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The Best Netflix Original Foreign Language Shows

Updated March 2, 2021 1.9k votes 195 voters 4.9k views149 items

List RulesVote up the best original foreign language series from Netflix. Originals and co-productions only.

Here are the best Netflix original foreign language shows currently streaming right now. Featuring Spanish language Netflix originals, Korean, Portuguese, Japanese, French and Hindi series, and more this list of Netflix foreign language originals and co-productions is updated with new and popular shows. What is the best Netflix original foreign language series?

The latest and newest Netflix original foreign language shows feature series in every genre, from the post-apocalyptic Turkish show The Rain and the supernatural Turkish series The Protector to the Spanish-language period drama Cable Girls. Must-watch Netflix foreign language co-productions also includes the German thriller Perfume and the Japanese food drama Samurai Gourmet.

Vote up the best original foreign language series on Netflix, and add your favorites if they're missing from the list.

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Dark
Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Thriller
Language: German

Dark (Netflix, 2017) is a German science fiction thriller web television series created by... more
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Kingdom
Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Historical, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror
Language: Korean

Kingdom (Netflix, 2019) is a South Korean historical horror television series based on the... more
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Sacred Games
Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Crime, Thriller
Language: Hindi

Sacred Games (Netflix, 2018) is an Indian web television thriller series based on the 2006... more
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Élite
María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Thriller, Teen drama
Language: Spanish

Elite (Netflix, 2018) is a Spanish thriller teen drama web television series created by Carlos... more
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Bianca Comparato, João Miguel
Premiered: 2016
Genres (Tv): Drama-Thriller, Science fiction
Language: Portuguese

3% (Netflix, 2016) is a Brazilian dystopian thriller series created by Pedro Aguilera. The... more
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The Rain
Iben Hjejle, Alba August
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Thriller
Language: Danish

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The Rain (Netflix, 2018) is a Danish web series created by Mosholt Esben, Toft Jacobsen, and... more
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How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Maximilian Mundt, Anna Lena Klenke
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Crime, Drama, Dark comedy
Language: German

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (Netflix, 2019) is a German coming-of-age comedy-drama web... more
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The Naked Director
Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Biopic, Drama
Language: Japanese

The Naked Director (Netflix, 2019) is a Japanese semi-biographical comedy-drama series based... more
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Delhi Crime
Swati Bhatia, Shefali Shah
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime, Crime Drama
Language: Hindi

Delhi Crime (Netflix, 2019) is an Indian anthology television drama. Based on the true story... more
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Quicksand
Hanna Ardéhn, William Spetz
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Crime drama, drama
Language: Swedish

Quicksand (Netflix, 2019), in Swedish "Störst av allt", is a Swedish crime drama based on the... more
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The Protector
Çagatay Ulusoy, Ayça Aysin Turan
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Action, Fantasy, Sci-fi
Language: Turkish

The Protector (Netflix, 2018) is a Turkish drama fantasy series. Given mystical powers by a... more
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Undercover
Tom Waes, Anna Drijver
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Drama, Crime drama
Language: Dutch

Undercover (VRT, Netflix, 2019) is a Belgian television crime drama. A major ecstasy producer,... more
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Suburra: Blood on Rome
Alessandro Borghi, Giacomo Ferrara
Language: Italian

Suburra: Blood on Rome (Netflix, 2017) is an Italian crime drama web television series... more

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Dogs of Berlin
Felix Kramer, Fahri Yardim
Premiered: 2018
Language: German
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Lilyhammer
Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa
Premiered: 2012
Genres (Tv): Police procedural, Drama, Comedy-drama, Comedy
Language: Norwegian, English

Lilyhammer is a Norwegian television series, starring Steven Van Zandt, about a fictional New... more
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Siempre Bruja
Sofia Bernal Araujo, Valeria Emiliani
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Fantasy, Drama
Language: Spanish

Siempre Bruja (Netflix, 2019), also called "Always A Witch," is a Colombian fantasy drama... more
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Crime Diaries
Martín Altomaro, Norma Angélica
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): True crime, Anthology, Crime, Drama
Language: Spanish

Crime Diaries (Netflix, 2019), originally named "Historia de un crimen," is a Mexican true... more
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Club of Crows
Luis Gerardo Méndez, Mariana Treviño
Genres (Tv): Comedy, Drama
Language: Spanish

Club of Crows (Netflix, 2015) is a Mexican comedy-drama TV series directed by Gary Alazraki.... more
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Marianne
Victoire Du Bois, Lucie Boujenah
Premiered: 2019
Language: French

Marianne (Netflix, 2019) is a French drama horror television series. Lured back to her hometown, a famous horror writer (Victoire Du Bois) discovers that the evil spirit who plagues her dreams is now wreaking havoc in the real world.
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Atelier
Mirei Kiritani, Mao Daichi
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Drama
Language: Japanese

Atelier (Netflix, 2015) is a Japanese web television drama series. A new employee struggles to... more
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Erased
Yuki Furukawa, Tomoka Kurotani
Premiered: 2017
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Language: Japanese

Erased (Netflix, 2017) is a Japanese drama series based on the manga by Kei Sanbe. After... more
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Better Than Us
Paulina Andreeva, Kirill Käro
Premiered: 2019
Language: Russian

Better Than Us (2018), also known as "Luchshe, chem lyudi," is a Russian dramatic sci-fi television series. Set in 2029, robots have become an ordinary part of human life - for most people, "Bots" are just soulless machines that perform routine work, but they also become capable of emotions, but others reject life with the bots, and will use violence if necessary.
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When the Camellia Blooms
Gong Hyo-jin, Kang Ha-neul
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Romantic comedy, Thriller
Language: Korean

When the Camellia Blooms (KBS2, 2019) is a South Korean romantic comedy-thriller television... more

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The House of Flowers
Verónica Castro, Cecilia Suárez
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Drama, Telenovela, Comedy
Language: Spanish

The House of Flowers (Netflix, 2018), in Spanish "La Casa de las Flores," is a Mexican... more
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1983
Robert Wieckiewicz, Maciej Musial
Premiered: 2018
Language: Polish

Sacred Games

Quicksand

Dogs of Berlin

Lilyhammer

Marianne

Better Than Us

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