It’s Netflix’s world and we are just living in it. Apart from just being a video content streaming giant, Netflix is also a supreme producer of content. The prevalence is massive, so much so that it has come up with its own Netflix Originals.  

These are the types of content that are produced by Netflix as well. Some of the biggest shows and films on the platform are either Netflix original movies or series or documentaries. 

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Upcoming Netflix Originals

Upcoming Netflix Originals
Upcoming Netflix Originals

The Gray Man | Netflix Originals

The first on the list of best Netflix original movies is its most expensive Netflix original in history is on its way. With a whopping budget of $200 million with which it surpasses that of the reigning The Red Notice.

The movie falls in the action thriller genre, helmed by the Avengers fame Russo Brothers, Anthony and Joe Russo. An ensemble cast of great actors, a compelling story and top technicians and creators behind the camera, it’s one of those Netflix original movies that promises a stellar run. 

As if it were not enough of a selling point, the story is about a CIA operative-turned-assassin who evades supernatural and cryptic forces to save his daughters’ lives. Plot twist; the daughters don’t know he exists.

The huge cast, per se and otherwise includes Chris Evans, Ryan Gosling, Jessica Henwick, Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thornton and Regé-Jean Page in pivotal roles. 

The film is set to release in the spring of 2022. 

1899

The sentence “from the creators of Netflix’s Dark” is already a selling point for this one. It’s probably enough to get you onboard in 1899. If it’s not, we get another line to sweep the movie buff in you from its feet. 1899 is an epic period mystery-horror series.  

The creators will be using ‘groundbreaking technology’ for creating this ‘Historical horror series set on a boat’

Immigrants from various countries encounter a nightmare while travelling from the old continent to the new, the ship drifts in the open ocean, it could easily be one of the best Netflix original series. 

The project’s confirmed cast includes Alexandre Willaume, Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard and Anton Lesser.

The Cuphead Show!

The fearless Cuphead’s misadventures with his cautious but easy to manipulate brother Mugman in an animated series. The show is based on a video game that was a hit back in the day. 

The American-Canadian series is created by Chad and Jared Moldenhauer. The video game had 2 reputations, its difficulty levels and its aesthetic retrospective of the 1920s. 

The cast and their characters are:

Tru Valentino as Cuphead, Frank Todaro as Mugman, Grey Griffin as Ms. Chalice, Joe Hanna as Elder Kettle, Luke Millington-Drake as The Devil, Wayne Brady as King Dice

Lost Ollie | Netflix Originals

A story of a boy and his toy who lost each other. The toy’s journey to the countryside in search of his best friend. Out of all the toys, Billy’s favourite was Oswald, the stuffed rabbit. The rabbit is kidnapped by some nefarious creeps on someone’s orders where he finds other lost toys facing the same problem as him. 

Jonathan Groff as Oliie, Kesler Talbot as Billy, Jake Johnson as Daddy, Tim Blake Nelson as Jojo and Gina Rodriguez as Momma. 

Rustin

In the list of best Netflix original movies is Rustin. The story is about the late Bayard Rustin, a Gay and Civil rights activitist. He organised the 1963 March on Washington. The film is produced by Higher Ground Productions, founded by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. 

He played a pivotal role in organising the 1963 March on Washington they were protesting for jobs and freedom. It is the same march where the famous “ I have a dream” speech was given by Martin Luther King. 

The film will be helmed by  George C. Wolfe, an Emmy nominee director, and written by Dustin Lance Black, an Academy award winner. 

Code 8: Part II

A teenage girl with extraordinary abilities seeks help from two people after she witnesses the brutal murder of her brother and its cover up. The two people are an ex-con and his partner in crime. 

They face corrupt police personnels who are covering their own hides and have deployed the most advanced robotic technology. 

Directed by Jeff Chan, the film stars Robbie Amell, Stephen Amell, Natalie Lincoti , Aaron Abrams with others. 

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko and Albert Kim are back with this live – action adaptation of the animated series that has high chances of making it to the likes of best Netflix original series in 2022. 

The story is set in Asiatic, where, after waking up from a hundred year sleep, a boy, Aang, learns that he is the only one who has the power to stop the war that has been going on for a century. He is the only one in the world who can ‘bend’ all the four classical elements, water, air, fire and earth. 

