100+ Good Mini-series Movies & Shows to Watch

Thanks to streaming, the miniseries is one of the fastest-growing formats. It hits the sweet spot if you enjoy bingeing episodes but are short on time. With only 4-8 episodes per show, here are the best miniseries to stream now.

Reunion
Reunion
8.2
Show

Reunion

Reunion plays out like a typical thriller—it follows a recently released ex-con on the hunt for revenge. In most episodes,…

Sirens
Sirens
7.7
Show

Sirens

Sirens is a psychological drama that follows Devon (Fahy) as she retrieves her sister from the grasp of her cultish,…

Toxic Town
Toxic Town
7.7
Show

Toxic Town

Toxic Town tells the true story of how toxic waste in the steel-making town of Corby, England led a group…

Dope Thief
Dope Thief
7.8
Show

Dope Thief

Led by Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, The Fire Inside, Bullet Train), Dope Thief is a thrilling if uneven crime comedy…

Black Warrant
Black Warrant
7.5
Show

Black Warrant

With the fresh-faced cast and the sleek camerawork, Black Warrant, at first, didn’t seem to be the gritty adaptation of…

The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
8.2
Show|Golden Globe · Berlin · BAFTA

The Day of the Jackal

Watching The Day of the Jackal feels like watching a film; it’s taut, fast-paced, and flashy, featuring incredible dual performances…

Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
8.1
Show|Sundance · Golden Globe · BAFTA

Like Water for Chocolate

With the gorgeous period costumes, the romance, and the familial dynamics, you would think that Like Water for Chocolate’s latest…

Masters of the Air
Masters of the Air
8.3
Show

Masters of the Air

It’s hard not to be swept away by the epicness of Masters of the Air. Produced by Steven Spielberg and…

The Sympathizer
The Sympathizer
8.0
Show|Spirit

The Sympathizer

After the only war the Americans have lost, American post-Vietnam war portrayals tend to lean as patriotic revenge fantasies or…

Disclaimer
Disclaimer
7.7
Show|Venice · SAG · Golden Globe

Disclaimer

Starring the Cate Blanchett and directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Disclaimer is every bit as cinematic and enjoyable as you’d imagine…

One Day
One Day
7.8
Show|Berlin

One Day

With a film version that didn’t live up to the hype of the original novel, Netflix’s adaptation of One Day…

Interior Chinatown
Interior Chinatown
7.5
Show

Interior Chinatown

When adapting a novel, television showrunners have to transform the text into video, so sometimes, things get cut, lines get…

Griselda
Griselda
7.6
Show|Golden Globe

Griselda

With the success of Narcos, Netflix has created multiple shows about drugs in Latin America to the point that the…

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
7.4
Show

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

If you are a historian, a communist, a capitalist, a Russian or American citizen, you would likely already have opinions…

Dexter: Original Sin
Dexter: Original Sin
7.3
Show

Dexter: Original Sin

Given the seven year success of the original serial killer show, it’s no wonder that Showtime wanted to continue the…

La Máquina
La Máquina
7.3
Show

La Máquina

After more than a decade apart on-screen, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna finally reunite in La Máquina. While they…

Monsieur Spade
Monsieur Spade
7.3
Show

Monsieur Spade

It takes Monsieur Spade some time to settle into its skin. The first few hours are dedicated to introducing as…

A Round of Applause
A Round of Applause
7.4
Show

A Round of Applause

A Round of Applause is just so darn weird. We’ve seen stories about people remembering their past lives, but we’ve…

Coppola, the Agent
Coppola, the Agent
7.5
Show

Coppola, the Agent

Sports is undeniably exciting, but behind the scenes, there’s a whole world constructed just to get the players in the…

Expats
Expats
7.3
Show

Expats

With immigration being a vastly different experience across race, gender, and origin country, it can be easy to dismiss Amazon…

Mary & George
Mary & George
7.3
Show|Spirit

Mary & George

After the likes of The Favourite six years ago, modern historical portrayals have now become more interested in the salacious…

God Save Texas
God Save Texas
7.5
Show|Sundance

God Save Texas

Sometimes thinking about your home state can feel complicated, because while it’s your home, the events and issues and controversies…

The Last Round
The Last Round
7.5
Show

The Last Round

At a certain age, it can feel like starting over again isn’t possible, especially when all signs discourage you from…

Eric
Eric
7.0
Show

Eric

Backed by Netflix’s deep pockets, Eric looks as good as any prestige miniseries out there. As a portrait of pre-gentrified…

The Curse
The Curse
8.3
Show

The Curse

That The Curse is squirm-inducingly awkward won’t be news to anyone who’s watched a Nathan Fielder show before, but TV’s…

PLUTO
PLUTO
8.2
Show|Berlin

PLUTO

Reimagining a children’s classic as a mature serial killer mystery, PLUTO already had high expectations for its anime adaptation. The…

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House
8.4
Show

The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

On the surface, The Makanai is a simple, slice-of-life show about food and friendship. While it is that, to be…

Bodies
Bodies
8.3
Show

Bodies

Based on the DC Vertigo comic, Bodies is an intriguing crime thriller with a unique twist – one body, in…

Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers
8.2
Show

Fellow Travelers

In just eight episodes, this densely packed miniseries manages to be a beautifully told queer romance, a riveting political thriller,…

Cowboy Cartel
Cowboy Cartel
7.0
Show

Cowboy Cartel

I’ve seen my fair share of true crime documentaries, and a major complaint I have is about how directors tend…

The Good Mothers
The Good Mothers
8.0
Show|Berlin

The Good Mothers

With years of films depicting Italian crime syndicates, most focus on their leaders – the Dons, the Capos, and the…

Black Cake
Black Cake
8.0
Show

Black Cake

We don’t really know our parents the same way they know about us. Black Cake recognizes this, and takes that…

Pokémon Concierge
Pokémon Concierge
7.8
Show

Pokémon Concierge

Pokémon is one of the world’s most popular franchises, and it’s mainly centered around the idea of cute, colorful creatures…

A Small Light
A Small Light
8.0
Show|Spirit · SAG

A Small Light

Produced by National Geographic, A Small Light is a ten-part miniseries that tells the incredible true story of Miep Gies…

Black Snow
Black Snow
7.7
Show|Berlin Winner

Black Snow

Black Snow has the sleek style of a modern murder mystery, but its concern with Australia’s colonial past that sets…

The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher
7.8
Show

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher isn’t an exact one-to-one television adaptation of the titular short story. Instead, the…

The Romantics
The Romantics
7.8
Show|Sundance

The Romantics

Bollywood is the biggest film industry in the world, in terms of output. After all, the Indian film industry churns…

The Lying Life of Adults
The Lying Life of Adults
7.5
Show

The Lying Life of Adults

Based on a novel, The Lying Life of Adults might feel, at first, like a standard Netflix coming-of-age series, complete…

Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry
7.8
Show|Spirit · SAG · Golden Globe

Lessons in Chemistry

While the show won’t teach you chemistry (or at least not enough for non-chemists to understand certain dialogue), Lessons in…

Nolly
Nolly
7.5
Show

Nolly

Nolly is a three-part series following the titular British soap actress during her twilight years. Apart from being a biopic,…

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