For those who don’t want to waste time with series that aren’t appreciated by critics, the site specializing in cinema and series, Rotten Tomatoes, has drawn up a list of the most popular productions available on Netflix.
All of the series mentioned are still in production and have either been renewed for multiple seasons or had their last episodes released within the last two years.
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The 10 best series on Netflix
1. The Dragon Prince
With five seasons available on Netflix, The Dragon Prince is an animation that tells the story of the magical land of Xandia. There, magic arises from six main sources: sun, moon, stars, sky, earth, and ocean.
But a war begins between Xandia and the Human Kingdom when human wizards create a seventh type of magic, black magic, and begin capturing magical creatures as ingredients. In this scenario, three children from opposite sides of the conflict discover a secret and unite to try to restore peace between the two worlds. The sixth season is scheduled to release in July this year.
The series received 100% approval from the Tomatometer (Rotten Tomatoes scoring system for specialized critics) and 84% from the public. The Tomatometer represents the percentage of critics who have given a positive evaluation to the audiovisual production.
2.Mo
The comedy-drama tells the story of Mo Najjar, a Palestinian refugee, who seeks a path to citizenship in the United States. Mo lives on the border between two cultures and three languages. For now there is one season, but the second should be available on streaming soon.
On Rotten Tomatoes the series obtained 100% approval among specialized critics and 89% among the public.
3. Arcane: League of Legends
Set in the environment of the League of Legends franchise, Arcane follows the story of two sisters torn apart by a war between the prosperous, progress-obsessed city of Piltover and the oppressive city of Zaun.
When a pair of brilliant inventors find a way to merge magic and technology, they set off a chain of events that will resurface old tensions. In this context, new heroes will emerge to tackle problems. While Arcane is based on the video game League of Legends, you don’t need to know the game to understand the series.
The series has 100% approval among specialized critics and 96% among the public.
4. Blood of Zeus
Based on the Greek mythology of ancient Greece, the series follows Hero, a young boy who discovers that his father is Zeus (Greek god of sky and thunder) and that his purpose in life is to save the world from an army of demons.
As if that wasn’t enough, Heron has to deal with his father’s jealous wife, Hera, who wants revenge. Blood of Zeus already has two seasons available to watch on Netflix.
The production received 100% approval on Tomatoer and 93% from the public
5. Red rose
In this horror, a group of English teenagers discover a terrible truth about a fatal mobile phone app that has brought a plague to the city. The series originally premiered on the BBC in 2022. The series was produced by Eleven, responsible for another Netflix hit about teens, The Sex education.
Red rose it earned 100% approval from critics, but the audience score wasn’t as high, coming in at 53%.
6. Cyberpunk: Edgerunner
This is another production that originates from a video game, Cyberpunk 2077. In a dystopian future, a street child tries to survive in a city obsessed with technology and body modifications. He decides to stay alive, becoming an outlaw mercenary, also known as Cyberpunk.
According to specialized critics, the series has obtained 100% approval both from the public; 95%.
7. Carol and the End of the World
This miniseries of 10 episodes of just under 30 minutes tells the story of a world on the brink of extinction. While most feel driven to follow their wildest dreams, a quiet and uncomfortable woman is lost among the hedonistic population.
The miniseries received 100% acclaim from professional critics and 90% from audiences.
8. The Pokémon Concierge
In The Pokémon Concierge, Favorite Pokémon characters rest in a paradise resort located on an island. Haru arrives there to work as a doorman hoping for a new start. As she learns to make guests happy, she embarks on a journey of adventure, friendship and self-discovery. This is the first collaboration between Netflix and The Pokémon Company.
After the success of the first season, Netflix has announced that the next episodes are in production.
On Rotten Tomatoes the series has obtained 100% approval from specialized critics and 89% from the public.
9. Katla
A catastrophic eruption of the subglacial volcano Katla turns a nearby community upside down as mysteries begin to emerge from the ice.
The series has 100% approval among specialized critics and 79% among the public.
10. Derry Girls
The comedy follows a group of friends navigating the conflicts of adolescence amid the political strife of Northern Ireland in the early 1990s. The cast includes Nicola Coughlan, protagonist of the third season of Bridgerton.
Derrys Girls received a score of 99% from the Tomatometer and 94% from the public.
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