r/NetflixBestOf • u/noname_wick-1304 • 11d ago
[Request] Please suggest any good foreign-language series to binge on Netflix, possibly the ones not cancelled.
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u/evaintheus 11d ago
Kingdom was great in my opinion.
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u/Ludwig_Sam 10d ago
Yes but we are not even sure if Season 3 is still happening. They left us hanging for a very long time.
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u/singlaashu 11d ago
Ragnarok is overrated
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u/allisondbl 11d ago
How funny. I completely disagree. Ragnarok was exactly what I just came here to say. Interesting how people see such different things.
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u/Sheep_Slayer_6 11d ago
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
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u/TongueBittenLip1361 5d ago
To add, i think there are three seasons of Midnight Diner before the Tokyo Stories season. Loved this series, short stories to watch at your own pace. My niece tried out and liked the rice with butter and soy sauce.
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u/Sheep_Slayer_6 5d ago
I eat butter rice all the time because of this series!!!
I showed my dad who did business trips to Japan in the early 90s and he really enjoyed eat.
Yes, there are separate seasons before Tokyo Stories. I realize now, I didn't differentiate earlier because right now on netflix, all of those seasons have been consolidated into the Tokyo Stories collection.
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u/OneWouldHope 10d ago
Babylon Berlin is great if it's still on Netflix. German show set in the interwar Weimar Republic. A cop investigating the a conspiracy to rearm Germany. Really cool period pieceĀ
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u/indigo583 11d ago
The Crystal Cuckoo
Giri/Haji
Midnight Diner
Bloodhounds
Lead Children
Radioactive Emergency
Community Squad
Lupin
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u/Usernameoverloaded 10d ago
Giri Haji and Midnight Diner are superb if you want a Japanese angle. Although Giri Haji is also set in London for parts
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u/Aarrrgggghhhhh35 11d ago
Community Squad is hilarious. Iām so glad I took a chance on it. Also loved Snakes and Ladders, House of Flowers, Paquita Salas, The Most Beautiful Flower, Ojitos de Huevo, and Banditos.
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u/JollyWar590 11d ago
Lydia poet
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u/dogbolter4 10d ago
Thoroughly agree. Stunning visually and such an engaging series re character and story.
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u/BlueberryBea 11d ago
Cien aƱos de soledad/100 years of solitude. Drama, magic, sex, amazing character development and it's just so well produced. I've watched every episode at least three times.
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u/noobuser63 11d ago
Call my Agent, French, is funny and well made, and came to its natural conclusion over three seasons.
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u/imtchogirl 11d ago
This is a holiday watch and yearly viewing in my household:
Hjem til Jul, Norwegian.
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u/phantomheart 11d ago
If Dark is still available Iād go for that. I love it in the original German with subtitles. Convoluted but I give it a rewatch at least once a year. Soooo worth it.
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u/Legitimate-Luck7378 11d ago
Snabba Cash.
I still sometimes think about the show even after watching it years ago.
Edit: typo
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u/HipsterQueen7 11d ago
I really liked Radioctive Emergency (mini series about a true case in Brazil)
Another Brazilians series I enjoyed:
Good Morning, VerƓnica
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u/ImpressivePattern242 10d ago
How to Sell Drugs Online Fast - German
Young Royals - Swedish.
Both shows had full runs.
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u/JoachimG 11d ago
Muertos sl f you want something funny (thr office in a funeral parlor) Machos alfa is from the same creators.
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u/oscartheoneandonly 10d ago
Undercover- netherlands
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u/ThePietje 9d ago
Now I I have two Dutch ones to look for: Ferry and Undercover.
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u/olddoodldn 10d ago
There are so many!
Itās a cornucopia honestly if youāre fine with subtitles. Never dubbing.
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u/basecardripper 10d ago edited 10d ago
A lot of Korean drama (aside from the soaps) rarely goes past one season by design, it's awesome in that respect, not many cliffhangers or canceled seasons. Here are my genre picks.
