16 Upcoming Netflix Original Series To Be Excited About (That Aren't Marvel)

3. Black Mirror

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Black Mirror is one of the best shows to emerge from the UK in recent years. A dark, twisted, highly subversive anthology drama, that offers comic satire and great imagination, it's a true success from the weird mind of creator Charlie Brooker.

The downside is that, to date, only 7 episodes have aired. Thankfully, Netflix have picked the series up, and more than that have ordered 12 episodes of it, all of which Brooker is expected to write.

Although there's a worry of having too much of a good thing here, he's obviously been given time to work on it, and there's reason to believe he can continue to deliver. Furthermore, it already has a great cast, with the likes of Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Alice Eve, while directors are set to include Joe Wright and Dan Trachtenberg.

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