19 foreign language shows worth 100% reading
1.Young Royals (2021-present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Swedish
Connection: “Prince Wilhelm is adjusting to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart is proving more difficult than expected.”
Suggested by carnabystreet66
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2.mythomaniac (2019-present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: French
Connection line: “Exhausted and taken for granted, a working mother suspects her partner of cheating, so to regain her attention, she feigns a medical diagnosis. “
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3.The rain (2018-20):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Danish
Connection: “Six years after a rain-borne virus wiped out most of the Scandinavian population, two siblings join a group of young survivors seeking safety – and answers.”
Suggested by miriahw
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4.Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017-20):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Italian
Connection: “In 2008, a battle for land in a seaside town near Rome turned into a deadly battle between organized crime, corrupt politicians and the Vatican.”
Suggested by xdanielax
5.Babe (2018-20):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Italian
Connection: “Fed up with their family and classmates, two teenage girls from a wealthy neighborhood in Rome are drawn to the city’s underworld and begin to lead a double life.
Suggested by emmajeanl2
Francesco Berardinelli / Netflix
6.Sheltered (2019-present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Dutch
Connection: “Undercover agents are infiltrating a drug lord’s operation by posing as a couple at the campsite where he spends his weekends.”
Suggested by elise1617
7.Lupine (2021-present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: French
Connection: “Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupine, the thief gentleman Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.”
Suggested by elise1617
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8.Dark (2017-20):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: German
Connection: “Missing Child puts four families on a frantic quest for answers as they uncover a mind-boggling mystery that spans three generations.”
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9.Kingdom (2019-present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Korean
Connection: “As strange rumors about their ailing king take hold of a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague invading the land.”
Suggested by hamiter2045
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ten.The family man (2019-21):
Amazon prime
Where to watch: Amazon prime
Tongue: Hindi
Connection: “A middle-class man who works for a special National Investigation Agency cell is trying to protect the nation from terrorists while ALSO shielding his family from the impact of his secret, high-pressure, low-paying work. “
Suggested by dishanath1
11.Love & Anarchy (2020-present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Swedish
Connection: “A married consultant and a young computer scientist are launching a flirting game that challenges social norms and makes them reevaluate their entire lives.”
Suggested by daniellel4b0eefdac
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12.SKAM (2015-17):
NRK
Where to watch: NRK TV
Tongue: Norwegian
Connection: “The story of young adolescents and students at Hartvig Nissen High School in Oslo, and their problems, scandals and daily life. Each season is told from a different person’s perspective.”
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13.Girl out of nowhere (2018-present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Thai
Connection: “A mysterious and intelligent girl named Nanno is transferred to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of students and teachers at every moment.”
Suggested by tanyam44ab2253d
Yupanakorn Boonprem / Netflix
14.Aliens from Hell (2019):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Korean
Connection: “Unpleasant events disrupt the life of a budding detective story writer when he becomes a resident of a building teeming with shady neighbors.”
Suggested by hollygolightly20102
15.Black (2017):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Korean
Connection: “A Grim Reaper, a detective and a woman who foresees death are trapped in questions of life and death – and dark mysteries of 20 years.”
Suggested by happy spirit
Netflix
16.Z control (2020-present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Spanish
Connection: “When a hacker begins to divulge student secrets to the entire school, the socially isolated but observant Sofia struggles to uncover her identity.”
Suggested by alexis4909adb0c
17.It’s good not to be well (2020):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Korean
Connection: “An extraordinary path to emotional healing opens up for an anti-social children’s book writer and selfless guardian of a psychiatric ward when they cross paths.”
suggested by myrtemelaniep
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18.My brilliant friend (2018-present):
HBO Max
Where to watch: HBO Max
Tongue: Italian
Connection: “A woman recounts a lifelong friendship and conflict with a girl she met at Naples primary school in the early 1950s.”
Suggested by rickpmiles
19.The game of victims (2020):
Where to watch: Netflix
Tongue: Taiwanese
Connection: “After discovering his daughter’s connection to mysterious murders, a forensic investigator with Asperger’s syndrome risks everything to solve the case.”
Suggested by super kay
Zhutor / Netflix