Do You Know All 10 of the Netflix Original Series?

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Problem-solving trio vs. crazy dilemmas

• Created by Mirari Films for Cartoon Network

• Adult-humor pilot rejected by Adult Swim, reworked to a PG rating

• Aired on Cartoon Network, 8 episodes exclusive to Netflix

• More weird than edgy now• Polarizing art-house style, love it

or hate it

#10The Problem Solverz

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Jake is serving 2,000 hours of community service with his ex

• Created by Fox Digital Studio• Launched on Netflix to weigh

potential for re-releases elsewhere

• Starring nobody you’re likely to know

• Is about as fun as it sounds

#9Bad Samaritans

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Fox production, named “funniest show of all time”

• Canceled in 2006 due to low viewership

• Revived by Netflix in 2013• The Netflix season got 4

Emmy nods but no wins• Another season might

happen -- or maybe a movie

#8Arrested Development(season 4)

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Vin Diesel’s pet project about night club bouncers

• Another Fox Digital Studio series -- started as web series, moved to Netflix

• Gritty production, not without humor

#7The Ropes

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Werewolves, vampires, and young love -- but horror master Eli Roth’s work is nothing like Twilight

• Produced by French media powerhouse Gaumont

• Emmy-nominated for title music and special effects

• Said to be “bigger” than acclaimed series House of Cards

#6Hemlock Grove

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Exclusive Netflix series based on DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo

• Simplified animation to save costs, retains flavor and characters of the movie

• Only 5 episodes posted so far. 26 more will show up as 2014 unfolds

#5Turbo FAST

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• The ultimate outsider, mildly autistic nursing home assistant Derek is just too darn nice for his own good

• Indie production for British Channel 4, starring comedian and three-time Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais

• I don’t say “heartfelt” often, but this show qualifies -- and Gervais is still funny

#4Derek

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Star-studded political drama -- Kevin Spacey clawing his way through the White House with spouse Robin Wright loosely by his side

• 4 Golden Globe nominations and 1 win in 2013

• Produced for Netflix by indie house Media Rights Capital (Elysium, Brüno)

• Smart, dripping with political bile, by turns revolting and incredibly sexy

• Season 2 premiere: February 14, 2014

#3House of Cards

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt takes his mafioso act to Norway; fish-out-of-water hijinx follow

• Produced by Netflix and Norwegian firm Rubicon TV

• Yes, I rank this above House of Cards for being relentlessly funny and endearingly Scandinavian -- maybe I’m just a biased Swede?

#2Lilyhammer

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Do You Know All 10 Netflix Original Series?

• Middle-class girl goes to prison for choices made long ago. Hilarity and high drama ensue as she adjusts to prison life.

• Produced for Netflix by LionsGate

• Created by hit-maker Jenji Kohan and stocked with quality talent

• A virtual lock for Emmys in 2014

#1Orange Is the New Black

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