Stuck for something to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix TV shows as of April 2019...
It has become a cliché but it is no less true - finding something to watch on Netflix in a pinch can take as long as watching the thing itself.
You need to go in with a game plan. It's a jungle out there.
So let's get to it - here are the best TV shows on Netflix as of April 2019...
Bodyguard (IMDB rating: 8.2/10)
Netflix synopsis: After helping thwart a terrorist attack, a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician who was a main proponent of the very conflict he fought in.
JOE verdict: One of the most talked-about shows of 2018, Bodyguard is a masterclass of dramatic tension.
Having vacated Game of Thrones in famously messy fashion, Richard Madden finally realises his potential with an impressively multi-layered performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLfLU6-9lxY
Santa Clarita Diet (IMDB rating: 7.8/10)
Netflix synopsis: Sheila and Joel are married real estate agents in Santa Clarita, California. When Sheila dies, their lives take a dark turn.
JOE verdict: All about chemistry, this one.
The surprisingly dark and bloody Netflix Original pairs Drew Barrymore with Deadwood and Justified man Timothy Olyphant who are clearly having a ball hamming it up in a short, breezy, and gory affair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-XlXPyJRSY
Russian Doll (IMDB rating: 8/10)
Netflix synopsis: Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop - and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.
JOE verdict: Russian Doll just might be the streaming giant's masterpiece, according to our own Rory Cashin. Read why
here.
Our Planet (IMDB rating: 9.7/10)
Netflix synopsis: Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
JOE verdict: As you might imagine from a nature show endorsed by David Attenborough, this is truly essential television.
Queer Eye (IMDB rating: 8.5/10)
Netflix synopsis: The 'Fab Five' serve up hip tips, emotionally charged makeovers, and heartfelt reveals that bring out all the feels.
JOE verdict: The kind of relentlessly wholesome TV that can make you
proud to be a man in an era of self-loathing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SZbVV6eVFk
Better Call Saul (IMDB rating: 8.7/10)
Netflix synopsis: The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
JOE verdict: Sacrilege to some, but when all is said and done, Better Call Saul may well be looked back on as being better than Breaking Bad. Don't @ me.
The Staircase (IMDB rating: 8/10)
Netflix synopsis: Following his wife's suspicious death, American novelist Michael Peterson speaks about his version of the events while lawyers and expert witnesses prepare for the trial.
JOE verdict: True crime is all the rage right now, and The Staircase is widely regarded as a classic of the genre.
Chef's Table (IMDB rating: 8.6/10)
Netflix synopsis: In this Emmy-nominated series, meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalising desserts.
JOE verdict: Finger-lickin' good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKqj85oo2wI
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (IMDB rating: 8.4/10)
Netflix synopsis: Jake Peralta, an immature, but talented N.Y.P.D. detective in Brooklyn's 99th Precinct, comes into immediate conflict with his new commanding officer.
JOE verdict: One of the most pleasing binges on all of Netflix.
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