48 Non-American Shows You Should Definitely Watch On Netflix (2024)

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A smart and hilarious British comedy about a repressed boy, his sex therapist mother and the sexually dysfunctional teens he goes to school with.

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Set in Northern Ireland during the 1990s, Derry Girls is about a group of teen girls (and one boy) just trying to live their lives in the middle of a civil war. It's simultaneously over-the-top and incredibly real.

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A Spanish period drama set in the 1920s, about four young women working at a new telecommunications company.

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Two Japanese schoolgirls switch bodies with unexpected consequences. The show is darker than the zany premise would suggest, but it still has a lot of charming and sweet moments.

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This French series follows the personal and professional lives of a group of agents at a celebrity talent agency.

Netflix

Dark is a German sci-fi show that's often compared with Stranger Things. It involves time travel, disappearing kids and a mystery that spans three generations.

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The End of the F***ing World is a weird but wonderful British show about two highly dysfunctional teens who go on the run together. Things kind of spiral out of control from there with often hilarious and sometimes incredibly moving results.

KBS2

A South Korean series set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty, Love in the Moonlight is a coming-of-age romance about a young prince.

Netflix

A surprisingly lovely rom-com about a guy living in Glasgow, his best friends and his sexually transmitted disease (yes, really!).

ABC

This Australian show follows a group of teens as they attend an elite ballet school and compete for roles – and relationships. Despite the heightened setting, it's actually a pretty realistic exploration of the highs and lows of being a teen.

TVNZ

Set in New Zealand, The Casketeers is a comedy about a funeral home that is much more delightful than it sounds.

Netflix

A ~gritty~ adaptation of Canadian author L. M. Montgomery's beloved Anne of Green Gables series, about a young orphan girl who turns the lives of those around her upside down in the best possible way.

CBC

This series follows a Korean Canadian family who, as the title suggests, run a convenience store. It's very funny and very endearing.

Star TV

A Turkish drama set in Russia during World War I, this series follows the turbulent love story of the two main characters.

BBC

This British series is about a police sergeant and war veteran who is assigned to protect the conservative home secretary.

Netflix

Élite has been called a Spanish Gossip Girl – it's a sexy teen drama about three friends who get scholarships to an exclusive private school.

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A charming French rom-com about a heartbroken woman who is set up with a male escort by her best friends and gets way more than she bargained for.

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A dystopian series from Brazil which sees impoverished 20-year-olds competing for survival and the chance to live in the idyllic "Offshore".

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A Japanase reality show following a bunch of strangers who move in together and start dating.

Ten

This Australian show focuses on a woman who discovers her father, a former fertility specialist, used his own sperm on patients and fathered hundreds of children. She tracks down some of her biological siblings, including two very different sisters.

BBC

Set in post-World War I England, Peaky Blinders is about the Shelby crime family, specifically the leader, Tommy Shelby – a complicated but compelling anti-hero.

TV3

A Catalan series about a philosophy teacher and the students he teaches. Think Dead Poets Society vibes.

E4

Chewing Gum is a very funny British comedy about a sheltered young woman determined to lose her virginity despite her religious family's judgement.

Netflix

This Chinese show is the latest adaptation of the popular Boys Over Flowers manga series, about a lower-class girl who finds herself involved with the lives and loves of four very rich and privileged boys.

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An Indian thriller that focuses on a police officer living in Mumbai who receives a mysterious phone call telling him he has 25 days to save the city.

TV2

Rita is a Danish dramedy about a woman named Rita (of course) who is a sharp-tongued teacher and single mother– but the whole cast of characters are incredibly interesting.

Netflix

Set in Australia, this Netflix original is about a group of "Tidelanders" – half-human, half-siren creatures who wield mysterious power over the town they live in. Everyone is hot and half-naked most of the time.

BBC

A British crime drama about an obsessive detective who gets a little too close to the dark side of the crimes he investigates.

ITV

Another British crime drama, this time about the death of an 11-year-old boy and the impact his murder investigation has on the small town he grew up in.

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Norsem*n is a Norwegian comedy (yes, a comedy!) about a group of vikings living in the 790s.

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A South Korean coming-of-age story about the lives of five college friends.

ITV

This British reality series about a group of kids at a ballroom dancing school is ridiculous, camp and so much fun.

BBC

Another British crime series, this time centred around a bad-ass female police sergeant who is dealing with her own personal trauma while investigating a kidnapping.

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Set in Germany in 1929, Babylon Berlin is about a police inspector and World War I veteran who is on a secret mission, and a flapper who dreams of joining the police force.

Netflix

A Spanish comedy that centres on a failing talent agent who tries to relaunch her business and reinvigorate her career.

SBS

A South Korean rom-com with a supernatural twist, about a girl who sees ghosts and the guy who offers her respite.

CBC

Schitt's Creek is a warm comedy about a rich family who lose all their assets and have to move to the town their father bought as a joke. The character growth and combination of heart and humour are worth sticking around for.

BBC

Set in London in the 1950s, Call the Midwife follows a group of midwives as they care for the people of the lower class East End.

Netflix

Based on the book series by Bernard Cornwell, this British historical drama tells the story of Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his fight for survival and revenge at a time when England was divided into seven kingdoms.

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A Spanish love story set in the 1950s, which sees the heir of a prestigious fashion house fall for a seamstress who works there.

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This Spanish fantasy series is about a secret government ministry that guards the doors of time to prevent anyone from messing with history.

ABC

The Letdown is a quirky Australian comedy that follows a new mother as she learns to deal with her baby, her changed life and her mother's group.

BBC

This British/Irish crime drama takes us in the heads of both a serial killer and the police officer investigating him. It's chilling and utterly impossible to stop watching.

Antena 3

This series is about an extended, complicated bank heist involving the Royal Mint of Spain. If you love a tense thriller, this one is for you.

Netflix

A young Turkish man discovers he has superpowers and must protect his city – and the world – from dark forces.

Netflix

A post-apocalyptic Danish show about a rain-borne virus that wipes out nearly all of humanity. Six years later, a group of young survivors travel the country looking for answers.

ABC

This excellent Australian series follows a police officer who discovers that seven people in his small town have come back from the dead with no memory of who they were before they died.

JTBC

From South Korea, Strong Girl Bong Soon is about a girl who, as the name suggests, has superhuman strength. It's a lot of fun!