While Will Ferrell's golf comedy , Josh Duhamel's ranch drama n, and WWE's float around in Netflix's top spots as we approach the end of the month this weekend, if you're a U.S.subscriber looking for something worth adding to your watchlist, I have a few suggestions you might like.The first is a French action juggernaut that's a surprise global hit, the second is a month-old live-action fantasy adventure that's still got all the, er, elements, and my top pick is a little show about nothing that might be gone in a couple of months, so you'd best start binging as it could take a while.
3 Elite Force France's elite tactical unit faces its deadliest threat This French action thriller series became one of the summer's biggest surprise hits, hitting No.1 on the Netflix worldwide rankings within a day of its release this month.The country is no stranger to excellent action, thriller, and espionage series, with hits like and , and fits well among them.
Originally titled , comes from the team behind another gritty French crime hit on Netflix, , and was made with the help of France's actual elite tactical team, which adds an extra layer of realism to the show.The series follows David (Tomer Sisley, ), a senior officer who's done his time and is looking forward to retirement, when a violent attack on his squad's home base keeps him on the job to find out who's behind it.Further complicating things is Max (Tristan Zanchi), a hotheaded new recruit who doesn't like to follow orders and who also happens to be David's godson—and the son of a fallen colleague whose death David still feels responsible for.
The action is packed, and the explosions and low-flying choppers are plentiful.All six 50-ish-minute episodes of season one are streaming on Netflix. Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your Knowledge Best Netflix action showsTrivia challenge From drug lords to samurai — test how well you know Netflix's biggest action and thriller hits. CharactersPlotOriginsCastingSettings Begin 01 / 8 Origins Narcos is primarily based on the real-life rise and fall of which infamous drug lord? AAmado Carrillo FuentesBPablo EscobarCEl Chapo GuzmánDMiguel Ángel Félix Gallardo Correct! Narcos seasons 1 and 2 chronicle the life of Pablo Escobar, the Colombian cocaine kingpin who built the Medellín Cartel into a billion-dollar empire.
His story was so compelling that the show later spawned the spin-off Narcos: Mexico. Not quite — the answer is Pablo Escobar.While other cartel leaders like El Chapo appear in related Netflix productions, the original Narcos centers squarely on Escobar's rise to power in Colombia during the 1970s–90s. Continue 02 / 8 Characters In Lupin, what is the name of the gentleman thief played by Omar Sy, who is inspired by the fictional Arsène Lupin? AAssane DiopBGabriel MoreauCMalik TouréDChristophe Pellier Correct! Assane Diop is the modern-day master of disguise at the heart of Lupin.His obsession with Maurice Leblanc's fictional thief Arsène Lupin began in childhood when his father gifted him one of the books, setting him on a path to seek justice. Not quite — the correct answer is Assane Diop.
Omar Sy's character uses the classic stories of Arsène Lupin as a playbook, combining charm, disguise, and wit to outmaneuver his enemies throughout the series. Continue 03 / 8 Plot In The Night Agent, protagonist Peter Sutherland works for which U.S.government agency before being drawn into a conspiracy? AThe CIABThe NSACThe FBIDThe Secret Service Correct! Peter Sutherland is an FBI agent assigned to a mundane watch desk in the White House when a late-night phone call thrusts him into a deadly conspiracy.The show became one of Netflix's most-watched English-language series ever. Not quite — Peter works for the FBI.
Despite being stationed in the White House, his role starts as routine night-shift monitoring before escalating into a high-stakes thriller involving a mole at the highest levels of the U.S.government. Continue 04 / 8 Settings In which country is the Netflix thriller series Elite set, following students at an exclusive private school? AItalyBFranceCSpainDPortugal Correct! Elite is set in Spain at the fictional Las Encinas, one of the country's most prestigious private schools.The Spanish-language series blends murder mystery with social class drama and quickly became a global hit for Netflix. Not quite — Elite is set in Spain.
