50+ of the Best Netflix TV Shows Available in New Zealand

Plot Summary: In a 1950s orphanage, a young girl reveals an astonishing talent for chess and begins an unlikely journey to stardom while grappling with addiction.

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Camp, Marielle Heller

Creators: Scott Frank, Allan Scott
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 100%

Plot Summary: A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

Starring: Shira Haas, Amit Rahav, Jeff Wilbusch

Creators: Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 95%

Plot Summary: This dramatization traces the twists and turns of O.J. Simpson's murder trial, examining behind-the-scenes gambits on both sides of the court.

Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, John Travolta

Creators: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 97%

Plot Summary: This docuseries chronicles the rise of superstar Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, with unaired footage from an unforgettable 1997-98 season.

Starring: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 96%

Plot Summary: Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

Starring: Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, Lawrence Kasdan
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 97%

Plot Summary: Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five high school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

Starring: Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Nicola Coughlan, Louisa Harland

Creators: Lisa McGee
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 98%

Plot Summary: Dev tries to jump-start his acting career and elevate his dating game with help from his eclectic group of friends in this award-winning series.

Starring: Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim

Creators: Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 100%

Plot Summary: Within the walls of an interrogation room, London investigators question suspects accused of grievous crimes until the truth comes to light.

Starring: Katherine Kelly, Lee Ingleby, Rochenda Sandall

Creators: George Kay, Jim Field Smith
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 92%

Plot Summary: Adopted by a human rights attorney after the Rwandan genocide, legal investigator Kate Ashby confronts her past when she takes on war crimes cases.

Starring: Michaela Coel, John Goodman, Abena Ayivor

Creators: Hugo Blick
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 79%

Plot Summary: Brilliant but boozy scientist Rick hijacks his fretful teenage grandson, Morty, for wild escapades in other worlds and alternate dimensions.

Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer

Creators: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 94%

Plot Summary: A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

Starring: Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci, Jördis Triebel

Creators: Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 94%

Plot Summary: Eight thieves take hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain as a criminal mastermind manipulates the police to carry out his plan.

Starring: Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño

Creators: Álex Pina
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 93%

Plot Summary: Ivy League dropout Earn and his rapper cousin Paper Boi hustle their way up the ladder of the Atlanta, Georgia, music scene one rung at a time.

Starring: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield

Creators: Donald Glover
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 97%

Plot Summary: CIA analyst Carrie Mathison struggles with mental health and family issues while leading the war against terrorism in this political thriller series.

Starring: Claire Danes,Mandy Patinkin,Damian Lewis

Creators: Howard Gordon,Alex Gansa
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 85%

Plot Summary: When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.

Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard

Creators: The Duffer Brothers
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 85%

Plot Summary: Brilliant criminal defense attorney and law professor Annalise Keating, plus five of her students, become involved in a twisted murder case.

Starring: Viola Davis, Billy Brown, Alfred Enoch

Creators: Peter Nowalk
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 88%

Plot Summary: Filmed over 13 years, this real-life thriller follows the unprecedented story of two men accused of a grisly crime they may not have committed.
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 84%

Plot Summary: A notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, is led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory

Creators: Steven Knight
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 93%

Plot Summary: Inspired by the classic Coen Brothers film of the same title, this anthology series embroils several quirky Minnesotans in different "true" crimes.

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton,Allison Tolman,Colin Hanks

Creators: Noah Hawley
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 92%

Plot Summary: A group of hyperprivileged Manhattan private-school kids seem to get away with everything. Except an anonymous blogger is watching their every move.

Starring: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley

Creators: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 84%

Plot Summary: In his quest for true love, Dylan found chlamydia. Joined by friends Evie and Luke, he relives past encounters as he notifies all his former partners.

Starring: Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas, Daniel Ings
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Creators: Tom Edge
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 98%

Plot Summary: This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century.

Starring: Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies

Creators: Peter Morgan
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 89%

Plot Summary: The all-too-public trials and tribulations of England's royal family are reimagined as an over-the-top comedic soap opera.

Starring: Harry Enfield,Haydn Gwynne,Hugh Skinner

Creators: George Jeffrie,Bert Tyler-Moore
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 92%

Plot Summary: This rib-tickling series follows four English lads as they try -- and fail spectacularly -- to navigate the wretched no-man's land of adolescence.

