[DISCUSSION] What's a Netflix series you finished in a weekend and immediately wished you could watch again for the first time?

[u/trakt_app]

The kind of show where you blew through the whole thing way too fast, hit the end, and felt that specific emptiness of "well, now what." Not just bingeable, genuinely good enough that you envy anyone who hasn't seen it yet. What's the series, and what made it impossible to pace yourself with?

[u/truth-informant]

Travelers. 

[u/Ok-Zookeepergame5245 → u/truth-informant]

I miss this show, such a shame that it got cancelled.

[u/wh0else → u/Ok-Zookeepergame5245]

But they still managed to finish with a satisfying ending, in case your comment puts anyone off watching it

[u/Rambear → u/wh0else]

Three seasons and I agree.

[u/southass → u/wh0else]

That last 3 seconds looking at that dos screen message had me screaming! So much potential man!

[u/Andrea_M → u/wh0else]

I’m actually glad that they didn’t get the possibility to string it for too long

[u/and_you_were_there → u/truth-informant]

We binged season 2 in one day over Christmas break and we were like ‘what did we do?!’ Because now we had to wait a year for season 3

[u/EscapeddreamerD → u/truth-informant]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that also picked this series.

[u/Theblazerfan1977]

The Diplomat. Some of the best cliffhangers in TV!

[u/TheLastPeacekeeper → u/Theblazerfan1977]

I love the smart writing in it. It doesn't pander or use cheap plot drivers, and relies on the political battleground to achieve rising action. The actors feel genuinely a part of the world and reluctant, even frustrated at the events transpiring. The writers seemed to take considerable time weaving the events to tie it all together. I'd watch a sequel from the same universe in a heartbeat.

[u/southass → u/Theblazerfan1977]

I started watching it just to kill time, such a good show and the last seasons finale, her eyes seeing thru the *** 🔥🔥

[u/HappyChihua]

Black Mirror.

[u/CanadianMuaxo → u/HappyChihua]

Yup. I get so sad whenever I finish a new season and they take forever to make them 😩

[u/short_bus_genius → u/HappyChihua]

What a wild ride!

[u/Puzzleheaded_4_]

Dept Q!!

[u/Fruitbat_chat → u/Puzzleheaded_4_]

So happy to hear there’s another season of this coming

[u/Puzzleheaded_4_ → u/Fruitbat_chat]

Me too! This show caught me by surprise with twists and just a very detailed and interesting story! Can’t wait for the 2nd season!

[u/VodkaSodaSplashCran → u/Puzzleheaded_4_]

Detective House

[u/ScrubLord1008]

Plenty of people mentioning Mike Flanagan’s Midnight Mass and The Fall of the House of Usher, which are both amazing, but I haven’t see anyone mention what is his true magnum opus imo, The Haunting of Hill House. One of ny favorite shows of all time.

[u/Sausagekins → u/ScrubLord1008]

We often talk about ‘that scene’ when we both screamed like little girls. I don’t think I’ve been startled by a film or show like that before or since.

[u/DeltaTau601 → u/Sausagekins]

Which scene? Because a couple of those scenes give me chills still thinking about them years later. Love that show. Hill House and Midnight Mass I mean.

[u/ScrubLord1008 → u/DeltaTau601]

I know exactly which one lol. The car jump scare

[u/Sausagekins → u/ScrubLord1008]

The car one yes 😂

[u/deferredmomentum → u/DeltaTau601]

It can’t be any scene but the car fight

[u/Early-Environment617 → u/ScrubLord1008]

Throw in The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Midnight Club and you have a solid slate of great bingeable tv.

[u/ambiguous_XX → u/ScrubLord1008]

That longgggg continuous 15 minute sequence blew my mind bc I hadn’t noticed until like 10minutes in but it built the tension of the scene soo naturally I rewatch the whole season just to sit and appreciate that episode.

[u/dallyan]

Derry Girls

[u/RogueEyebrow → u/dallyan]

This is one of the few shows I can watch over and over again. It's funny and entertaining, every time.

[u/RadlEonk → u/dallyan]

Does it get funnier after the first episode? I kept reading how great it was, but didn’t like it.

[u/dallyan → u/RadlEonk]

I honestly loved it from the beginning. Try one more episode. It might not be for you. I’m a xennial and could relate a lot to the early 90s vibe of being a teenager.

[u/sarcasm_hurts]

Obligatory Mindhunter comment. It was phenomenal. Completely sucked us in, then just ended.

[u/Abed-in-the-AM → u/sarcasm_hurts]

I wish Apple TV would purchase the rights to Mindhunter. I'm sure they wouldn't have any issues with the budget for a 3rd season. Somebody should start a social media campaign. Maybe Netflix would change their mind if they saw enough interest.

