Morgan Freeman Says You're Missing the Best Show on TV (and It's Now on Netflix)

He'll tell you outright which movies he only took for the paycheck — and let's be honest, his straight-to-video thriller phase hasn't exactly been hard to spot. But when Freeman calls something a "masterpiece," he actually means it.

So when he popped up on Instagram hyping a Greek murder-mystery drama no one saw coming, it raised eyebrows.

"If you haven't had the pleasure of watching Maestro in Blue, you're truly missing something special," he wrote. "Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Paxos, a small Greek island that's close to my heart, this series is a masterpiece. Mark your calendars, my friends. Don't miss it."

The show in question? Maestro in Blue — a Greek-language series about a brooding musician who ends up entangled in a murder investigation while organizing a local music festival. It originally aired on Greece's private network MEGA before Netflix scooped it up in late 2022. It quietly became the first-ever Greek series to premiere on the platform.

Netflix dropped it internationally in early 2023 with minimal fanfare, because of course they did. But Freeman has apparently been watching closely — so closely that in June 2025, he even visited the island of Paxos and posed for photos with Christophoros Papakaliatis, the show's star and creator. Not your typical casual fan behavior.

The show is heading into its third season in December 2024, and Netflix has clearly decided it's worth keeping around — probably helped by the rare endorsement of someone who's both an Oscar winner and chronically unbothered by studio PR departments.

If you need a reminder of how far Freeman's honesty goes:

• He's admitted to doing movies purely for money, saying more than once that some roles were just about "the zeroes."
• His 2023 output included three thrillers that went straight to digital rental, two of which had Rotten Tomatoes scores below 30%.
• He has not directed a film since 1993, because in his own words: "I didn't like it."

So no, Freeman doesn't gush about shows unless he's actually into them. And when he tells you to watch some under-the-radar Greek mystery series, maybe — just maybe — it's worth checking out.

Even if you ignore him, don't be surprised if Maestro in Blue suddenly shows up in your "Top 10 in Your Country Today" row. Because let's face it: all Netflix needs is a celebrity endorsement, a scenic European setting, and a murder plot to pretend it's the next prestige hit.