Since launching in South Africa earlier this year I’ve heard a lot of complaints about viewers not finding anything to watch or that the content isn’t up to scratch on Netflix South Africa. Here we’ve compiled a list of some of our favourite television shows and movies currently on Netflix South Africa. Of course, we haven’t included the more obvious stuff like Daredevil and Jessica Jones (which I’m certain most of you have already seen).
Mascots
Starring Chris O’Dowd, Parker Posey, Tom Bennett, Zach Woods, Wayne Wilderson, Sarah Baker
A look into the world of competitive mascots.
Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Starring Mark Spain
In 1982, three 11 year-olds in Mississippi set out to remake their favorite film: Raiders of the Lost Ark. It took seven turbulent years that tested the limits of their friendship and nearly burned down their mother’s house. By the end, they had completed every scene except one… the explosive airplane scene. 30 years later, they attempt to finally realize their childhood dream by building a replica of the 75 foot “Flying Wing” plane from Raiders in a mud pit in the backwoods of Mississippi… and then blow it up! This is the story behind the making of what is known as “the greatest fan film ever made.”
ARQ
Starring Robbie Amell, Rachael Taylor
Husband and wife living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Starring Justin Timberlake
Oscar winner Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense) directs this thrilling concert doc that captures the spectacular closing performances of the pop superstar’s world tour in Las Vegas.
Luke Cage
Starring Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Alfre Woodard, Rosario Dawson, Mahershala Ali and Frank Whaley
In this Marvel live action series, a street-fighting ex-con battles crime on the streets of New York as the Super Hero, Luke Cage. Now Streaming on Netflix.
Stranger Things
Starring Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Natalia Dyer, Cara Buono, Charlie Heaton, and Matthew Modine
A love letter to the supernatural classics of the 80’s, Stranger Things is the story of a young boy who vanishes into thin air. As friends, family and local police search for answers, they are drawn into an extraordinary mystery involving top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl.
The Fear of 13
After more than 20 years on death row, a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed. But as he tells his story, it gradually becomes clear that nothing is quite what it seems.
Hush
Starring Kate Siegel and John Gallagher Jr.
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
Designated Survivor
Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Kal Penn, Maggie Q and Natascha McElhone
Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland (“24”) returns to primetime in a conspiracy thriller as Tom Kirkman, a lower-level cabinet member who unexpectedly becomes president after a devastating attack on Washington. He will struggle to prevent the country and his own family from falling into chaos, as he is thrust into one of the most difficult presidencies in history.
Amanda Knox
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.
The Invitation
Starring Michiel Huisman, Logan Marshall-Green and John Carroll Lynch
Will and his new girlfriend Kira are invited to a dinner with old friends at the house of Will’s ex Eden and her new partner David. Although the evening appears to be relaxed, Will soon gets a creeping suspicion that their charming host David is up to something.
Outlander
Starring Caitriona Balfe, Sam Heughan and Tobias Menzies
Outlander follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.
Luther
Starring Idris Elba
Luther is a British crime drama programme starring Idris Elba as the title character, DCI John Luther.