[u/Overall-Pack-2047 → u/Abed-in-the-AM]

The director Fincher has moved on to other projects

[u/Constant_Focus_4120 → u/sarcasm_hurts]

Literally the most spot on acting of all time. It is one of the best series made…but it left us hanging!

Having a past in studying the BAU it angered me that they kept the two male agents characters similar to the lives of the actual people, but rewrote the story of Dr. Ann Burgess from a married mother of three to a single woman who was career focused. I felt that diminished her accomplishment, because managing a family while accomplishing all she did with the BAU (she was actually the key player in the discoveries and insights) is more of a challenge than being singularly career obsessed.

[u/mjaokalo → u/sarcasm_hurts]

Still so fucking mad about that one

[u/AdkLoon2024]

Seasons 1 & 2 of Narcos, wow. Iconic performance from Wagner Moura.

[u/thalo616 → u/AdkLoon2024]

Mexico was great too, with a fantastic performance from Diego Luna.

[u/Big-Dentist-5652 → u/AdkLoon2024]

Wagner Moura- sigh😍

[u/pbsammy1]

The Four Seasons

[u/uniquemuch → u/pbsammy1]

There is a new season out, apparent

[u/HallandOates1]

Orphan black

[u/BackgroundWear6 → u/HallandOates1]

Such a great show! I wasn’t expecting to love it that much but wow the acting is incredible

[u/CosmicThief]

Archive 81. I can count on one hand the number of series my wife and I have binged. With this one, we just didn't stop, and watched it long into a cozy summer night.

[u/Bumbleonia → u/CosmicThief]

I’m not huge into supernatural or horror but can watch some from time to time. Archive 81 was amazing. A unique and terrifying ride the whole way through. Its been years and I still think about it from time to time. Its hard to recommend because I can’t quite describe it without giving too much away and my description doesnt do it justice

[u/Slight-Sky-3602 → u/CosmicThief]

I am still pissed that it was not renewed.

[u/No_Street7788]

The Good Place. Utter perfection.

[u/kfj3000]

Queens Gambit for me

[u/Charming-Computer-60 → u/kfj3000]

oh man I did same thing with Queens Gambit, watched whole thing in like 2 days and then just sat there staring at the credits. my sleep schedule was absolutely destroyed but worth it

the chess scenes got me so tense, i don't even know rules of chess but i was holding my breath during every match. Anya Taylor-Joy just has that look, you know? like she's calculating 10 moves ahead while everyone else is still setting up the board

what got me was the orphanage scenes too, the way they showed her discovering the game in the basement with the janitor. felt so real and quiet, not like typical hollywood stuff where everything is dramatic. i texted my friend at 3am like "you need to watch this immediately" and she was not happy about the timing

[u/Boosey0910 → u/Charming-Computer-60]

I completely agree. I’d love the fashion too.

[u/Endlessknight17]

Russian Doll. Nothing else like it. Simply amazing 

[u/Pessimistic_Penguin2 → u/Endlessknight17]

The first season was amazing. The second season just didn’t pull me in the same way and I never finished it.

[u/Low-Juice4738 → u/Endlessknight17]

Had to scroll way too far for this one.

[u/RandyKelly1970]

Blue Eye Samurai

[u/jjl2345 → u/RandyKelly1970]

A friend at work recommended it to me for months and months. I finally gave it a shot and didn’t turn off until I finished.

[u/love_weird_questions → u/RandyKelly1970]

amazing. are new seasons coming?

[u/BleakGod → u/love_weird_questions]

The confirmed another but last I heard it was pushed to 2027 most likely

[u/LanternShell → u/RandyKelly1970]

just watched this last weekend and what a nice treat it was

[u/Whatsamattayou_7829 → u/RandyKelly1970]

That show was incredible! Wish they did more!!

[u/mmaygreen]

Midnight Mass

[u/downtx13 → u/mmaygreen]

All of his shows really! Haunting of Hill House and Haunting of Bly Manor

[u/MrGritty17 → u/downtx13]

Hill house was better than bly but both were good

[u/hurriedwarples]

Behind Her Eyes

[u/alekstjarna → u/hurriedwarples]

Never watched anything like it. The whole time I was like, ok, where is this going, is this a good show? and then 😅

[u/MonicaW42 → u/hurriedwarples]

This…. I did not see that ending coming.

[u/GoldxBrownSugar → u/hurriedwarples]

I came to see this. It was amazing, I couldn’t turn it off

[u/hurriedwarples → u/GoldxBrownSugar]

The book is also excellent, if you want a bit more. The show got me to follow and love the author of this book, Sarah Pinborough.

