20 Best 2017 Netflix Original TV Series - Ranked From Worst To Best

4. Dear White People

Dear White People
Netflix

Ignoring the asinine controversy about the show's title and concept - though it's ironically quite relevant to the subject matter - Dear White People is a fantastically, savagely funny continuation of Justin Simien's acclaimed 2014 film.

Delving deep into the hows and whys that shape people's lives and identities, the show expertly melds compelling character work with pin-sharp, timely social satire, and has a message that's sure to resonate with people of all races and creeds.

Some may simply find it too obnoxious or enthusiastically self-aware for its own good, but honestly, the world could use more smart, pointedly political shows like this right now. If you dug the movie, you'll love this series, which does a fantastic job expanding upon Simien's cinematic precis.

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