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Stranger Things
2016–2025 · Series · 5 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Horror
12 EmmysBest Sci-Fi & Fantasy SeriesIn 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
Netflix - #393
Crash Landing on You
2019–2020 · Series · Korean · 1 seasonAction · Comedy · Drama
The absolute top secret love story of a chaebol heiress who made an emergency landing in North Korea because of a paragliding accident and a North Korean special officer who falls in love with her and who is hiding and protecting ...
Netflix - #493
Alchemy of Souls
2022–2023 · Series · Korean · 2 seasonsAction · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Set in a fictional country called Daeho, it is about the love and growth of young mages as they overcome their twisted fates due to a forbidden magic spell known as the "alchemy of souls", which allows souls to switch bodies.
Netflix - #592
The Untamed
2019– · Series · Mandarin · 1 seasonAction · Drama
Two talented disciples from respected clans meet during their youth and form a close affinity, only to be separated by dire circumstances. Sixteen years later, can they unravel the tragedy of the past to solve the mysteries of the...
NetflixPrime Video - #1490
Stargate SG-1
1997–2007 · Series · 10 seasonsAction · Drama
Set after the events of the Stargate (1994) movie, the series follows SG-1, one of many secret military teams of soldiers and scientists who travel through a gateway to other planets and fight against dangerous aliens to protect e...
NetflixPrime Video - #1989
Weak Hero
2022– · Series · Korean · 2 seasonsAction · Drama · Thriller
Yeon Shi-eun is a model student, who ranks at the top at his school. Physically, he appears like a weak boy, but, by using his smarts, tools, and psychology, he fights against violence that takes place inside and outside of his sc...
Netflix - #2489
Julie and the Phantoms
2020– · Series · 1 seasonAction · Comedy · Drama
Julie is a teenage girl who finds her passion for music and life with the help of a high-concept band of teen boys "The Phantoms" who have been dead for 25 years. Julie, in turn, helps them become the band they were never able to be.
Netflix - #3387
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
2026 · Movie · Hindi · 3h 50mAction · Crime · Thriller
Jaskirat Singh Rangi descends deeper into his alias as Hamza Ali Mazari, rising through Karachi's criminal hierarchy to claim the feared title "Sher-e-Baloch" while balancing loyalty, betrayal, and survival in a ruthless underworld.
Netflix - #3686
The End of the F***ing World
2017–2019 · Series · 2 seasonsAction · Comedy · Crime
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.
Netflix - #4086
Arthdal Chronicles
2019–2023 · Series · Korean · 4 seasonsAction · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
"Arthdal Chronicles" depicts the birth of civilization and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes--their struggle, unity, and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.
Netflix - #5484
Alice in Borderland
2020–2025 · Series · Japanese · 3 seasonsAction · Drama · Horror
Arisu - a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man - suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
Netflix - #7082
Pit Babe
2023– · Series · Thai · 2 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy · Romance · Sport
Babe, the number 1 driver, is Charlie's idol. Charlie wants to be like Babe, but he does not have a race car. He plucks up courage and approaches Babe to ask to borrow one. Babe agrees and the two make an interesting deal.
Netflix - #7681
Wild District
2018–2019 · Series · Spanish · 2 seasonsAction · Crime · Drama
Jhon Jeiver, a lethal guerrilla fighter who escapes from the jungle after the signing and referendum of the Colombian Peace Agreements, arrives in Bogotá escaping from his past, and tries to reinsert himself into society.
Netflix - #8181
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 · Movie · 2h 5mAction · Comedy
As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
Netflix - #8481
Snabba Cash
2021– · Series · Swedish · 2 seasonsAction · Crime · Drama
The entrepreneurial jet set and the criminal world are more brutal, chaotic, and ruthless than ever. When these two worlds collide, loyalty, friendships, and business partners will be tested in the never-ending quest for easy money.
Netflix - #9280
The Ba***ds of Bollywood
2025– · Series · Hindi · 1 seasonAction · Comedy · Drama
An entertaining ride through the adventures of an ambitious outsider navigating the glitzy yet tricky world of Bollywood, with self-aware humor, cameos, and larger-than-life characters for a tongue-in-cheek take on Indian cinema.
Netflix - #10080
Last Samurai Standing
2025– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonAction · Drama · History
In 1878, 292 samurai gather for a battle royale lured by a 100 thousand yen prize. Wooden tags are given; the last survivor reaching Tokyo wins. Shujiro Saga participates to save his sick family. A dangerous game of survival unfolds.
Netflix - #10380
In the Dark
2019–2022 · Series · 4 seasonsAction · Crime · Mystery
Murphy is a hard-living, hard-drinking, disaffected twenty-something. She's also blind. Her life comes crashing down when she stumbles upon what she's sure is the lifeless body of her closest friend in the alley outside her apartm...
Netflix - #10880

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013 · Movie · 1h 30mAction · Comedy · Crime
When famous DJ Alan Partridge's radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
NetflixPrime Video - #12578
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014 · Movie · Japanese · 2h 18mAction · Drama
Kenshin Himura goes up against pure evil Makoto Shishio who is attempting to overthrow the Meiji government. The fate of the country hangs in the balance as Kenshin Himura takes up the sword that he vowed to never draw again.
Netflix - #12678
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014 · Movie · Japanese · 2h 14mAction · Drama
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Netflix - #13878
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
2000– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonAction · Comedy · Crime
Makoto who lives in Ikebukuro West Gate Park, an area known for juvenile delinquency and gangs, tries to solve the mystery of the death of a friend, he finds himself very indisposed in many mysteries and problems.
Netflix - #14277
Reunited Worlds
2017– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonSci-Fi & Fantasy · Romance
Sung Hae Sung reappears 12 years after a fatal accident, unchanged and seeking answers about his resurrection. Aided by friends and Jong Won, he strives to right wrongs and unravel the enigma surrounding his death.
Netflix - #17676
Rana Naidu
2023– · Series · Hindi · 2 seasonsAction · Crime · Drama
In the complicated world of celebrities, Rana Naidu is the go-to problem-solver. When his father is released from prison, Rana grapples with family secrets and personal conflict and realizes that the only problem he can't fix is h...
Netflix - #18075
House of Ninjas
2024– · Series · Japanese · 1 seasonAction · Drama · Thriller
The Tawara family, the last shinobi clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.
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