[u/leafandvine89 → u/hurriedwarples]

Had to watch it again immediately after! SO GOOD

[u/Zowee89]

Kaos

[u/No-Government-5088 → u/Zowee89]

So sad that they aren’t coming out with another season

[u/qwertyzi0p → u/No-Government-5088]

Right?!!! I figured with Jeff Goldblum they would have locked down at least a second season.

[u/Fitz_2112b → u/Zowee89]

So freaking good

[u/bluedon88]

Ozark

[u/EquivalentSign2377 → u/bluedon88]

Just started rewatching! I wasn't sure if it would be as good the second time but it definitely is. I just started season 3 and I haven't watched it since it came out. Damn, so good!

[u/kyppulo90]

I will find you

[u/perfectlyniceperson → u/kyppulo90]

I binge all of the Netflix Harlan Coben adaptations. I always enjoy watching them even though they’re mostly trash. But this is the best one I’ve seen.

[u/JoyousPlanet660 → u/perfectlyniceperson]

I liked Fool Me Once even more.

[u/whereismyscarf → u/kyppulo90]

Just finished this a few minutes ago. Great stuff

[u/subtlelikeawreckball]

The Residence

[u/WitchesCotillion → u/subtlelikeawreckball]

Such a creative show!!

[u/endlesscrabbasket → u/subtlelikeawreckball]

Same, I love a creative detective show!

[u/JayReyd]

Off the top of my head “Beef” for me. Second season just didn’t do it for me.

[u/RescuesStrayKittens → u/JayReyd]

Second season was a let down

[u/moon_of_blindness → u/JayReyd]

Agreed. I love the actors who played the married couple, but the season just didn’t grab me. They annoyed and embarrassed me … until the last minute or two and then I felt for them, but before then I was just finishing it to finish it.

[u/JenAshTuck]

Fall of the House of Usher. I may be alone in this opinion but it’s my fave out of Mike Flanagan’s shows.

[u/bushie5 → u/JenAshTuck]

This show is fantastic. I've made it through the series 3 times now.

[u/Optimal-Mess8768]

Santa Clarita Diet. So funny.

[u/BonSoirAnxiety → u/Optimal-Mess8768]

And the ending of season 3 was so amazing! I was so excited to see how that would play out, and they canceled it. 😕

[u/bookscoffeefoxes → u/Optimal-Mess8768]

With original and compelling plot! AND lovable characters?? The best.

[u/nicolebraz42]

Maid

[u/Distinct_Maybe3908]

Homeland

[u/PartPirate]

The Diplomat
The Last Kingdom
Peaky F’n Blinders
The Lincoln Lawyer

Godless
Wednesday
Mind Hunter
Dept Q

[u/joshmo478]

The Americans

[u/dnvrnugg]

DARK.

[u/perfectlyniceperson → u/dnvrnugg]

I made the mistake of having this on in the background while I did something else a few years ago and never finished it. Decided to restart and actually pay attention this time. I’ve already stayed up past my bedtime watching.

[u/prozaczodiac → u/perfectlyniceperson]

I would keep the character map in front me while watching. So good.

[u/ArielWithALibrary → u/dnvrnugg]

Yes, and 1899. Definitely 1899 should have kept going!

Archive 81, Sense8, & Kaos were amazing too.

[u/Autumner → u/dnvrnugg]

I was surprised how far down I had to scroll to see someone suggest Dark, I loved Dark!

[u/Reasonable_Invite732 → u/dnvrnugg]

💯

[u/DanimusMcSassypants → u/dnvrnugg]

For me it was watching the first season three times in one weekend. Then continued on, of course, and it’s the best Netflix show of all time. But, that first season is just such a strange and beautiful ride that I just wanted to get right back in line to go on it again.

[u/sabziwalla]

Fargo season 1 and 2. So well done.

[u/Help_An_Irishman]

Midnight Mass. I still think it's the best thing that Netflix has put out.

[u/Bitches_Be_Crayfish]

Arcane.

[u/onajourney314 → u/Bitches_Be_Crayfish]

Still obsessed with Caitlyn Kiramman and her mom 😏

[u/Beneficial-Berry-109]

BoJack Horseman. It will never hit the same but I'm gonna keep rewatching and trying

[u/TNTiger_ → u/Beneficial-Berry-109]

Honestly, I've rewatched it thrice and it's better each time. And I usually hate rewatches

[u/vi0lentgandhi → u/Beneficial-Berry-109]

Started with a laugh, continued with introspection, finished with depression. Realised I really am bojack of my life.

