Updated on August 23rd, 2024
Denmark is no longer in a lockdown, but there are still many restrictions such as needing a negative covid test to go out to eat, to the movies, museums, and even to school (I have to have a test done every week now for my Danish school). I have been spending a lot of time at home so for this post, I wanted to share 7 series I have been watching these past few months on Netflix.
The Irregulars
The Irregulars is set in Victorian London, and it follows a group of teens who are living on the streets. John Watson then requests their help to solve supernatural crimes while they search for his business partner Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed this series, but it seems like many people did not because they expected a series focused on Sherlock Holmes like with Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock. Sherlock does not appear as a character until later on in The Irregulars as the main focus is on the teens and them solving the crimes.
Also, others complained that the series is not historically accurate, but how historically accurate is the Sherlock Holmes universe? Since I did not expect a historically accurate series focused on Sherlock Holmes, I was able to enjoy it. Sadly Netflix announced the series was canceled this month, but I would still recommend watching it as it was interesting to see a different take on the Sherlock Holmes universe.
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Drama, and Supernatural
¿Quién mató a Sara?/Who Killed Sara?
Who Killed Sara? follows Alex Guzmán who spent 18 years in prison after he was framed for his sister’s murder. Once he is released, he is intent on finding out who killed Sara and getting revenge on the Lazcano family. First off, this series is in Spanish, but there is the option to watch it with subtitles or have it dubbed (I watched it with subtitles). The series was interesting to watch because it seemed like everyone had a motive to kill Sara, and you learn more and more about Sara and the Lazcano family as the series goes on. There is also a twist that I did not see coming. Season 2 of Who Killed Sara? was released last week, and I am looking forward to watching it soon.
Genres: Mystery, Crime, and Drama
Behind Her Eyes
Behind Her Eyes follows Louise who is a single mother and has a part-time job at a psychiatrist’s office. She begins an affair with her new boss David and has an unlikely friendship with his wife Adele. However, Louise soon finds herself caught in a dangerous web of secrets. Behind Her Eyes is a slow-burn series, which is probably not for everyone, but I enjoyed it. You learn more about the character’s past throughout the series, and there are also unexpected plot twists, which made the series even more interesting.
Genres: Mystery, Psychological Thriller, and Drama
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
Night Stalker is a documentary series about how the American serial killer Richard Ramirez was hunted down and brought to justice. Even though the series is about a serial killer, the main focus is on the detectives Gil Carrillo and Frank Salerno who were in charge of the case as well as survivors and family members of the victims. Ramirez was not glamorized, which many documentaries about serial killers seem to do. In fact, not much about Ramirez’s past or the trial is covered in the series, and I liked that because the victims were given a voice instead.
Genre: True Crime
Murder Among the Mormons
Murder Among the Mormons is a documentary series about Mark Hofmann who created forgeries of early Mormon documents as well as the three bombings that killed two members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). One thing I like about this documentary is that it not bashing Mormons and the LDS church, but instead, you learn about how the bombings happened and how Hofmann was able to pass off his forgeries as real historical Mormon documents. The documentary also interviews rare document dealers and collectors who were connected to Hofmann, his wife, and members of law enforcement.
Genre: True Crime
The Circle USA Season 2
The Circle is a reality series where players live in an isolated apartment and their only communication with the other players is through the social media platform The Circle. I loved the first season of The Circle because the series has an interesting concept and it was intriguing seeing if the catfish would be found out. The second season of The Circle did not disappoint, and it was entertaining and filled with drama.
Genre: Reality TV
Nailed It! Double Trouble!
Nailed It! is a reality series where home bakers with a bad track record try to recreate edible masterpieces and win $10,000. I always love binge-watching Nailed It! when a new season is released, and this time around with the Double Trouble season, bakers compete in pairs. However, having 2 bakers does not mean the desserts will be any better haha. Nailed It! is a light-hearted and fun series to watch.
Genre: Reality TV
If you are looking for more suggestions of what to watch, you can check out My Top Netflix Picks or My Favorite YouTube Channels.
