15 Most Binge-Worthy Netflix Shows to Watch in November 2023
These series can offer a plot so intriguing, you won't be able to stop watching.
1. The Valhalla Murders (2019 - 2020)
In this noir detective series, set in the icy landscapes of Iceland, the main character is Kata, an ambitious detective in Reykjavik, who's trying to make a name for herself. The chance to do just that arrives with a series of grisly murders. When a serial killer starts targeting elderly men, she teams up with Arnar, a profiler from Norway. Together, they unravel a disturbing connection to a boy's home named Valhalla. The plot thickens with each episode, revealing secrets and lies buried for decades.
2. Crazyhead (2016)
Ever imagined a world where demons walk among us? Crazyhead introduces us to Amy and Raquel, two young women who can see these demons. They're not your typical demon hunters, though. Amy works at a bowling alley and Raquel, well, she's dealing with her own issues. As they navigate this hidden world, they also tackle the usual problems of their 20s. It's a quirky, darkly comic show where the supernatural meets the painfully normal.
3. Kiss Me First (2018)
Virtual reality takes a dark turn in Kiss Me First. Leila, a lonely 17-year-old, finds solace in a virtual world called Azana. There, she meets Tess, a confident, outgoing avatar who's the opposite of her real-life self. But when Tess disappears, Leila decides to uncover her new friend's true identity. The line between reality and the virtual world blurs, revealing a sinister plot.
4. Curon (2020)
Set in a mysterious Italian village, Curon is a supernatural thriller with a twist. Seventeen years after her mother's mysterious disappearance, Anna returns to her hometown with her teenage twins, Mauro and Daria. But soon after their arrival, Anna vanishes, leaving the twins to uncover the town's secrets. They learn about a curse tied to the town's lake and how it might relate to their family's past.
5. Collateral (2018)
Collateral is a miniseries that packs a punch. Set over four days in London, it begins with the murder of a pizza delivery man, a Syrian immigrant. Enter Detective Inspector Kip Glaspie, played by Carey Mulligan, who refuses to accept this as just another random act of violence. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a tangled web of illegal immigrants, drug dealers, and even spies.
6. The House of Flowers (2018 - 2020)
Bienvenidos to The House of Flowers, where family drama meets dark comedy in the most colorful way. This Mexican series centers around the seemingly perfect De La Mora family who runs a prestigious flower shop. But when the patriarch's mistress suddenly dies, secrets start spilling like petals from a wilting rose. From hidden children to bitter rivalries, the family's life unravels spectacularly. It's a wild, melodramatic ride full of twists, turns, and telenovela-esque revelations.
7. The OA (2016 - 2019)
Prairie Johnson, a young woman who vanished seven years ago, returns home. But here's the catch: she was blind when she disappeared and now can see. Calling herself The OA, she refuses to tell the FBI or her parents where she's been. Instead, she gathers a group of locals to share her story of captivity and her supernatural experiences.
8. Dark (2017 - 2020)
Welcome to Winden, a small German town with a big, dark secret. Dark is Netflix's first German-language series and a compelling one at that. It begins with the disappearance of two young children, exposing the fractured relationships, double lives, and dark past of four families. As the story unfolds, a sinister time travel conspiracy dating back generations is revealed.
9. Giri/Haji (2019)
Kenzo Mori, a detective from Tokyo, goes to London to find his brother, Yuto, who everyone thought was dead. Yuto is in big trouble for a nasty murder, and because of what he did, there's now a huge gang fight back in Tokyo. Kenzo has to deal with some pretty shady characters and dangerous spots in London while he's trying to figure everything out.
10. I Am Not Okay with This (2020)
Sydney, an awkward high school sophomore, struggles with the complexities of school, family, and her budding sexuality. But there's more – she's also dealing with newfound telekinetic abilities. It's like a coming-of-age story, but with the added stress of potentially causing a telekinetic storm when you're angry.
11. Unorthodox (2020)
Unorthodox tells the gripping story of Esty, a 19-year-old Jewish woman living unhappily in an arranged marriage in an ultra-Orthodox community in Brooklyn, New York. In a bold move for independence, she flees to Berlin, escaping the confines of her restrictive life. However, her past is not so easy to leave behind. Her husband, Yanky, and his cousin Moishe are sent to track her down.
12. Tidelands (2018)
Tidelands is set in the mysterious world of the Tidelanders, a group of half-human, half-siren creatures in the small fishing village of Orphelin Bay. When ex-con Cal McTeer returns home after ten years, she discovers the town's secrets and her family's unusual connection to the Tidelanders. As she investigates, she uncovers a plot that threatens the very existence of both humans and Tidelanders.
13. The Midnight Gospel (2020)
In the animated series The Midnight Gospel, we follow Clancy, a spacecaster with a malfunctioning multiverse simulator. He travels through bizarre worlds, interviewing beings living in dying worlds for his spacecast. Each episode tackles profound philosophical and existential topics through these interviews, ranging from drug use to death to magic.
14. Tabula Rasa (2017)
Tabula Rasa is a Belgian psychological thriller centered around Mie, a woman with amnesia locked in a psychiatric hospital. She's the last person seen with Thomas Spectre before he disappeared, but her memory loss makes her an unreliable witness. As the police try to piece together what happened, Mie's memories start to return, revealing a complex web of secrets.
15. Maniac (2018)
Maniac takes us on a wild, mind-bending journey with Owen and Annie, two strangers drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial. Owen, struggling with schizophrenia, and Annie, fixated on broken family relationships, undergo a trial for a drug that promises to repair anything about the mind without side effects. The series blends reality with fantasy as participants experience dream-like sequences that blur the lines of their actual lives.