“What should I watch on Netflix tonight?” It’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves when the duties of the day are done and we just want to relax. We’ve tried to answer that with our lists of the best movies, TV shows and stand-up comedy on Netflix, but we also wanted to give you a more personal list of recommendations. Each month we’ll update this guide with fresh picks from the pasting staff.
From cozy TV with the return of an iconic cooking show to the final season of one of our favorite crime families to a new animated adventure, we’ve got something for everyone.
Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend
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Creator: Daniel Calin Stars: Alton Brown, Kristen Kish, Mark Dacascos Genre: Food, Reality
First Kill
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When it comes to the genre of television cooking competition series, Iron Chef exists on its own sacred level. There were influential cooking shows before the Japanese invented the wonderfully wacky way of over-presenting haute cuisine in the 1990s, and there are sure to be great competition shows to come. But Iron Chef is special to many foodies; a gloriously unbridled celebration of the culinary creativity that has helped spawn countless television culinary personalities over the past few decades, while highlighting truly groundbreaking kitchen wizardry. While the countless cooking competition shows that have followed Iron Chef America’s American debut have no doubt found their own healthy niches, there’s a certain sense of prestige in Iron Chef’s shared dream—coming to Kitchen Stadium and triumphing over one of the culinary gladiators on its own turf—that gives it a strange sense of gravity that never fully recurred. A series with that kind of enduring goodwill had to see another reboot at some point, and that time came with the June 15, 2022 premiere of Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend on Netflix, ushering in a new era (and a new format ) legacy of the legendary series. It’s largely indistinguishable from Iron Chef America at its best, making only a few welcome organizational changes while inserting a seasonal meta-competition that gives each episode additional roles. In short, it’s still the Iron Chef we know and love, and the cooking (and the absurd looks) are as breathtaking as ever – once a trendsetter in the US food show world, now an elder statesman who hasn’t lost a knife – sharp precision. Here’s hoping we get more Netflix seasons and more episodes, so the foodies among us can truly embrace the television gluttony we so fervently desire. — Jim Worrell
Creators: Felicia D. Henderson, Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss Stars: Imani Lewis, Sarah Catherine Hook, Elizabeth Mitchell, Will Swenson, Aubin Wise, Jason Robert Moore Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Peaky Blinders
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Twilight. Vampire Diaries. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Real blood. It’s safe to say that vampire romance has been done to death, pun intended. However, we’ve never seen a vampire romance quite like Netflix’s The First Murder: a sapphic tale inspired by Romeo and Juliet set in a world where fair Verona is Savannah, Georgia, and the Capulets and Montagues are elite vampires and ruthless hunters. The First Murder, based on the short story of the same name written by series creator V. E. Schwab, follows teenage vampire Juliette (Sarah Catherine Hook) and teenage vampire hunter Calliope (Imani Lewis) as they pursue a star-crossed romance amid an age-old feud. From showrunner Felicia D. Henderson and executive producers Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss, First Kill seeks to expose the powerful Fairmont vampire clan, led by matriarch Margot (Elizabeth Mitchell) and her husband Sebastion (Will Swenson), while also disrupting prestigious assassin Talia (Aubin Wise). and Jack Burns (Jason Robert Moore). In eight hour-long episodes, vampires, hunters, monsters and mothers fight for the right to call Savannah their home. More than anything, First Kill is a lot of fun. It’s campy, it’s witty and it’s melodramatic; everything you could want from a modern, teenage, Shakespearean vampire story. — Anna Govert
Restoring favorites
The Sea Beast
Creator: Steven Knight Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Iddo Goldberg Genre: Crime drama
Hustle
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Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill star in this rock ‘n’ roll gangster drama set in 1919 in the industrial city of Birmingham in the West Midlands (music from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, PJ Harvey and the White Stripes adds a modern touch to the period events). Murphy is a soldier turned aspiring kingpin of the Shelby crime family. Neill is an equally ruthless inspector trying to break up his organization, and he enlists a lovely mole (Annabelle Wallis, also from Fleming) to help his campaign. (Tom Hardy joins the cast in season two.) As steely, azure-eyed Tommy Shelby, Murphy brings his signature quiet intensity to the multidimensional anti-hero, one of the few thoughtful characterizations in the Shelby clan. As for the group/show namesake, imagine razor blades sewn into the brims of the wearers’ caps and you’ll get Peaky Blinders head-stabbing, eye-stabbing levels of cruelty. — Amanda Schurr
Creator: Vince Gilligan Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn and Jonathan Banks Genre: Crime Drama
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Call My Agent!