The Lifestyle Ladies Blog Collab is a collaboration between myself and 7 other amazing ladies, and every month we will write a post relating to the collab on our own blogs.
For this month, our theme is what we have been watching during lockdown 📺
- May 27th: My post! Thank you for reading!
- May 28th: The Best Movies and TV Shows I’ve Watched During the Pandemic with Haley
I’m always looking for something new on Netflix. Thanks for posting. The show I was watching, doesn’t have a season coming out until May.
You’re welcome! That’s a bit of a wait! What show were you watching?
Haven’t seen any of them but the first one looks interesting! It is up my alley…will need to add it to the never-ending list lol
I loved The Irregulars! I’m sad there isn’t going to be any more seasons, but it was still good nonetheless! I have a HUGE list too haha
You know I cancelled my NF account about 8 months ago or so as I found there was nothing on it i wanted to watch but there are lots of things on there now. Thanks for the suggestions here!
Yes! They’re adding new series & movies all the time so I feel like there’s always something new to watch. Not all of it is good, but there are so many great series like the ones I mentioned here.
You’re welcome!
Ooh! This is a good list. I saw the trailer for Behind Her Eyes a lot, every time I went on Netflix but I haven’t gotten myself to watch it yet! My husband liked The Circle, haha but I don’t watch those kinds of shows but it looked super fun. Thanks for sharing, Karalee! xx
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I would definitely recommend watching Behind Her Eyes! The Circle is a fun show & it’s good your husband liked it!
Irregular… sounds like myself lol!!
Lol
I loved the circle uk and these sound cool.
Laila
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I haven’t seen The Circle UK but I imagine the US one is based on it right?
I’m always looking for new series! I’m coming to the end of Snowpiercer so I’ll need something new to watch soon. The Irregulars sounds good! I liked Behind Her Eyes – thought the book was better and the whole concept is very weird!
I have only watched the first 2 episodes of Snowpiercer a while back but I should finish it! It’s an interesting series & I like how it’s a different take on the movie
I definitely recommend The Irregulars! I haven’t read Behind Her Eyes but I think I should one day!
I love how varied this list is! I watched Murder Among The Mormons earlier this year and found it so interesting. I’ve been meaning to watch behind her eyes for a little while now too. Thanks for the suggestions x
Thank you! Murder Among the Mormons was interesting & I definitely recommend watching Behind Her Eyes!
These all sound like right up my street, but the Nightstalker is definitely on my next watch because it sounds incredible! Who killed Sara is also right there, thank you for sharing these Karalee x
You’re welcome! I definitely recommend Night Stalker because it focuses on the detectives & victims instead of Ramirez. Also Who Killed Sara? is an interesting series!
Wow, such an amazing list. I would really love to watch “The Irregulars” trailer looks incredible.
Out of the list, I have seen Behind Her Eyes and I can tell you, it’s not a ending I was expecting at all. I’m still in shock out the series took a turn and what a pity for Adam.
Thank you for this!
Thank you! The Irregulars is such an interesting series & I definitely didn’t expect the ending of Behind Her Eyes. I feel bad for Adam too
Thank you for these recommendations. I LOVED behind her eyes! Fantastic. It’s great to have the synopsis too as I find searching on Netflix quite mind blowing at times!
You’re welcome! Behind Her Eyes is a great series & I agree!
Who killed sara sounds right up my alley! Also I love how diverse the cast for the irregulars is x
Who Killed Sara? is so interesting & I love the diversity in The Irregulars too!
Great tips! Thank you!
No problem!
My coworker really loved Behind her Eyes, but I haven’t watched it yet. I’d forgotten about it until reading your recap! I hadn’t heard of the Irregulars, but that sounds like something I’d enjoy. I’m going to check it out 🙂
You should definitely Behind Her Eyes & The Irregulars is a great series!
Thanks for sharing your watchlist! We are still in a lockdown in Ontario, so I am stuck at home most of the time as well. I have been meaning to watch The Irregulars. Maybe I will start it this weekend.
If you do watch The Irregulars, I hope you enjoy it!
