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When it comes to the hottest shows on Netflix right now, crime drama I Will Find You tops the charts, followed by survival game show Outlast: The Jungle and romantic drama Sweet Magnolias. However, there is one surprisingly well-reviewed show that has flown under the radar and is actually perfect for this time of year.<\/p>\n
While it might not be the most high-profile show on Netflix right now, The American Experiment quietly has a perfect 100% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and is totally fitting for this time of year.<\/p>\n
Produced by Tom Hanks and directed by Brian Knappenberger, The American Experiment is a five-part historical documentary<\/a> series that explores the origins and future of American democracy.<\/p>\n “Life. Liberty. The pursuit of happiness. This sweeping historical documentary series traces how the ideals of America’s founders gave rise to a nation,” the official Netflix description<\/a> of the show reads.<\/p>\n The show features historical reenactments and bipartisan interviews with historians and politicians to tell the story of the country, and it couldn’t come at a better time as the United States gears up to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4.<\/p>\n It’s not one of the most high-profile or most-watched shows on Netflix right now, but it is one of the best reviewed, as it has a perfect 100% score<\/a> from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, receiving glowing reviews.<\/p>\n “In a way, it\u2019s comforting to be reminded that the anxiety and uncertainty plaguing this country now are not new,” writes Angie Han of The Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n “It is a punchy, spiky but cerebral few hours which recognises that the experiment is evolving and there is more work to do,” writes Carol Midgley of The Times.<\/p>\n “‘The American Experiment’ packs a good deal of information about our governing principles into five-plus, nimbly paced hours,” adds Bob Strauss of The San Francisco Chronicle.<\/p>\n So if you’re looking for something to watch that’s perfect for the occasion and will offer a bit more substance than most streaming options, it might be worth giving this a shot.<\/p>\n This story was originally published by Men’s Journal<\/a> on Jun 29, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment<\/a> section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When it comes to the hottest shows on Netflix right now, crime drama I Will Find You tops the charts, followed by survival game show Outlast: The Jungle and romantic drama Sweet Magnolias. However, there is one surprisingly well-reviewed show that has flown under the radar and is actually perfect for this time of year. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2199148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2481638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Melissa-Gilbert-Celebrates-Dick-Van-Dykes-100th-Birthday-With-Throwback.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2481638"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481639,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481638\/revisions\/2481639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2199148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}100% on Rotten Tomatoes<\/h2>\n