Starring: Simon Bird, James Buckley, Blake Harrison

Creators: Damon Beesley, Iain Morris
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 83%

Plot Summary: TV legend David Letterman teams up with fascinating global figures for in-depth interviews and curiosity-fueled excursions in this talk show.

Starring: David Letterman, Kim Kardashian West, Robert Downey Jr.
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 81%

Plot Summary: Two struggling strangers connect during a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial involving a doctor with mother issues and an emotionally complex computer.

Starring: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Justin Theroux

Creators: Patrick Somerville
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 83%

Plot Summary: This Emmy-winning sitcom follows Jay Pritchett and his eclectic family as they deal with the challenges of contemporary life in Los Angeles.

Starring: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen

Creators: Christopher Lloyd, Steven Levitan
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 85%

Plot Summary: This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide.

Starring: Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson

Creators: Charlie Brooker
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 83%

Plot Summary: Still pining for Josh, the boy who dumped her ages ago, whip-smart lawyer Rebecca jettisons her New York life and moves to California to win him back.

Starring: Rachel Bloom, Vincent Rodriguez III, Santino Fontana

Creators: Rachel Bloom, Aline Brosh McKenna
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 98%

Plot Summary: While navigating the troubled waters of sex, romance, school and family, teen Archie and his gang become entangled in a dark Riverdale mystery.

Starring: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes

Creators: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: 86%

Plot Summary: Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s, 20 years later. He’s a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?

Starring: Will Arnett, Aaron Paul, Amy Sedaris

Creators: Raphael Bob-Waksberg
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​93%

Plot Summary: This hit sitcom follows the merry misadventures of six 20-something pals as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in 1990s Manhattan.

Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow

Creators: David Crane, Marta Kauffman
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​78%

Plot Summary: Audrey, mother of a 2-month-old, joins a new-parents support group, where she makes some quirky friends facing various challenges and life changes.

Starring: Alison Bell, Duncan Fellows, Sacha Horler

Creators: Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​91%

Plot Summary: When a stranger makes a shocking claim about his wife, family man Adam Price becomes entangled in a mystery as he desperately searches for answers.

Starring: Richard Armitage, Siobhan Finneran, Jennifer Saunders

Creators: Harlan Coben
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​83%

Plot Summary: Despite marriage woes, a tragic loss, memory blackouts and her struggles as a mom, a London detective excels at what she does best: catching killers.

Starring: Anna Friel, Ray Panthaki, Nicholas Pinnock

Creators: Hans Rosenfeldt, Nicola Larder
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​73%

Plot Summary: A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​86%

Plot Summary: When a past crime catches up with her, a privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison, where she quickly makes friends and foes.

Starring: Taylor Schilling, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon

Creators: Jenji Kohan
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​90%

Plot Summary: In exchange for low rent, a hodgepodge group of 20-something tenants set up residence as property guards in a disused hospital, where hilarity ensues.

Starring: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Adrian Scarborough

Creators: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​82%

Plot Summary: In the late 1970s two FBI agents expand criminal science by delving into the psychology of murder and getting uneasily close to all-too-real monsters.

Starring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv

Creators: Joe Penhall
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​98%

Plot Summary: Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​94%

Plot Summary: As Kath prepares to wed fine-meats purveyor Kel, her daughter Kim moves back home after becoming disillusioned with her two-month marriage to Brett.

Starring: Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Glenn Robbins

Creators: Gina Riley, Jane Turner
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​N/A

Plot Summary: Brilliant but immature Brooklyn detective Jake Peralta must learn to follow the rules and be a team player when his squad gets an exacting new captain.

Starring: Andy Samberg,Andre Braugher,Stephanie Beatriz

Creators: Daniel J. Goor,Michael Schur
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​95%

Plot Summary: Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

Starring: Johnny Galecki,Jim Parsons,Kaley Cuoco

Creators: Chuck Lorre,Bill Prady
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​82%

Plot Summary: A misanthropic bookshop owner named Bernard Black wakes up from a bender to discover, to his horror, that he's hired cheery Manny Bianco as a clerk.

Starring: Dylan Moran,Bill Bailey,Tamsin Greig

Creators: Dylan Moran,Graham Linehan
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​93%

Plot Summary: The Monty Python players make their mark with a winning mix of wit, ingenuity and brilliant timing -- and a penchant for mockery and cross-dressing.

Starring: John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Terry Jones

Creators: Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​100%

Plot Summary: When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
 
Rotten Tomatoes rating and review: ​98%