13 Upcoming Netflix Original Shows To Be Excited About

3. The Get Down

Over 10 years in the making, Baz Luhrmann will finally be seeing his idea of a TV series realised in 2016 thanks to Netflix.

Co-created by Luhrmann and Shawn Ryan (The Shield), it will focus on the burgeoning New York music scene of the 1970s, showing how the likes of punk and hip-hop grew while the city was plagued by crime and violence.

If Luhrmann can bring the same visual style and genius use of music that his movies have to the TV show then it€™ll be worth watching just for that, while there€™s a strong sounding cast led by Jimmy Smits (The West Wing, Sons of Anarchy) and the potential for some great stories, exploring the various scenes and famous locations such as the CBGB.

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