9 years. Wanting to start a clean slate with his wife and children, Mateo is shaken by the news that his wife has been kidnapped. The series, which will make you feel sad on the one hand and as if you are solving a puzzle on the other, received full marks from the audience.
7. The Spy - IMDb: 7.9
The history and drama-themed mini-series was released on Netflix in 2019. The series, set in the 1960s, is about the activities of Israeli agent Eli Cohen in Syria. Cohen, who made himself accepted in the Syrian high society in a short time, gets too caught up in his role and starts to have identity problems.
6. Unorthodox - IMDb: 8.0
Unorthodox, whose script was inspired by a real-life story, was published in 2020. Forced into an arranged marriage, young Esther decides to pursue her dreams and flees to Berlin. A young woman fleeing from religious and social pressures is haunted by her past.
5. Godless - IMDb: 8.3
The Godless, which won three Primetime Emmy Awards, aired in 2017. Terrorizing the Wild West, Roy Goode is seriously injured one day. Returning to New Mexico, Roy hides on the farm of a woman named Alice Fletcher. Roy's former partner, Frank Griffin, pursues Roy to catch him. However, Frank suddenly finds himself in the women-only town of La Belle.
4. Unbelievable - IMDb: 8.4
Based on a true-life story, Unbelievable was released in 2019. The series, full of crime, drama, and tension, manages to become one of the most successful series on Netflix. A young girl named Marie files a criminal complaint alleging that she was raped. However, since she has no evidence, her accusations are found to be unfounded. Two female detectives pursue the case of young Marie, who is accused of lying.
3. The Haunting of Hill House - IMDb: 8.6
The thriller The Haunting of Hill House was released on Netflix in 2018. While the series became one of the most popular horror productions, it won the appreciation of not only horror lovers but also other people. Five siblings, who spent their childhood in a haunted house and then parted ways, are reunited after a dramatic event. The curse of the House on the Hill, where they spent their childhood years, continues to follow them. Their younger sister Nell, played by Victoria Pedretti, is the person most affected by this situation.
2. The Queen's Gambit - IMDb: 8.6
One of the most influential productions of recent years, The Queen's Gambit was released in 2020. The mini-series, which is highly appreciated by everyone, is seen as one of the most successful series on Netflix. Although the series was nominated for 18 Primetime Emmy Awards, it returned empty-handed from the ceremony. Beth, who started to live in a child welfare institution after losing her family, learns how to play chess from the maid there. Beth, who turns out to have a great talent in chess, starts running from tournament to tournament. On the other hand, the adopted Beth tries to concentrate on chess, but the events in her private life affect her.
1. When They See Us - IMDb: 8.9
Streamed on Netflix in 2019, When They See Us tells the story of five black youths who were arrested without charge. When They See Us, Netflix's highest-rated mini-series on IMDb, won two Primetime Emmy Awards. Five black teenagers are arrested for sexually assaulting a woman jogging in Central Park. The young people who became known as the Central Park Five are imprisoned despite their innocence. The Central Park Five go through a difficult process to prove their innocence.
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