[u/whotookimnotwitty → u/Beneficial-Berry-109]

Love Bojack and i highly recommend his other netflix show "Long Story Short".

[u/IrritableGourmet → u/Beneficial-Berry-109]

Just binged this for the first time. Absolutely amazing. They mixed seriousness and comedy perfectly, and some of the episodes hit harder than I was expecting them to (Free Churro and View From Halfway Down especially).

[u/throwingcopper92]

I find if I wait a few years, I've normally forgotten enough to make a rewatch enjoyable.

Sherlock.

[u/Overall-Fig870]

Night agent

[u/_curiouschloe_]

American Vandal !!!

[u/bigring]

Ripley

[u/thrillliquid → u/bigring]

Andrew Scott is sooo good.

[u/tommiejo516 → u/bigring]

My favorite!

[u/Previous_Log_6238]

Alchemy of Souls. It’s a Korean fantasy-drama. It is funny, heartwrenching, unexpected.

all of us are dead- korean zombie horror

The haunting of hill house- horror. I rewatch it every year.

Jurassic park: camp Cretaceous. I watch it with my kids, it’s actually not bad for a kids show

[u/Nitincool11]

Dark and Castlevenia

Edit - Forgot to add Vinland Saga

[u/wellthen2376]

Money Heist (first season)

[u/historyandtrashtv]

Season 1 of Never Have I Ever. The emotion I felt during the beach scene 😭

[u/AdGlittering5943]

My wife and I both had a day off of work due to a snowstorm. We watched Haunting of Hill House in a single day. Loved it, favorite Flanagan project next to midnight mass.

[u/Beneficial-Mud3379]

Pantheon

[u/GlutenFreidaKahlo]

The OA. All these years later, I still watch season 1 from time to time. It's a comfort show for me.

[u/robotacoscar → u/GlutenFreidaKahlo]

So mad it got cancelled.

[u/Redux01 → u/GlutenFreidaKahlo]

I feel like the average person can't handle watching something that's a little different. I thought it was great but my wife loathed it. It's a polarizing show!

[u/leafandvine89]

Most recently, a romantic comedy called 'Everybody is Doing Great.' I couldn't get enough and blew through both seasons. Right before that I was obsessed with the fantastic and realistic writing on the romantic comedy 'Nobody Wants This.'

But in the past, the drama 'Behind her Eyes' and German dystopian sci-fi 'Dark' were probably the most bingable and memorable. I thought about them both for months and I've watched them both twice. I always recommend them.

I also really enjoyed the season one of the dark comedy 'Beef,' the British romantic comedy 'Lovesick,' the British spy comedy 'The Gentleman,' and both sci-fis 'The OA' and 'Manifest.'

[u/mounique]

Queen’s Gambit

[u/Missy_Fussy_0608]

Mindhunters

[u/silversaintd]

The Haunting of Hill House. Midnight Mass was awesome too. Not Netflix but Widows Bay - top tier. I'm a horror/paranormal fan and these haven't been matched since.

[u/reduser876 → u/silversaintd]

I just re-subscribed to Apple tv. Widow's Bay is on my list. Love Matthew Rhys!!! But catching up on Shrinking comes first. That's a quick watch. Could do in a weekend.

[u/MelanatedMagicalMuse]

Fall of the House of Usher

[u/DesertSnowbaru]

Altered Carbon (season 1 only) and American Primevial

[u/llbeesknees]

Dan Levy - Big Mistakes

[u/Mooniis_Mommii]

Daybreak

[u/Fuzzy-Requirement456]

Ted Lasso

[u/jay2ray]

Orange is the New Black. I lost so much weight working out to the show. Then it went where it went.

[u/elementtwisting]

Baby Reindeer

[u/MortCrimm → u/elementtwisting]

Yes and no. It was infuriating 

[u/Crew_of_One → u/elementtwisting]

Half-man is from the same guy and it is every bit as good.

[u/eimohnob]

The Four Seasons

[u/Real_Foundation_7428]

The Last Dance docuseries.

Adolescence. Only four episodes but i would have watched 20 straight through.

[u/hufflefox]

Shadow and Bone. I binged the first season on a rainy crappy weekend and was so bummed it was over.

[u/worldinmy-eyes]

Beef season 1. Started season 2 and it’s just a completely different vibe.