The show follows three working-class students who receive scholarships to the elite Las Encinas academy, where clashes with wealthy classmates quickly turn deadly and scandalous. Continue 05 / 8 Origins Blue Eye Samurai is set in which historical period of Japanese history? AThe Sengoku periodBThe Edo periodCThe Meiji eraDThe Heian period Correct! Blue Eye Samurai is set during Japan's Edo period, a time when the country was closed to foreigners under the sakoku policy.The show's protagonist Mizu, born of a Japanese mother and a European father, navigates a world that has no place for someone like her. Not quite — the correct answer is the Edo period.This era of Japanese history, roughly 1603–1868, is notable for its strict isolationist policies, which form a central tension in Blue Eye Samurai as mixed-heritage protagonist Mizu seeks revenge. Continue 06 / 8 Casting Which actor plays the lead role of Monkey D.
Luffy in Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece? AMackenyuBJacob Romero GibsonCIñaki GodoyDTaz Skylar Correct! Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy plays the rubber-bodied pirate Monkey D.Luffy in Netflix's live-action One Piece.His energetic and charming performance was widely praised by fans of the original manga and anime as a faithful and fun interpretation. Not quite — Iñaki Godoy plays Luffy.
The other actors are also part of the main cast: Mackenyu plays Zoro, Jacob Romero Gibson plays Usopp, and Taz Skylar plays Sanji, making up the core Straw Hat crew. Continue 07 / 8 Plot In Cobra Kai, which classic 1984 film does the series directly continue the story of? AThe Karate Kid Part IIBThe Karate KidCBloodsportDNo Retreat, No Surrender Correct! Cobra Kai picks up decades after the events of the original 1984 Karate Kid film, revisiting the rivalry between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence.The show brilliantly recontextualizes the original movie by giving Johnny a more sympathetic perspective. Not quite — the answer is The Karate Kid from 1984.Cobra Kai revisits the All Valley Karate Tournament rivalry between Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, exploring what happened to both characters in the years since their famous final match. Continue 08 / 8 Settings In The Gentlemen, the protagonist Guy Ritchie's series follows aristocrats entangled in a drug empire primarily set in which country? AScotlandBIrelandCEnglandDAustralia Correct! The Netflix series The Gentlemen, inspired by Guy Ritchie's 2019 film, is set across the English countryside and London, following an aristocratic family who discover their inherited estate is at the center of a vast marijuana empire.
The show blends sharp British wit with stylish crime drama. Not quite — the answer is England.The series leans heavily into British aristocratic culture and the English countryside, with the stately home at its heart serving as the unlikely hub of an underground drug operation worth hundreds of millions of pounds. See My Score Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again 2 Avatar: The Last Airbender The live-action epic returns for a sweeping second season As a fan of the Nickelodeon animated series (2005-2008) that I watched with my daughter, I was skeptical that a live-action version of the beloved show was necessary.But after checking out the first season of Netflix’s offering, which blew up the charts, drawing a reported 21-plus million viewers in its opening weekend, I was hooked.
Season two of roared back on June 25th, and while it didn’t hit quite the opening numbers as season one, it still made the No.2 spot on Netflix’s chart.For the uninitiated, the series is set in a world split into four nations where certain people can manipulate the elements—water, earth, fire, and air—but only one, the Avatar, can wield them all to keep the peace.
That’s young Aang (Gordon Cormier), whose team of friends managed to defend the Northern Water Tribe at the end of season one.For season two, the second of a confirmed three-chapter arc, Team Avatar must now trek across the Earth Kingdom to take on the Fire Lord as Aang trains to master his next element—earthbending—on his way to becoming the complete Avatar.All seven episodes of season two and eight episodes of season one are streaming on Netflix.
