On the topic of the Best British TV Shows on Netflix, with a ton of great American titles already available on the platform in almost every genre, we decided to shed some light on series’ from the UK. From Peaky f’n Blinders to Sex Education multiple shows will fit your bill perfectly, so here are the Best British TV Shows on Netflix you shouldn’t miss watching on any given day.
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Creators – Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat
Cast – Claes Bang, Dolly Wells
A lawyer goes to Count Dracula’s house to help him sell his estate and finds out that Dracula plans to take his terror into the new world. Well, with only three episodes to sit through, this BBC series is entertaining from the get-go. It was bloody, gory, and had all the fixings of a good horror series. Packed with a ton of suspense that can keep you on the edge of your seat. Although the third episode seemed a bit off when it comes to the pacing, Dracula is a pretty exciting watch. – Zoha Junaid (@zohasreviews)
Creator – Steve Lightfoot
Cast – Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman
[This excerpt comes from Jeni’s ‘Behind Her Eyes’ Review]
Behind Her Eyes on Netflix is based on a novel of the same name and stars Nicola Brown as Louise, a single mom who not only suffers night terrors but is also among the few people who can memorize them. From creator Steve Lightfoot, although the storyline of the show is original and entertaining, it switches at an alarming rate abandoning previous plotlines that could have served it better in the long run. Still enjoyable to watch. – Jennifer Arthur (@islandgirlreview)
Creator – Peter Morgan
Cast – Claire Foy, Matt Smith
The Crown, a historical drama on Netflix, is one of the more popular shows on the platform as it gives glimpses of the life of Her Majesty, the Queen. The series explores the challenges and the changing relationships within the royal family. It reveals how the Queen was separated between duty and her individuality and how she has to regularly adapt to the changing times to fit in with the world.
Season 1 of The Crown begins with a young and inexperienced Queen Elizabeth (portrayed brilliantly by Claire Foy) and evolves majestically, giving us a more settled and mature version of the Queen in Season 3 (played by the remarkable Olivia Colman). The entire show has a sort of deep symbolism, rooted in almost every line. With brilliant camera work, exquisite production design, engaging storyline, and stellar performances, The Crown, is, without a doubt, and one of the Best British TV Shows on Netflix. – Review by @orchestra_of_creations
Directors – Tom Shankland & Hans Herbots
Cast – Tahar Rahim & Jenna Coleman
[This excerpt comes from Jeni’s ‘The Serpent’ Review]
The Serpent is based on a real-life serial killer and a gem dealer Charles Sobhraj, a criminal who went on a murdering spree throughout Southeast Asia in the 1970s. With an engaging story, The Serpent, despite the pacing issues, is enjoyable to watch through and through. We do get various bits of information into Sobhraj’s personality, and deep down, he is just as, if not more entitled, than the “privileged†tourists he murders. – Jennifer Arthur (@islandgirlreview)
Writer – Charlie Covell
Cast – Alex Lawther & Jessica Barden
[This excerpt comes from Surya’s ‘TEOFTW’ Review]
One of the more eccentric, outrageously and Best British TV Shows on Netflix, The End of the F***ing World is a British black comedy based on the comic book series by Charles Forsman of the same name. The series, on the whole, is a breath-of-fresh-air and is not your typical Nicholas Sparks-esque romantic drama saturated with sunshine and rainbows. It is dark, depressing, and oddly entertaining to watch and fits the aforementioned genre flawlessly.
Director – S. J. Clarkson
Cast – Carey Mulligan, John Simm
Preview Only: Starring Carey Mulligan in the lead role, Collateral begins when London detectives examining the seemingly random murder of a pizza delivery boy reveal a complex case of interlocking circumstances amid a cross-section of British society. One of the Best British TV Shows on Netflix.
Creator – Steven Knight
Cast – Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill
Amidst the industrial smog and deafening silence of Post WWI Britain, the Shelbys of Birmingham are faced with their most daunting challenge yet: moving on from the PTSD of war and returning to life – turns out, the latter isn’t all that enticing to one Tommy Shelby. As we fall victim to his games of manipulation and ambition, strategic chaos and uninhibited force have never been this entertaining.
Violent crime dramas tend to fall flat with writers who fail to acknowledge the depth of the human condition. This is why the show’s main appeal lies in the deeply complex, moral ambiguities drawn for the characters’ arcs. Tommy is deeply flawed and worthy of his own retribution but also a self-made man who has lost more than he has stolen. This grey area is where this show thrives, forming a group of bold and unapologetic characters entwined within a plot that seems to continually raise the stakes.
Knight’s screenplay is decorated with stunning motifs, Romany folklore, and historical cameos that drive the plot to extremely addicting lengths. This makes Peaky Blinders a show to observe and relish. Heavy and dark, accessible through the eyes of a ruthless leader, tightly holding on to the crown he has sacrificed his sanity to claim.
Peaky Blinders is a highly dynamic series: a once cat-and-mouse game is now a high-stakes political drama, each season more rewarding than the next. The Brummie vulgarity and entourage fight scenes pack this period drama with a punch. One of the Best British TV Shows on Netflix. – Tanya (@the_.luminary)
Creators – Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat
Cast – Cumberbatch & Freeman
Preview Only: Dr. Watson, a former army doctor, finds himself sharing a flat with Sherlock Holmes, an eccentric individual with a knack for solving crimes. Together, they take on the most unusual cases.
Creator – Laurie Nunn
Cast – Asa Butterfield & Emma Mackey
[This excerpt comes from Surya’s ‘Sex Education’ Review]
A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school. One of the Best British TV Shows on Netflix, Sex Education, is, in fact, the complete coming-of-age comedy that will take you through a range of emotions, entertains, and warms your heart in the last resort. With more emphasis on the existing characters and a narrative that never bores you out, this is a must-watch.
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