Just got home and can't stop replaying that one crappy email or Slack you got and how it managed to ruin a nine-hour workday? It happens.All you want to do is sink into the couch and leave the day behind, but the last thing you need is six seasons of something that needs a wiki to get through.Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean What might help, however, is a mini or limited series that you can start and finish in one go—non-committal, escapist TV.
And whether your idea of that is laughter, a world of comfort food, mind-bending sci-fi, having the daylights scared out of you, or pure fantasy, these five Netflix miniseries streaming in the U.S.are sure to help you forget about whatshisname's email.Cunk on Earth The dumbest smart history lesson on television You may have seen much of British comedian Diane Morgan's clueless character Philomena Cunk making the rounds in clips on social media, but there's no substitute for the full episodes of her brilliantly idiotic history satire series, .
Across five half-hour episodes, Cunk deadpans her way around the world and through human history, meeting with real academics and asking awkward questions about things like the Egyptian pyramids ("Why are pyramids that shape—is it to stop homeless people sleeping on them?"), the Renaissance ("Was Galileo's full name actually Galileo Figaro Magnifico, wasn't it? ...That's what is says in Dominican Rhapsody"), and many, many more head-shakers.Morgan is absolutely genius as Cunk, and you can't imagine how she's keeping it together.
It's no wonder the series has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, as is 2025's feature-length follow-up film, which is worth a watch, too.Cunk on Earth TV-MA Comedy Documentary Release Date January 31, 2023 Cast Diane Morgan Philomena Cunk Main Genre Comedy Seasons 1 Powered by Expand Collapse Salt Fat Acid Heat Food and travel as a four-episode holiday Celebrity chef and food writer Samin Nosrat wrote her James Beard-winning cookbook around the four main things that she says make food taste delicious.For her four-episode 2018 Netflix limited series, she then gave each element an episode and a plane ticket.
will not only make you hungry and give you serious wanderlust, but Nosrat's joyous approach to food, understanding it, and appreciating where it comes from, will, like it did me, make you want to head to the kitchen and dust off the cookware.Another Rotten Tomatoes 100%-rated series, the show follows Nosrat to Italy, Japan, the Yucatan, and then back to her home in Berkeley.If you like food shows, you'll love this.
Salt Fat Acid Heat Documentary Food Travel Release Date 2018 - 2018-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Samin Nosrat Directors Caroline Suh Writers Samin Nosrat Producers Alex Gibney Seasons 1 Powered by Expand Collapse Bodies A time-hopping, sci-fi puzzle to take you away form reality If you love a good puzzle mystery to get your mind out of your own body for a minute, this eight-episode, 81%-fresh British sci-fi limited series is about to deliver several hours of escapism.The one-hour episodes of might not make for a single-night binge (unless you've had a bad day), but they will entice you to keep clicking "next episode." When the same dead man turns up on the same street in 1890, 1941, 2023, and 2053, four detectives in four timelines start unraveling the same ball of twine that leads to an egotistical mastermind who uses time travel to manipulate the future and create a cult of worshippers.Based on Si Spencer's graphic novel , it's chock full of twists, turns, period set pieces, and a talented supporting cast.
Bodies TV-MA Crime History Mystery Sci-Fi Release Date 2023 - 2023-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Cast Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Shira Haas, Amaka Okafor, Kyle Soller, Greta Scacchi, Tom Mothersdale, Michael Jibson, Stephen Graham Showrunner Paul Tomalin Directors Marco Kreuzpainter, Haolu Wang Writers Paul Tomalin, Danusia Samal Seasons 1 Story By Si Spencer Streaming Service(s) Netflix Powered by Expand Collapse The Haunting of Hill House Scare that bad day out of your system As a horror and thriller fan, I don't scare easily, but is different.The hit 10-episode horror series has several things going for it that get me every time—creepy kids, sinister, gravity-defying figures lurking around in the background, and the pièce de résistance, Carla Gugino, who knows how to horror.The series follows the five Crain siblings and cuts between their past and present, growing up in an evil house that torments them into their adult lives, some into madness, addiction, and death.
Gugino and Henry Thomas star as the long-suffering Crain parents, who are just as twisted up in the house's evil manipulation.which has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, is truly chilling and has one of the craziest twists in horror history.Scare your work week away.
The Haunting of Hill House TV-MA Mystery Drama Horror Release Date 2018 - 2018 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming RENT BUY Network Netflix Cast Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Siegel, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Victoria Pedretti, Timothy Hutton, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Polly Craig, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Christine Horn, Samantha Sloyan, J.P.Valenti, Katie Parker, Katie Carpenter, Mimi Gould, Fedor Steer, Paxton Singleton, Justin James Boykin, Jordane Christie, Tiffany Denise Hobbs, Wes Jetton, Lulu Wilson, Mckenna Grace, Julian Hilliard Showrunner Mike Flanagan Directors Mike Flanagan Writers Rebecca Klingel Main Genre Horror Creator(s) Mike Flanagan Producers Dan Kaplow Seasons 1 Story By Shirley Jackson, Mike Flanagan Streaming Service(s) Netflix Executive Producer(s) Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Meredith Averill, Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy Powered by Expand Collapse The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Pure fantasy escape, built by The Jim Henson Company Whenever I have a tough day, I always reach for the wildest realms and most fantastical characters and stories to take me as far away from reality as possible, even if it's just for a few hours.And nothing will deliver you further from your desk than Thra, in this sequel to the iconic 1982 film.
was built almost entirely using actual puppetry with CGI blended seamlessly, and the creatures and the way they moves and speak are breathtaking.The story follows three young Gelfling—voiced by Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel—from different clans, who unite to stop the cruel overlords, the Skeksis, who are draining Gelfling of their essence to live longer.The 89% fresh series has 10 episodes and also features the voices of Mark Hamill, Helena Bonham Carter, Simon Pegg and Lena Headey.
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance TV-PG Adventure Fantasy Drama Release Date 2019 - 2019-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Network Netflix Cast Taron Egerton, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kevin Clash, Benedict Wong, Simon Pegg, Anya Taylor-Joy, Victor Yerrid, Donna Kimball, Jason Isaacs, Mark Hamill, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Bill Hader, Charlie Condou, Helena Bonham Carter, James Dreyfus, Mark Strong, Louise Gold, Nina Sosanya, Sigourney Weaver, Andy Samberg, Alicia Vikander, Caitriona Balfe, Theo James, Kemi-Bo Jacobs, Helena Smee, Barbara Drennan, Alice Dinnean, Sarah Beck Mather Directors Louis Leterrier Writers Will Matthews, Richard Elliott, Simon Racioppa, Margaret Dunlap, Kari Drake Main Genre Fantasy Creator(s) Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews Producers Ritamarie Peruggi Seasons 1 Executive Producer(s) Halle Stanford, Louis Leterrier, Lisa Henson Powered by Expand Collapse Say "so long" to your bad day Whether the cure for your rough day is an idiot explaining the pyramids to a pyramid expert or a Jim Henson puppet uprising, each of these miniseries wraps up in one or two sittings of pure escapist bliss.Keep an eye on How-To Geek’s streaming section for more, or try getting familiar with Netflix’s search codes for drill-down searching.Netflix Subscription with ads Yes, $8/month Simultaneous streams Two or four Live TV No Price Starting at $8/month Stream licensed and original programming with a monthly Netflix subscription.
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