When Bob Odenkirk showed up near the end of Breaking Bad’s second season, playing sleazy lawyer Saul Goodman, it was a bit of a shock to the system for anyone who had long appreciated his work as a writer and comedic actor on shows like SNL and The Mr. Show. Little did we know that this was only the beginning of a tragic and funny story that would begin to take on the dimensions of an epic Russian novel. This prequel to Vince Gilligan’s meta drama has achieved the near impossible, expanding on the Breaking Bad source material with dynamic and sometimes heartbreaking results. And give Odenkirk (and his co-stars Michael McKean, Rhea Seehorn, and Jonathan Banks) full credit for further bringing to life how shaky one’s morals can be, especially when large amounts of money are involved. — Robert Ham
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I Am Not Your Negro
Director: Chris Williams Cast: Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Dan Stevens, Kathy Burke Genre: Animated, Adventure
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When cartographers allowed their feelings of imagination and self-preservation to fill in the unexplored areas of their maps, they warned of creatures like lions, elephants, and walruses. Creatures beyond comprehension, with teeth, trunks and tusks that are easy to caricature in danger. But mostly we remember that when you sail to the faded edge of knowledge, there are dragons. The sea beast skilfully sharpens this ancient human fear into a sharpened spearhead, attacking ignorance. His incredible adventure sails through a sea filled with huge creatures that will surely whet children’s appetites for piracy, Godzilla movies and exciting animations. Chris Williams’ long-running Disney story, the first film since leaving House of Mouse for Netflix, Sea Beast is, to paraphrase Jared Harris’ Captain Crow, like Ahab, all piss and vinegar. That the film even alludes to the phrase, and drops a few other slightly salty lines you might expect from some seasoned sharks, is indicative of its separation from the sanitized stronghead. He looks violence in the eye; he is not afraid to make his threats real. With every right. Telling the tough story of the Hunters – mercenary crews funded by the colonialist crown to destroy the kaiju that inhabit the ocean – wouldn’t be right without at least a little edge. Our way into the world, young Maisie (Zaris-Angel Hator) experienced firsthand the dangerous realities: her parents went down with the ship, leaving her as one of dozens of hunter orphans. But that didn’t stop her from celebrating her martyred family (something expressly encouraged by the monarchy) and seeking her own glory. Taking refuge on the Crow’s ship, the Inevitable, she and the capable Jacob (Karl Urban) face the legendary ambitions they’ve built in their own minds. Williams and co-writer Nell Benjamin immediately plunge us into the Inevitable’s quest to take down the Toothless and Horned Red Crow with complete confidence. g whale, called Red Bluster e that there is no time as maritime. As our eyes roll and tilt over the impressively realistic waves and our ears try to follow the meticulously detailed steering, the hunting scenes capture us like the catch of the day. We understand the hierarchy of the diverse crew, the code of honor among the hunters, the tactics needed to take down the imposing creatures that look like Toho turned their greatest hits into Pokémon. It’s insightful, reverent writing, translated by Williams’ deft hand into readable action, that believes its setting and theme will be inherently cool, and that audiences will eagerly follow. As spears fly, cannons fire and creatures die – or do they? – you are deeply engrossed like any dad watching the Lord and Commander. A beautiful new-school deconstruction of the old-school romantic adventure that never settles for the opulence of setting, color, and emotion inherent in the latter, Sea Beast rises to the forefront of Netflix’s animated offerings like a tide. -Jacob Oller
Director: Jeremiah Zagar Cast: Adam Sandler, Juancho Hernangómez, Queen Latifah, Ben Foster Genre: sports drama