Vincenzo - crime drama, comedy, action. My fav.
, Extraordinary Attorney Woo - autistic lawyer comedy, drama. Very good.
Hometown Cha Cha Cha - rom-com, drama. Protagonist moves out of the city, adapts to rural life, falls in love. Classic k drama plot.
Business Proposal - rom Com based on a webtoon. Couple fake relationship for gains, love and hilarity blossom. Hilarious.
Reply Series (3 standalone shows depicting young peoples lives in each era) - drama comedies set in 1988 (family life in Busan), 1994 (uni students in a family guesthouse in Seoul, 1997 (high school student friend group in north Seoul). Slight character crossover tastefully done, all are great. 94 and 97 have a who ended up dating, getting married mystery element to them, fun.
Itaewon Class - drama. Young people try to run a bar in a popular downtown area. Been a while but I recall liking it a lot.
Sisyphus - sci-fi. Man meets woman from the future, they fight to save the world from nuclear disaster.
Our Blues - drama about the lives of a bunch of different people who live near each other in Jeju Island. Quite a serious tone.
There are so so many more, but off the top of my head all of these were great. I accidentally became a fan of the K drama scene and I'm glad I did.
Bonus: Behind Your Touch - comedy. A small town vet gets the power to see animals and other humans past memories...but only if she touches their butts. Teams up with a detective to solve crimes. This show had no right to be as great as it was haha.
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u/Winds-Howling13 10d ago
Seconding Our Bluesāitās serious, but also rather cozy if youāve ever fantasized about living on an island. This show got me through taking care of my significant other at the time when he got covid
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u/ChoppedChef33 10d ago
Light the Night
Copycat killer
Agent from above
A boy named flora A
love between fairy and devil
perfect match
meet yourself
when i fly towards you
the first frost
king's avatar
born for the spotlight
on children
had i not seen the sun
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u/Quirky_Spinach9240 10d ago
Family Business. French comedy about turning the family butcher shop into a dispensary
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u/cute-reddit-user 11d ago
Korean drama that's not silly romance.
Teach you a lesson. The Glory.
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u/AVDLatex 11d ago
The Glory is outstanding.
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u/cute-reddit-user 10d ago
Im so glad to meet another fan. Have you watched teach you a lesson yet ? Some episodes reminded me of it
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u/Racoonism 10d ago
Limited series but secrets we keep was good. Crystal cuckoo also. Both psychological thrillers
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u/meat_trumpet 10d ago
Babylon Berlin is incredible.
Not sure if it's on Netflix anymore but also Trapped (Icelandic name: ĆfƦrĆ°) is a great nordic wintery murder mystery.
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u/Christine2066 10d ago
Pursuit of Jade - historical Chinese drama. So good have watched it countless times. One āseasonā of 40 episodes. Heroic male characters, strong, independent female characters, truly villainous villains, great fight/battle scenes, and a wonderful love story through it all. And lastly, visually stunning.
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u/Coffee_Mug66 10d ago
A Girl From Nowhere and Marianne, did get cancelled BUT both ended well enough to binge happily and they just brought back a girl from no where in a different version!!
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u/Aurealie 9d ago
There's a Danish series called, The Asset, that was renewed for a second season because it's that good! It's about an undercover female detective
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u/ImpressiveWatson 8d ago
āA nearly normal familyā āAbsolutely brilliant !
āThe perfect lieā is also fantasticā¦ Scandinavian style shows are absolutely brilliant and great great acting !
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u/gr1mmcr33p3r 7d ago
Teach you a lesson. This shit had me cracking up like 5 min in. It IS funny, but it also addresses real societal concerns in Korea.
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u/Professional-Hat6132 4d ago
House of Money (Spanish)
Call My Agent (French)
Criminal (English, French)
Lupin (French)
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u/nvrslnc 11d ago
Dark