Popular History TV Shows on Netflix - Page 51

Boy Swallows Universe

2024

Boy Swallows Universe

2024
7.3
A young boy growing up in the suburbs of 1980s Brisbane faces the harsh realities of life — and the looming dangers that threaten his family.
Furies

2024

Furies

2024
7.1
Seeking to avenge her father's death, a young woman becomes entangled in the web of the Fury, peacekeeper of the Paris criminal underworld.
Mystery Science Theater 3000

2022

Mystery Science Theater 3000

2022
8
The cult hit is back AGAIN! Captured by mad scientists, returning host Jonah and new host Emily survive a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with their funny robot pals.
Defying Destiny

2026

Defying Destiny

2026
7.8
This is the story of María, a leader whose face will become the icon of the social class struggle to grant legal status to domestic workers who, for years, worked without labor rights in her country.
Ready, Set, Love

2024

Ready, Set, Love

2024
7.7
In a world grappling with a dwindling male population, an unassuming woman becomes a contender in a government-sponsored dating competition.
Just One Look

2025

Just One Look

2025
6.5
When an ominous photo mysteriously surfaces, Greta must confront buried truths — and her hazy memory — to save her husband from his dark secrets.
The Whirlwind

2024

The Whirlwind

2024
6.8
A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.
Brand New Cherry Flavor

2021

Brand New Cherry Flavor

2021
7
A filmmaker heads to Hollywood in the early ’90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge — and kittens.
Stepmom and Daughter Blues

2018

Stepmom and Daughter Blues

2018
7.2
Eight-year-old Miyuki lost her mother several years ago and has since lived with just her father, Ryoichi. One day, she is suddenly introduced to Akiko, who is to be her new mother. Akiko uses her stellar business skills to try to win the little girl over, only to fail miserably. Ryoichi tries to reason with Miyuki, but to no avail. Akiko changes tactics and tries to get Shimoyama, a woman in the neighborhood who knows Miyuki well, on her side.
No One Saw Us Leave

2025

No One Saw Us Leave

2025
7.2
A mother faces stigma and a painful separation when her husband takes their children abroad, forever changing her life.
Aggretsuko

2018

Aggretsuko

2018
7.4
Frustrated with her thankless office job, Retsuko the Red Panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work.
The Barrier

2020

The Barrier

2020
7
One family’s fight for survival in a future dystopian Madrid illustrates the disparity between two worlds separated by a fence — and so much more.
The Winning Try

2025

The Winning Try

2025
8.7
A disgraced former rugby star returns as a coach to his high school’s struggling team, where he reunites with his ex-girlfriend and helps the determined captain lead the team to redemption.
Antihero

2024

Antihero

2024
7.9
Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that go to trial. A lawyer (Hiroki Hasegawa) is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's conclusive evidence that says otherwise. Sometimes, due to minor things, good and evil can switch sides and good people can become bad people.
High Seas

2019

High Seas

2019
6.9
Two sisters discover disturbing family secrets after a string of mysterious deaths occur on a luxury ship traveling from Spain to Brazil in the 1940s.
Hostage

2025

Hostage

2025
6.6
When the British prime minister's husband is kidnapped and the French president starts receiving threats, both leaders must face an impossible choice.
Persona

2019

Persona

2019
6.6
An exploration of different personas in an eclectic collection of four works by critically acclaimed Korean directors.
Wu Assassins

2019

Wu Assassins

2019
6.7
The last in a line of Chosen Ones, a wannabe chef teams up with a homicide detective to unravel an ancient mystery and take down supernatural assassins.
Tokyo Love Story

1991

Tokyo Love Story

1991
8.2
Nagao Kanji who comes from Ehime Prefecture joins Heartsports company located in Tokyo, where he met lovely and sunny Akana Rika. The love story begins.
When the Weather Is Fine

2020

When the Weather Is Fine

2020
7.3
Drained from her life in the city, a young cellist moves to a quiet small town, where she encounters an old friend who helps her heal and remake herself.