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Netflix is investing big-time in original shows. With lots of new titles on the horizon, Netflix already has 10 original series available for streaming. Have you seen them all?
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Problem-solving trio vs. crazy dilemmas
• Created by Mirari Films for Cartoon Network
• Adult-humor pilot rejected by Adult Swim, reworked to a PG rating
• Aired on Cartoon Network, 8 episodes exclusive to Netflix
• More weird than edgy now• Polarizing art-house style, love it
or hate it
#10The Problem Solverz
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Jake is serving 2,000 hours of community service with his ex
• Created by Fox Digital Studio• Launched on Netflix to weigh
potential for re-releases elsewhere
• Starring nobody you’re likely to know
• Is about as fun as it sounds
#9Bad Samaritans
Image from Bad Samaritans trailer.
Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Fox production, named “funniest show of all time”
• Canceled in 2006 due to low viewership
• Revived by Netflix in 2013• The Netflix season got 4
Emmy nods but no wins• Another season might
happen -- or maybe a movie
#8Arrested Development(season 4)
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Vin Diesel’s pet project about night club bouncers
• Another Fox Digital Studio series -- started as web series, moved to Netflix
• Gritty production, not without humor
#7The Ropes
Image: The Ropes trailer.
Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Werewolves, vampires, and young love -- but horror master Eli Roth’s work is nothing like Twilight
• Produced by French media powerhouse Gaumont
• Emmy-nominated for title music and special effects
• Said to be “bigger” than acclaimed series House of Cards
#6Hemlock Grove
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Exclusive Netflix series based on DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo
• Simplified animation to save costs, retains flavor and characters of the movie
• Only 5 episodes posted so far. 26 more will show up as 2014 unfolds
#5Turbo FAST
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• The ultimate outsider, mildly autistic nursing home assistant Derek is just too darn nice for his own good
• Indie production for British Channel 4, starring comedian and three-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais
• I don’t say “heartfelt” often, but this show qualifies -- and Gervais is still funny
#4Derek
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Star-studded political drama -- Kevin Spacey clawing his way through the White House with spouse Robin Wright loosely by his side
• 4 Golden Globe nominations and 1 win in 2013
• Produced for Netflix by indie house Media Rights Capital (Elysium, Brüno)
• Smart, dripping with political bile, by turns revolting and incredibly sexy
• Season 2 premiere: February 14, 2014
#3House of Cards
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt takes his mafioso act to Norway; fish-out-of-water hijinx follow
• Produced by Netflix and Norwegian firm Rubicon TV
• Yes, I rank this above House of Cards for being relentlessly funny and endearingly Scandinavian -- maybe I’m just a biased Swede?
#2Lilyhammer
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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?
• Middle-class girl goes to prison for choices made long ago. Hilarity and high drama ensue as she adjusts to prison life.
• Produced for Netflix by LionsGate
• Created by hit-maker Jenji Kohan and stocked with quality talent
• A virtual lock for Emmys in 2014
#1Orange Is the New Black
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