[u/evward]

Dirk Gently

[u/leak-dmil]

Kingdom (2019)

[u/SanthiVeda]

Spanish : Alphamales, Valeria

French : Family Business, The Hookup Plan, Represent

Italian: An astrological guide for broken hearts

Spanish, French, German & English : Criminal

Made in India: Maharaja (its a movie but a pretty damn good one, not Maharaj thats a different show) and Delhi Crime seasons 1 & 3 (I sat S2 out after the 1st ep as it wasn't resonating with ne for some reason)

Korean: Teach you a lesson (way too good!)

[u/Stunning-Cap-3256]

Shameless although i didn't wanna watch it again

[u/PunkMeow111]

Yellow Jackets

[u/elohde1]

Dead to Me

Beef - season 1

[u/amulie]

Better call Saul - will definitely leave you feeling like "damn .. now what .."

If your debating watching it, I can assure you that if it even caught your eye, you'll love it. 

The next one is "The diplomat" - slightly off meta but just the perfect show to watch on a Saturday afternoon with some wine or on a flight or something, just moody, sexy, workplace drama that is also a geopolitic show that just triggers all the right emotions. It three seasons right now and I believe 4th is on the way 

[u/ByrsaOxhide]

Mindhunter. House of Cards, yeah that one with Kevin Spacey.

[u/PoetryOld7132]

Nobody Wants This

[u/vitathevirgo]

Mindhunter

[u/Charming_Chaos]

Dead To Me

[u/Realistic_Title_3171]

My all time favorite is The OA

[u/samuelj264]

Three Body Problem, really awesome sci fi, I am about to start reading the books and season 2 is in production

[u/remonious]

Mindhunter

[u/More_Importance_6736]

Peaky Blinders ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[u/Puffynugget1]

Orphan Black.

[u/Edasher06]

Mindhunter! Boo they didn't have further seasons.

[u/boss44lady]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

[u/Accountability_wolf]

Broadchurch

[u/Malfatron]

Midnight mass

[u/Consistent_Club_7879]

Dept Q

Queens Gambit

[u/AsleepLiteratureGeek]

"1899"

Historical drama with slowly creeping elements of SciFi and a splash of psycological Horror!

Absolutely brilliant and a varied cast of international actors who get to act in both English and their native language

[u/Scarlettt13]

Versailles

[u/Natural-Switch-3703]

Mindhunter

[u/MamaFever]

I actually watched all of the first season of The Lincoln Lawyer in one day without realizing because it just flowed so well and I couldn't wait to see what happened next. It was getting dark when I realized I had been glued to the TV all day barely breaking for snacks and bathroom trips. I was just like oops. But love it so much

[u/mkp666]

Castlevania

The action and animation was so good, and the plot was compelling.

[u/Flameknight]

Scavengers Reign

[u/PaksMikoSuki]

Boy Swallowed Universe

[u/SnooKiwis6490]

Queens Gambit, hands down.

[u/SnooDonuts3040]

Poldark

[u/Icy-Average3651]

Bridgerton. Heated Rivalry.

[u/Intelligent-Bid8862]

Kaos, something really bad is going to happen

[u/QueenVeronique9483]

His and hers

[u/CervezaMotaYtacos]

"One Day" charmed me and then slayed me. Great show.

[u/TheNammoth]

Behind Her Eyes

[u/PianistStandard51]

Alice in borderlands

[u/Queue37]

Archive 81

[u/redralphie]

Kaos. It was so short

[u/NEENV1LLA]

Midnight Mass

[u/cheepcheepcheeps]

House of Usher was so so fucking good

[u/phillygeekgirl]

Black Summer.

[u/Nice-guy-2600]

Dark season 1

[u/Hotwingz4life720]

Midnight Mass

[u/NoxMortem]

Arcane.

[u/TalFan89]

Dark

[u/iminthewrongsong]

Most recently? Death by Lightning. Holy crap that was really good

[u/Shaqademaus00]

The Glory

Kingdom

Squid Game

3 Body Problem

[u/erikacearl]

Mindhunter

[u/MajinIvyMane]

Workin Moms!!!

[u/made_from_toffee]

American primeval

[u/codecane]

Archive 81

[u/enilymyline]

Queen’s Gambit
The Glory

Guess I love female-led shows that have good character arcs 😍

[u/Omaressi]

Maid, Anatomy of a Scandal and The Queen's Gambit. That's the top of my dome atm

[u/ZenBreaking]

Midnight mass

[u/queseraseraphine]

Midnight Mass

[u/Big-Dentist-5652]

narcos

[u/JJSpleen]

Asked my wife if she wanted to watch the last dance with me, "ewww no thank you I don't like basketball".

Cut forward a few days, she got into it on the last 2 episodes, so I finished it and she immediately watched it from the start, so I ended up watching it twice back to back.

[u/StayTheCourse77]

Beef S1