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Hustle is unlike any other Adam Sandler movie. Mind you, it’s pretty much like many other movies: an underdog coaching figure pitted against an immensely talented athlete whose past makes him an underdog as well. There are training montages, supportive yet concerned family members, and clearly delineated antagonists. Counterintuitively, Hustle is probably the most normal movie Sandler has ever made; it’s practically an alternate history where he himself fits into the vehicles of classic Hollywood stars instead of building his own from friends from NYU and SNL. He plays Stanley Sugerman, a longtime scout for the Philadelphia 76ers whose dream of coaching basketball seems more distant as he moves into his 50s. On a scouting trip to Spain, he happens upon Bo Cruz (Juancho Hernangómez)—a huge, undiscovered raw talent—and brings him back to the US, convinced that Bo has a future in the NBA. The polished player (Ben Foster) who was recently put in charge of the team was not sold; will this friction cause stanley to strike out on his own? This is not a suspenseful film, at least not in terms of the final outcome. At this point, however, Hustle is a tense sports drama with a pulse and a sense of humor. At first, it seems odd considering how many basketball movies focus on spinning, sharing and maneuvering behind the scenes, rather than the climactic, bombastic game of baseball or football. But like He Got Game and High Flying Bird (if it’s not in their league), Hustle understands that the impossible speed and grace of basketball is difficult to capture on film. Instead, the film focuses on how the adrenalized love of the sport spills over to everyone in the orbit of these gifted players. If it’s no longer surprising that Sandler is a good, stable actor, it’s still fun to learn that he can find new ways to play in cheap spots. — Jesse Hassenger
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Director: S.S. Rajamouli Cast: Victoria Justice, Adam Demos, Luca Sardelis, Samantha Cain Genre: Romantic Comedy
- This action-packed historical drama is the most expensive film in Indian history and is already one of the biggest hits at the box office. NT Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charan play two Indian revolutionaries who clash with the imperial British Raj. Released in March 2022, RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) follows two men and their very different paths to revolution. Komaram Bheem (Rao) is a champion for a rural tribe trying to rescue a stolen daughter, and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Charan) is a police officer tasked with catching him when the pair form an unintentional friendship after teaming up in a daring rescue of a young boy. But this is Bollywood, so as they try to fulfill their adversary missions, arrogant British officers show up with full dancing. It’s an incredibly fun and winding journey that celebrates two heroes of India’s independence. — Josh Jackson
- Creator: Fanny Herrero Cast: Camille Cottin, Thibault de Montalembert, Grégory Montel, Liliane Rovère, Fanny Sidney, Laure Calamy, Nicolas Maury, Stéfi Celma, Assaad Bouab Genre: Comedy, Drama
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- A fast-paced French comedy-drama about a Parisian talent agency and the adorably maddened people who work there. Created by Fanny Herrero, Call My Agent (also known as “Dix Pour Cent” — ten percent) excels at balancing and integrating character work and actor-of-the-week stories, where they make French celebrities (some of whom in later seasons, more famous to American audiences) are playing amplified versions of themselves. A behind-the-scenes look at French filmmaking, Call My Agent is equally focused on the various personal dramas at ASK—an agency at war first with a rival agency, then with itself—and its one-sided “work is life” mentality. With four short seasons (six episodes each), the show is fun simply as a smart look at the industry, but what makes it truly great is that the storytelling is based on relatable characters and the never-ending merry-go-round of their triumphs and tribulations. In other words, oui, worth the subtitles. Allons-y! — Allison Keene
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Director: Raoul Peck Rating: PG-13 Duration: 93 minutes