Avatar: The Last Airbender TV-PG Drama Family Action Fantasy Adventure Release Date February 22, 2024 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Ken Leung, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Daniel Dae Kim, Elizabeth Yu, Tamlyn Tomita, Amber Midthunder, Derek Kwan, Miya Cech, Justin Chien, Joel Oulette, Lucian-River Chauhan, Dorian Giordano, Linda Minard, Hoa Xuande, Chin Han, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Lourdes Faberes, Rekha Sharma, Lily Gao, Lim Kay Siu, Casey Camp-Horinek Showrunner Albert Kim Directors Jet Wilkinson Writers Joshua Hale Fialkov, Christine Boylan Franchise(s) Avatar: The Last Airbender Main Genre Adventure Creator(s) Albert Kim, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko Producers Ubah Mohamed, Bonnie Benwick Seasons 2 Story By Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko Where To Watch Netflix Executive Producer(s) Michael Goi, Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore, Jabbar Raisani, Brendan Ferguson, Albert Kim Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Seinfeld Catch the show about nothing before it's gone I’ve taken for granted that all nine seasons and 180 episodes of , arguably the greatest TV sitcom of all time, have been sitting there in my Netflix watchlist for years, untouched.But when I heard recently that the Emmy-winning "show about nothing" was leaving the service at the end of September, like Elaine in line for a bowl of the Soup Nazi’s delicious Mulligatawny, I became terrified there would be no soup for me if I didn’t get watching.Co-created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, , of course, follows a fictionalized version of comedian Jerry and his three obsessively self-absorbed friends who turn every tiny frustration of New York life into comedic gold.
Perpetually flailing George Costanza (Jason Alexander), sharp-tongued Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and enigmatic neighbor Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards) are at the core, with a laundry list of scene-stealing support from legendary characters like George’s parents Frank and Estelle, Jerry’s nemesis Newman, Puddy, Peterman, and too many more to mention.Built on Larry David’s famous "no hugging, no learning" rule, which kept the group hilariously selfish, petty, and emotionally stagnant, made mountains out of molehills like man hands, double-dipping, parking spaces, muffin tops, restaurant waits, and dating quirks for some of TV's most quoted moments.Seinfeld TV-PG Comedy Release Date 1989 - 1998-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Network NBC Cast Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ruth Cohen, Wayne Knight, Larry David, Heidi Swedberg, Christopher Darga, Don Perry, Fern Fitzgerald, William Jackson, John Apicella, LaRita Shelby, Lou DiMaggio, Michele Maika, Mike "Boogie" Malin, Paul O'Neill, Amit Itelman, George Adams, Sergio Kato, Blaire Baron, Pete G.
Papanickolas, Jack Esformes, Layne Beamer, Barbara Stock, Mariska Hargitay, Carol Kane, Judge Reinhold Showrunner Larry David Directors David Steinberg, David Owen Trainor, Art Wolff, Jason Alexander Writers Darin Henry, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Bill Masters, Bruce Kirschbaum, Steve O'Donnell, Tom Leopold, Don McEnery, Greg Daniels, Jon Hayman, Kit Boss, Lawrence H.Levy, Matt Goldman, Matt Selman, Billy Kimball, Fred Stoller, Charlie Rubin, Steve Lookner, Steve Skrovan Main Genre Comedy Creator(s) Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld Producers Andy Ackerman, Andy Robin, Carol Leifer, David Mandel, Elaine Pope, Gregg Kavet, Jennifer Crittenden, Joan Van Horn, Larry Charles, Marjorie Gross, Max Pross, Nancy Sprow, Peter Mehlman, Spike Feresten, Steve Koren, Suzy Mamann Greenberg Franchise Seinfeld Seasons 9 Story By Jerry Seinfeld Streaming Service(s) Netflix Executive Producer(s) Alec Berg, Fred Barron, George Shapiro, Howard West, Jeff Schaffer, Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David Powered by Expand Collapse A diverse weekend's watching Whichever of these Netflix shows you fire up first, you're set for the next few nights, or at least until the wave of August titles arrives.And when you're ready for more, our streaming section keeps the recommendations coming.
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