A Look Back at the Year in International Series
The season of binge watching is upon us! As we look back at the past year and make our holiday watchlists, here are some of the notable, streamable international series that either debuted or released new seasons in 2023. Whether your tastes skew towards mockumentaries, detective thrillers, revenge plots, or romantic comedies, this year's offerings contain plenty of variety to choose from.
Daily Dose of Sunshine
(정신병동에도 아침이 와요)
Jung Da-eun is a nurse on the Psychiatric ward who is determined to be a daily dose of sunshine for those in her care.
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- Korea • 2023
- Creator Lee Jae-kyoo
- Cast Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Dong-yoon, Lee Jung-eun, Lee Sang-hee, Lim Jae-hyeok
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Deadloch
In Deadloch, Tasmania, a local senior sergeant, a detective from the big city (Darwin), and an eager junior constable come together to solve a murder.
- Australia • 2023
- Creator Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan
- Cast Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Tom Ballard, Alicia Gardiner, Pamela Rabe
- Genre Comedy, Crime
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Spy/Master
An advisor to Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu during the Cold War, who is also a secret agent for the KGB, escapes to the US in search of a new life.
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- Germany, Romania • 2023
- Creator Kirsten Peters, Adina Sădeanu
- Cast Ana Ularu, Svenja Jung, Aidan McArdle, Alec Secăreanu, Nico Mirallegro
- Genre Drama
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max
The Good Mothers
Three women who were born into the deadliest and wealthiest of the Italian mafia clans work with a courageous female prosecutor to bring it down from the inside.
- Italy • 2023
- Creator Stephen Butchard
- Cast Gaia Girace, Valentina Bellè, Barbara Chichiarelli, Francesco Colella, Simona Distefano, Andrea Dodero
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Hulu
The Law According to Lidia Poët
(La legge di Lidia Poët)
In late 19th-century Turin, the young Lidia Poët fights to become the first female lawyer in Italy.
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- Italy • 2023
- Creator Guido Iuculano, Davide Orsini
- Cast Matilda De Angelis, Sara Lazzaro, Nicolo Pasetti, Dario Aita, Mia McGovern Zaini, Eduardo Scarpetta
- Genre Crime, Drama, War & Politics
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Colin from Accounts
Ashley and Gordon are two single(ish) people brought together by fate, a car accident... and an injured dog.
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- Australia • 2022
- Creator Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer
- Cast Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Genevieve Hegney, Emma Harvie, Michael Logo, Helen Thomson
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Cunk on Earth
In this profound and important mockumentary series, Philomena Cunk tells the entire story of human civilization from prehistoric times to the present day.
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- United Kingdom • 2022
- Creator Christian Watt
- Cast Diane Morgan
- Genre Comedy, Documentary
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Slow Horses
All the intelligence agents at Slough House have one thing in common: they’ve all screwed up royally in their careers.
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- United Kingdom, United States • 2022
- Creator
- Cast Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Somewhere Boy
Afte Danny’s mother is killed, his father locks him in a house for 18 years, telling him that the world is full of monsters. One day, Danny learns the truth.
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- United Kingdom • 2022
- Creator Alexandra Brodsky, Alex Winckler
- Cast Lewis Gribben, Samuel Bottomley, Rory Keenan, Lisa McGrillis, Johann Myers
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu
The Glory
(더 글로리)
Tormented by her high school classmates and with nowhere to turn for help, Moon Dong-eun sinks into despair before deciding on a new mission in life.
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- Korea • 2022
- Creator Kim Eun-sook
- Cast Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon, Yeom Hye-ran, Park Sung-hoon, Jung Sung-il
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Yosi, The Regretful Spy
(Iosi, el espía arrepentido)
Years after a secret agent goes undercover in the Jewish community of Buenos Aires, with tragic consequences, he decides to bring the truth to light.
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- Argentina • 2022
- Creator Daniel Burman
- Cast Gustavo Bassani, Minerva Casero, Natalia Oreiro, Mercedes Morán, Alejandro Awada, Carla Quevedo
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
30 Coins
(30 Monedas)
Father Vergara—an exorcist, boxer, and ex-convict—lives in a remote village in Spain. Hoping to be lost and forgotten, Vergara’s demons catch up to him.
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- Spain • 2020
- Creator Álex de la Iglesia
- Cast Eduard Fernández, Megan Montaner, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Macarena Gómez, Pepón Nieto, Manolo Solo
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Spectrum On Demand, Max Amazon Channel, Max
Wara
A student activist and a law professor take on political corruption in their town when another professor is kidnapped.
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- France, Senegal, Niger • 2020
- Creator Charli Beléteau
- Cast France Nancy Goulian, Issaka Sawadogo
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
Happy Valley
Catherine, a dedicated copper in West Yorkshire, must keep Calder Valley safe as she investigates drug cases.
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- United Kingdom • 2014
- Creator Sally Wainwright
- Cast Shane Zaza
- Genre Drama, Crime
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, fuboTV, AMC+ Amazon Channel