13 Netflix Shows

A couple weeks ago, I listed shows from Apple TV Plus that I have seen and rather liked. In the same theme, I thought I'd do the same for Netflix. This is by no means a best-of list. These are just my rather limited choices that I liked. And, of course, it's a Thursday 13. 

1. Midnight at the Pera Palace: A reporter in Istanbul doing a puff piece on a hotel's 125th anniversary manages to travel back in time about a hundred years and of course throws history off course. I wrote about this show already, and I hope they give us a season 3 (although I have no idea if it'll happen), but the two seasons are still excellent. If you like these sorts of stories (and don't mind that the show was dubbed into English). 

2. Travelers: Five travelers from the future have taken over the bodies of people who were about to die, and their mission... Well, I'm not sure what their mission was, but it was fascinating to watch. Three seasons (with a finale, not a cliffhanger) were not quite enough, but a great show nonetheless. 

3. 3-Body Problem: You may have heard of this one. A group of college friends end up in the middle of... Well, it's hard to explain without giving the whole thing away. Give it three to four episodes, for that's how long it takes to really get off the ground. And then just hold on. I'm not sure if there's going to be a season two, but it really does need a season two.

4. Man on the Inside: Ted Danson plays a retired widower who is driving his daughter crazy. So, he takes on a "project". He takes a job with a private investigator as the "inside man" in a nursing home. He's investigating a theft. Sort of. (He's not a very good investigator.) This one is a comedy and it's definitely as good as you've heard. 

5. Warrior Nun: A dead, disabled young woman is revived with a "halo", and now she's part of a group of warrior nuns who hunt demons. It was only two seasons and then cancelled, but it was fun while it lasted. 

6. Lucifer: This one was on broadcast TV, then cancelled, then brought back to be finished off on Netflix. Six seasons (and it ended with a finale). The devil left hell because he was bored. He hangs around an LA police detective and helps solve homicides. (Yes, a procedural.) 

7. The Good Place: Originally on broadcast, but now all four seasons are on Netflix. Eleanor died and went to "the good place", only she knows she does not belong there. So, she's going to do all she can to fake it so she doesn't get sent to "the bad place". It's a comedy. If you haven't seen it, totally worth it. 

8. North of North: A 26-year-old woman is trying to find her place in the world. Hijinks ensue. It's only one season so far (a second is coming). What's unique about this show is that the main character Siaja is Inuk and living in a small Arctic town. It feels familiar and relatable in a place that is foreign to most of us (I suspect). 

9. Bridgerton: This is another one you may have heard of. Historical romance. Three seasons thus far (plus a spinoff). The eight children of the Bridgerton clan will find their spouses one by one (each season). If you like historical romance, this is the show for you. 

10. The Queen's Gambit: This one season and done miniseries is based on a book. A young girl in an orphanage discovers chess, and the game gives her access to money and success in the mid-twentieth century. 

11. Wednesday: Wednesday Addams (of the Addams Family) has been sent to a boarding school after she has some "issues" at her school near her home. Only one season so far, but I believe that season two is coming soon. 

12. A Discovery of Witches: Based on a trilogy of books, these three seasons are about an academic witch who has inadvertently stumbled upon the "book of life" for all the "creatures" (witches, vampires, and demons). It was originally on cable TV, but now the whole series is on Netflix. I just finished rewatching (which was great to watch it all at once rather than with a year plus between seasons). 

13. Dead Boy Detectives: Another one and done series, sadly cancelled too soon. The dead boys are ghosts who solve mysteries for the also dead. 

Anyone have any good Netflix recommendations. There's so much there, it's hard to know what else to try.