Hidden Gems: 15 Understated TV Series on Netflix to Binge This Month

Even though these series might not be on everyone's watchlist or trending on social media, they're packed with moments that make you think, feel, and maybe even see the world a little differently.

1. The Irregulars (2021)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 80%

In Victorian London, a gang of troubled street teens are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner, Sherlock Holmes, as they encounter supernatural forces threatening the city.

2. October Faction (2020)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 29%

After the death of his father, a monster hunter, Fred Allan moves his family back to his hometown only to discover that he and his wife are part of a secret organization that hunts supernatural beings, dragging their teenage children into a world of danger and mystery.

3. The Order (2020)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

At Belgrave University, freshman Jack Morton joins a secret society called The Order, where he is thrust into a world of magic, monsters, and intrigue; as he delves deeper, he uncovers dark family secrets and an underground battle between werewolves and magical dark arts.

4. The Innocents (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 86%

Teenagers Harry and June run away from their repressive families to be together, only to discover June's ability to shapeshift, leading them on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about her powers while evading those who seek to exploit her.

5. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

In a small Tokyo diner open from midnight to 7 a.m., its chef, known as "Master," prepares custom meals for his eclectic clientele, who each bring their unique stories and troubles, leading to unexpected connections and resolutions.

6. Easy (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

Set in Chicago, this anthology series explores diverse characters navigating the complexities of love, sex, technology, and culture, with each episode focusing on different relationships and the challenges they face in their modern urban lives.

7. Osmosis (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 100%

In near-future Paris, a dating app called Osmosis can find a perfect match with 100% accuracy by mining brain data, but users must pay a price when the technology's deeper implications and secrets start affecting their lives and humanity.

8. Criminal: France (2019)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 72%

Set within the confines of a police interrogation room, French detectives face off against suspects accused of serious crimes, engaging in intense psychological games to uncover the truth in a cat-and-mouse drama that reveals more than just facts.

9. The Interest of Love (2022)

At a national bank in Yongin, four individuals – a bank teller, a police officer, a bank security guard, and a new employee – find their lives intertwined in complex relationships, dealing with unrequited love, ambition, and personal growth.

10. My Liberation Notes (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes Audience score: 92%

Three siblings, each struggling with the monotony and frustrations of adult life, find their mundane existence challenged when a mysterious, quiet man enters their lives, sparking a series of changes that promise the possibility of liberation.

11. Borgen – Power & Glory (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%

Birgitte Nyborg, now Denmark's foreign minister, faces her biggest political challenge when a discovery of oil in Greenland threatens global power dynamics and her principles, leading to intense political and personal dilemmas.

12. Intimacy (2022)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 90%

A rising politician's career is at risk when a sex tape leaks, leading her on a desperate quest to find who betrayed her while grappling with the complexities of privacy, trust, and power in her personal and professional life.

13. Sing Again (2022)

A one-hit wonder band from the 90s gets an unexpected second chance at fame when they're suddenly invited to participate in a reality TV show, setting them on a humorous and poignant journey of redemption and self-discovery.

14. Wanderlust (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 71%

A therapist and her husband, after years of marriage, mutually decide to open their relationship to other partners, embarking on a series of sexual and emotional adventures that challenge their conventional views on love and monogamy.

15. Innocent (2018)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 50%

After seven years in prison for his wife's murder, David Collins is acquitted due to a lack of evidence and returns home to fight for custody of his children and to find his wife's real killer, confronting a web of lies and secrets in his small town.