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Netflix<\/a> has plenty of content to sort through, no matter what kind of mood you\u2019re in. Want a comedy? There are a zillion hilarious movies and TV shows to watch. Love medical shows? The streamer finally added \u201cNurse Jackie\u201d back to the platform, and of course, \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d is there if you need a long binge or rewatch session. Go wild for a new true crime drama? Netflix has quite a few \u2014 including this year\u2019s shocking doc \u201cUnknown Number: The High School Catfish<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But, perhaps you\u2019re looking for something new, addictive and outside of your worldview. Netflix has a huge library of international and foreign-language TV shows. They range in length \u2014 from four-episode miniseries to 16-episode limited series to multi-season shows that have built cult followings that have begged for more seasons. (To fans of \u201cThe Law According To Lidia Po\u00ebt,\u201d \u201cAll of Us Are Dead,\u201d \u201cThe Devil\u2019s Plan,\u201d \u201cDept. Q\u201d and \u201cCulinary Class Wars,\u201d new seasons are on the way.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We asked celebrity.land readers on social media to tell us some international and foreign language TV series on Netflix that deserve more attention. And whew, there\u2019s everything from dark mystery-thrillers to adorable rom-coms to brilliant competition shows in this list. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

China<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Story Of Pearl Girl<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Zhao Lusi, Liu Yuning, Tang Xiaotian
Episodes: <\/strong>40
Netflix\u2019s Logline:<\/strong> \u201cAfter narrowly escaping an abusive pearl farm, a young woman with unmatched talent carves out her own fate as treachery meets the world of jewelry.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

France<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Victoire Du Bois, Lucie Boujenah, Tiphaine Daviot
Episodes:<\/strong> 8
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cLured back to her hometown, a famous horror writer discovers that the evil spirit who plagues her dreams is now wreaking havoc in the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Germany<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cast:<\/strong> Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann
Episodes:<\/strong> 8
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA ship that disappeared months earlier is found adrift on the Atlantic with just one of its passengers onboard \u2014 but reality isn\u2019t what it seems to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe characters speak different languages. When I read up on it, you’re supposed to watch the show in its native language and then you understand why some of the things happened. They didn’t understand each other!”\u201d<\/p>\n

– Sarah Elizabeth Jackinsky, a Facebook user on “1899”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci, J\u00f6rdis Triebel
Episodes: <\/strong>10 in Season 1, 8 in Seasons 2 and 3
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cSecrets unspool when a boy disappears from a small town in this cerebral series RogerEbert.com calls \u201cone of the most mind-melting shows on television.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Italy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe Law According To Lidia Po\u00ebt<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Matilda De Angelis as Lidia Po\u00ebt in “The Law According To Lidia Po\u00ebt.”<\/figcaption>
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Camilla Cattabriga\/Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Matilda De Angelis, Eduardo Scarpetta, Pier Luigi Pasino
Episodes: <\/strong>6 in Seasons 1 and 2; Season 3 is on the way
Netflix\u2019s Logline:<\/strong> This mystery period drama about Italy\u2019s first female lawyer \u201cis exactly the TV series we needed,\u201d raves Esquire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cAlice In Borderland<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Mijiro Murakami
Episodes:<\/strong> 8 in Seasons 1 and 2, 6 in Season 3
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cUnwitting participants are subjected to a sadistic game of survival in a parallel Tokyo, where the vibrant streets are replaced by a desolate wasteland.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mexico<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe House of Flowers<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Cecilia Su\u00e1rez, Aislinn Derbez, Dario Yazbek
Episodes: <\/strong>13 in Season 1, 9 in Season 2, 11 in Season 3
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cIn this dark comedy, a wealthy matriarch tries to maintain her family\u2019s facade of perfection after her husband\u2019s mistress exposes their dirty secrets.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Nigeria <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cWar: Wrath and Revenge<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast:<\/strong> Rahama Sadau, Mofe Duncan, Yakubu Mohammed
Episodes: <\/strong>6
Netflix\u2019s Logline:<\/strong> \u201cNuhu Bula looks set to be the next governor of Kowa. Until his wife learns he wants to marry another woman \u2014 and does everything she can to stop him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast:<\/strong> Ini Dima-Okojie, Nancy Isime, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal
Episodes: 4
<\/strong>Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA toxic relationship. A fiery family feud. A deadly scandal. To clear their names, two best friends go on the run \u2014 and danger lies at every turn.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Norway<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen
Episodes: <\/strong>8 in Seasons 1, 2 and 3
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cAfter testifying against the Mafia, ex-gangster Frank Tagliano enters witness protection and asks to be sent to Norway.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

South Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Ama Qamata as Puleng Khumalo in “Blood & Water.”<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Ama Qamata, Khosi Ngema, Gail Mabalane
Episodes: <\/strong>6 in Season 1, 7 in Season 2, 6 in Seasons 3 and 4
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cAfter they cross paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

South Korea<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\u201cCrash Landing On You<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye
Episodes:<\/strong> 16
Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA wrong turn leads a South Korean heiress right into the arms of a man she never dreamed she\u2019d fall for in this binge-worthy romantic adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Song Hye-kyo, Lee Do-hyun, Lim Ji-yeon
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cWhen she was 18, her classmates inflicted wounds that will never heal \u2014 and got away with it. Now 18 years later, she\u2019s planned the ultimate revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Park Gyu-young, Kang Min-hyuk, Lee Chung-ah
Episodes: <\/strong>12
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cReady to log into the lavish lives \u2014 and dark reality \u2014 of Seoul\u2019s glamorous social media elites? A scandalous drama series starring Park Gyu-young.\u201d (Park starred in Seasons 2 and 3 of \u201cSquid Game.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Seo Yea-ji, Park Byung-eun, Yoo Sun
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA tumultuous past and a thirst for revenge drive a young woman to infiltrate the powerful chaebol family who wronged her own.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cho Yi-hyun in “All of Us Are Dead.”<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Park Ji-hu, Yoon Chan-young, Cho Yi-hyun<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Episodes:<\/strong> 12 in Season 1, Season 2 is on the way<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Netflix\u2019s Logline:<\/strong> \u201cFirst one student. Next a high school. Then an entire city. As a zombie apocalypse spreads fast, only those who can help themselves may stay alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cUnder The Queen\u2019s Umbrella<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Kim Hye-soo, Kim Hae-sook, Choi Won-yeong
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA charismatic queen with a heart of gold stops at nothing to protect her own children \u2014 even if it means going up against her powerful mother-in-law.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Byong-chul, Myung Se-bin
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cTwenty years after leaving her medical career, a housewife returns as a first-year resident \u2014 struggling to find her footing in a job full of surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>IU, Yeo Jin-goo, Shin Jung-keun
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cWhen he\u2019s invited to manage a hotel for dead souls, an elite hotelier gets to know the establishment\u2019s ancient owner and her strange world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c’Hotel del Luna’ is such a great show. I was so disappointed that it was a limited series and only had one season. It’s a mix of fantasy, drama, horror, romance, you name it!”\u201d<\/p>\n

– Robin Adamowicz, a Facebook user on “Hotel del Luna”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cBon App\u00e9tit, Your Majesty<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Lim Yoon-a, Lee Chae-min, Kang Hanna
Episodes: <\/strong>12 episodes
Netflix\u2019s Logline:<\/strong> \u201cA modern-day chef travels back in time and meets a tyrant king. Can her cooking win his heart?\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cExtraordinary Attorney Woo<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Park Eun-bin, Kang Tae-oh, Kang Ki-young
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cBrilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in and out of the courtroom as a rookie at a prominent law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Han Ji-min, Lee Min-ki, Suho
Episodes: <\/strong>16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cA psychic vet and a detective join forces to crack small-town cases \u2014 but their skills are tested when they unravel a chilling serial killer mystery.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cast: <\/strong>Kang Ji-yeong, Kyuhyun, Kim Ha-rin
Episodes: <\/strong>12 episodes each in Seasons 1 and 2, Season 3 is on the way
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cBrilliant contestants. Cerebral games. Huge cash prize. Can they fire up all parts of their brain and come out on top? May the best player win.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cCulinary Class Wars<\/a>\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Jung Ji-sun in “Culinary Class Wars.”<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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Judges: <\/strong>Paik Jong-won, Anh Sung-jae
Episodes: <\/strong>12 episodes in Season 1, Season 2 coming Dec. 16
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cFrom amateur hobbyists and restaurant cooks to Michelin-starred chefs, 100 people skilled in the art of flavor compete in a gripping cooking face-off.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sweden<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cast:<\/strong> Ida Engvoll, Bj\u00f6rn Mosten, Carla Sehn
Episodes: <\/strong>8 in Seasons 1 and 2
Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cIt started innocently enough. He reignited her sense of adventure. She inspired him to be his best self. But playing with fire might get them burned.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI highly recommend the original Swedish version as the American dubbing isn’t always accurate.”\u201d<\/p>\n

– Debra Pelto, a Facebook user on “Love & Anarchy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

United Kingdom<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Cast: <\/strong>Matthew Goode, Chloe Pirrie, Jamie Sives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Episodes: <\/strong>9, Season 2 is on the way<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Netflix\u2019s Logline: <\/strong>\u201cNo cause too lost. No case too cold. No clue too cryptic. Welcome to Dept. Q, where missing persons are sought and old crimes are solved.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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All these TV series are streaming on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n