I really want to watch Who killed Sara? it seems super interesting. I tried to watch The Circle but I found it too…mind-numbing 😂 I usually don’t like reality TVs, I know my boyfriend really enjoys it
Who Killed Sara? is really interesting & there’s a twist at the end of season 1 so it seems like season 2 goes more into that
Haha reality tv isn’t for everyone but I enjoy it because you don’t have to think but my bf HATES it
We haven’t watched any of these yet! We’ll have to check them out.
You definitely should!
These are cool dramas to binge watch. I should check them out. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome! I hope you found a new show you like!
These all sound so brilliant! I loved behind her eyes and how the twists keep on coming with it xx
I loved behind her eyes too & I definitely wasn’t expecting any of the twists!
I’ve never watched any of these but they sound so good! I especially like the sound of The Irregulars and The Circle. At the moment I am watching Gilmore Girls for the first time! x
I really enjoyed watching The Irregulars & The Circle is a great if you like reality shows”
I haven’t seen Gilmore Girls so maybe I should watch it for the first time too haha
I’m loving Gilmore Girls so I definitely recommend it!
I want to watch sooo many of these! Night Stalker is actually next on my list!
Rosie
Even though Night Stalker is rather dark, I liked that the focus was on the detectives & victims & I hope you’ll like the documentary as well
You really seem to like murder mysteries! I’m not sure if you watch anime, but if you are looking for a psychological thriller, I highly recommend Death Note. I believe it’s on Netflix.
As for TV series, I stopped watching TV a few years ago. Now I only watch YouTube (Not the premium one but the free one lol) If I watch TV now it’s usually reruns or some cable tv show I’m not paying attention to or whatever is playing as background noise. Consequently, I stopped watching anime as well…. I sound like the most boring person ever 😂
I do haha & I’ve seen Death Note MANY years ago when I was really into manga/anime but I should rewatch it!
I watch a lot of YouTube too!
I don’t really watch TV either & it’s mainly on for background noise haha
Being tested weekly sucks but at least there isn’t lockdown and you can safely enjoy the outdoors! My husband and I recently just finished our run with COVID and now I’m both paranoid and annoyed that TX has the required mask mandate lifted when a good portion of Texans have voiced they won’t be getting the vaccine! It’s crazy and dealing with COVID sucks!
I’ve been binge watching Schitt’s Creek. I’m almost done so I sort of want to start another show so I don’t finish it too quickly. Am I the only one who does this lol. Nailed It is more of background noise for me but it amazes me how some people reallyyyyy don’t know how food/baking works! Like, you guys never made box cake before even?? lol
Also it’s good I only have classes Monday-Wednesday so I only need to get 1 covid test done a week whereas people who work/go to school every weekday need to do at least 2 tests…
I’m sorry to hear about you & your husband but that’s good you’re both better now.
I think lifting the mask mandate is ridiculous especially since there are so many people who haven’t/will not get the vaccine. Even though the lockdown has ended here, we still have to wear masks indoors & I think it should stay that way until more people get the vaccine.
I haven’t seen any epsiodes of Schitt’s Creek, but I should! I’m the same way haha. When I really like a show, I want to watch it for as long as possible so I’ll watch other shows in between lol
YES! haha
OMG I went grocery shopping today — it’s getting worse as some employees at Target here aren’t wearing masks either!
Wow…you would at least expect the employees to wear masks! I’m so sorry the situation is like that there 😥
you have to get a covid test weekly?! wow that’s annoying…
i watched behind her eyes and was mind blown at the ending! so good! can’t wait to check out these other recommendations.
B
Yep! I have Danish classes Monday-Wednesday & Monday & Tuesday are at the school while Wednesday is online so I have to get a covid test every Sunday…people who work/go to school every weekday have to get at least 2 covid tests a week…
YES! The ending was crazy & I hope you found a new show to watch!
I have around 2,000 cable channels, Britbox, ESPN+, Amazon Prime, and Peacock. I will check and see if these titles are on any of them 😊
That’s a lot! I only have this tv package with Danish channels & other channel like BBC then Netflix & that’s enough for me!