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Bingeworthy Netflix series this Thanksgiving

Check out our guide to best (and most addictive) Netflix series to watch over your four-day Thanksgiving weekend.

By Editorial November 6, 2015 at 11:54 am

By Jenny Cutler Lopez

Some of us catch up with family and friends over Thanksgiving. Others would rather relax with the remote and catch up on bingeworthy Netflix series. Check out our guide to best (and most addictive) Netflix series to watch over your four-day Thanksgiving weekend.

 

1. If you like “Daredevil” …  check out:

‘Jessica Jones’

Mature; dark; riveting main character; Marvel crossover potential

Talented Krysten Ritter plays Marvel character Jessica Jones after she reboots her life as a superhero to become a private investigator. Top reviews across the board.

 

2. If you like “30 Rock” … check out:

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’

Fresh; laugh out loud; unusual characters

Recently liberated from kidnapper and polygamist cult leader (Jon Hamm), Kimmy Schmidt adjusts to life in New York City working, dating and suffering from occasional PTSD.

 

3. If you like “Breaking Bad” … check out:

‘Narcos’

Fast paced; striking Colombian scenery; unnerving

A chronicled account of the Medellín drug cartel and the rise and fall of Colombian kingpin Pablo Escobar.

 

4. If you like “Downton Abbey” … check out:

‘Call the Midwife’

Colorful; compelling working-class world; underground cult following

A gripping drama about the vibrant world of family life and midwifery set in London’s east end in the 1950s and ’60s

 

 

5. If you like “The Fall” … check out:

‘Bloodline’

Intense and dark; strong Florida keys atmosphere; black sheep family drama

A quiet yet can’t-stop-watching family drama with secrecy and intensity that draw you into the Rayburn family history from the first episode.

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