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Must watch TV Shows & Movies

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as a TV shows experts, these are shows you need to watch or you'll miss out on the fun & good ones 😉
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In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
Stranger Things
 
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A teenager enlists his three best friends to hunt for a legendary treasure linked to his father's disappearance.
Outer Banks
 
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Teenage Ginny and her family yearn to put down roots in a picturesque New England town after years on the run.
Ginny & Georgia
 
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Comedy, heartfelt & moving. After a traumatic year, a first-generation Indian-American teenager wants to improve her status at school, but friends, family, and feelings don't make it easy on her.
Never Have I Ever
 
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Based on the classic book Anne of Green Gables.
Anne with an E
 
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"On My Block" follows a quartet of bright, street-savvy friends who are navigating their way through high school, including all the of the triumph, pain and newness they experience along the way. Lifelong friendships are tested as Monse, Ruby, Jamal ...
On My Block
 
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Trying to keep their beloved teacher from leaving town, a group of teenage outcasts band together to help her find love, and find the courage to be themselves.
Love 101
 
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Based on the book 1983 with the same name. Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.
The Queen's Gambit
 
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I never watch thriller but this one hooked me on & binged it all in one setting. It's based on the novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk. Story: While monitoring an emergency line, an FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into a deadly con...
The Night Agent
 
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I cried so much watching this. It's emotional & heartbreaking. Prepare yourself to cry a lot watching it. It's based on the 2009 novel by David Nicholls as well as the 2011 film adaptation. It follows the 20-year relationship of Emma Morley and ...
One Day
 
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Love that this funny show is Canadian! Great comfort show. Story: While running a convenience store in Toronto, members of a Korean-Canadian family deal with customers, each other and the evolving world around them.
Kim's Convenience
 
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Coming from someone who grew up in an Arab country ,this is the most realistic Arabic show on Netflix. It's a Jordanian show about a girls high school. Each season has a theme. The 1st season was about bullying & the 2nd is about social media and...
AlRawabi School for Girls
 
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As someone who grew up in the gulf I was excited about this show! It's a Tv reality show about the wealthiest people in Dubai. It discusses their lives & careers, in addition to some drama in the mix there. Very entertaining & true to the kha...
Dubai Bling
 
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Japanese drama about a high school where romance & dating is forbidden in a coed school, & girl decidesd to take it to her advantage and bribe students. Very intriguing & interesting drama about the view on love & relationships.
Chastity High
 
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A Spanish show about a group friends looking for an old treasure. Watched it for Ester Exposito she was amazing in this series.
Bandidos
 
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A movie about 3 freshman high school students going to their first high school party where everything goes unplanned. Watched it mainly for Loren Gray & she did amazing for her first acting role. It’s such a funny movie I cried form laughing so m...
Incoming
 
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I loved how dramatic but also hilarious this movie is. It has so many great actors jenneifer lawrence, Timothy chalamet, Ariana Grande , ets. Story:Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that...
Watch Don't Look Up
 
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Perfect comedy & fantasy show to have a laugh after long heavy days. Plot: Due to an error, self-absorbed Eleanor Shellstrop arrives at the Good Place after her death. Determined to stay, she tries to become a better person.
The Good Place
 
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Very funny show & made me nostalgic to good times in high school. I loved the vibes the seventh & the friendship between the 2 main characters. Plot: A high school senior, who's lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity t...
Boo, Bitch
 
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Very fun, dramatic & informative show about how law firms work. Plot: Ingrid Yun, an idealistic lawyer, struggles with her moral compass as she fights to climb the partner track at a New York City law firm.
Partner Track
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This comedy drama resonated with me a lot as an immigrant myself & its refreshing to see that experience shown on TV. Plot:Mo Najjar straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a ton of foolishness as a Palestinian refugee const...
Mo
 
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A group of disaffected teenage girls become involved in an escalating campaign of house burglaries targeting their naïve rich neighbours as they try to find meaning in the teenage lives.
Barracuda Queens
 
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Personally love the show & I didn't even grow up watching the cartoon. I loved the storyline & the characters, the fantasy aspect was different was so sad it got cancelled. Plot:Fairies attend a magical boarding school in the Otherworld, whe...
Fate: The Winx Saga
 
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When a tragedy disrupts her life, Jackie moves in with her guardian's big family in a small town and learns lessons about love, hope and friendship.
My Life with the Walter Boys
 
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Thirty-year-old Anita travels back to age 15 and starts meddling with everybody's lives, until she realizes the only life that needs fixing is her own.
Back to 15

Amazon Prime

 
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I love the summer vibes this show gives. It makes summer feel endless & always fun. It's based on a book series with the same name. Story:A girl is caught in a love triangle between two brothers as she deals with her first love and first heartbre...
The Summer I Turned Pretty
 
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One of my favourite movies because art plays a good part of it & I related to the main character a lot. It's fun, romantic, entertaining, & creative. 100% recommend. Story:An aspiring art intern is invited on a last-minute work trip to Londo...
Upgraded
 
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I love how this movie discusses going after your dreams while dealing with immigrant family. I learned more about the Brazilian culture & made me love it more & want to learn the language. Story :A young man with synesthesia faces an uncerta...
Música
 
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Awkward, hilarious & romantic. Zoey is a brilliant college student who's determined to challenge the conventional ideas of love and dating. Her life soon gets turned upside down when an amnesiac mistakenly believes she's his girlfriend, who also...
The Other Zoey
 
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Love that the main character is an art gallery owner, living my dream. A movie about a 40-year-old single mum begins an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer.
The Idea of You