The show is expected to release in the month of August, next year. 

Man vs. Bee | Netflix Originals

There is quirky and then there is this Netflix original series called Man vs. Bee. The story talks about a man who is housesitting a luxurious mansion in London and has to be at war with a Bee while doing so. Who do you think will win the war and what will the mansion look like at the end of it?

Oops! Just forgot to mention the best part, Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) is the man.  There are chances of an early release in the next year. 

Here is the list of some of the best Netflix Originals of all time, divided on the basis of Genre, Premiere Date, Runtime and other aspects.

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BEST NETFLIX ORIGINAL OF ALL TIMETOP 5 IN EACH GENRE

BEST NETFLIX ORIGINAL OF ALL TIME
BEST NETFLIX ORIGINAL OF ALL TIME

DRAMA

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Stranger ThingsScience fiction/horrorJuly 15, 20163 seasons, 25 episodes42–78 minNew season in mid-2022
The CrownHistorical dramaNovember 4, 20164 seasons, 40 episodes47–61 minNew season in November 2022; Renewed for final season
OzarkCrime dramaJuly 21, 20173 seasons, 30 episodes52–80 minPart 1 of final season on January 21, 2022
The Umbrella AcademySuperhero actionFebruary 15, 20192 seasons, 20 episodes40–60 minNew season in 2022
Black SummerZombie dramaApril 11, 20192 seasons, 16 episodes21–58 minPending
NETFLIX ORIGINALS – DRAMA

COMEDY

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Grace and FrankieComedy-dramaMay 8, 20157 seasons, 82 episodes25–35 minFinal season ongoing
Master of NoneComedyNovember 6, 20153 seasons, 25 episodes20–57 minPending
Sex EducationComedy-dramaJanuary 11, 20193 seasons, 24 episodes47–61 minRenewed
Russian DollComedyFebruary 1, 20191 season, 8 episodes25–30 minRenewed
After LifeComedyMarch 8, 20192 seasons, 12 episodes25–31 minRenewed
NETFLIX ORIGINALS – COMEDY

ANIMATED

Animated
Animated
TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Big MouthComing-of-age comedySeptember 29, 20175 seasons, 51 episodes25–46 minRenewed
DisenchantmentMedieval fantasy comedyAugust 17, 20183 parts, 30 episodes22–36 minRenewed
Paradise PDComedyAugust 31, 20183 parts, 30 episodes23–30 minPending
Love, Death & RobotsAnthologyMarch 15, 20192 volumes, 26 episodes6–18 minRenewed
Masters of the Universe: RevelationScience fantasyJuly 23, 20212 parts, 10 episodes22–32 minPending
NETFLIX ORIGINALS – ANIMATED

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DOCUMENTARY / DOCUSERIES

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Somebody Feed PhilTravel documentaryJanuary 12, 20184 seasons, 22 episodes44–63 minRenewed
ExplainedDocuseriesMay 23, 20183 seasons, 44 episodes14–26 minPending
DogsDocuseriesNovember 16, 20182 seasons, 10 episodes44–54 minPending
Formula 1: Drive to SurviveSportMarch 8, 20193 seasons, 30 episodes27–51 minRenewed for seasons 4 and 5
The Mind, ExplainedDocuseriesSeptember 12, 20192 seasons, 10 episodes19–26 minPending
NETFLIX ORIGINALS – DOCUMENTARY/DOCUSERIES

REALITY

TitleGenrePremiereSeasonsRuntimeStatus
Queer EyeMakeover realityFebruary 7, 20185 seasons, 42 episodes43–52 minNew season on December 31, 2021
Nailed It!Baking competitionMarch 9, 20186 seasons, 39 episodes12–35 minPending
Car Masters: Rust to RichesRealitySeptember 14, 20183 seasons, 24 episodes31–40 minPending
HauntedHorrorOctober 19, 20183 seasons, 18 episodes20–34 minPending
Nailed It! MexicoRealityFebruary 8, 20193 seasons, 18 episodes32–34 minPending
NETFLIX ORIGINALS – REALITY

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