8 Netflix originals in 2017 to binge watch your life away

It's okay not to chill at these titles.

Mandy How | January 05, 2017, 11:59 AM

One of the greatest fears of a binge-watcher is consuming (good) content faster than it can be produced. For now, though, put your mind at ease if you like spending the better part of your day watching shows online, because these 8 upcoming Netflix Originals will definitely keep you occupied:

1. Iron Fist

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Joining the ranks of Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, Marvel's Iron Fist will premiere in Mar. 2017. Starring Finn Jones, this superhero is a billionaire Buddhist monk who has the ability to call upon the Iron Fist. A billionaire monk may sound paradoxical, but if the series is anything like other other Netflix/Marvel productions we'll have something to look forward to.

 

2. Stranger Things (Season 2)

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After the disappearance of El and the possible return of the Upside Down at the end of Season 1, many viewers are eagerly waiting for the second season of Stranger Things. Warning: may cause an intense addiction that will only wear off after you have compulsively watched every single episode.

 

3. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Season 3)

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Often described as funny and heartwarming, the series follows Kimmy Schmidt as she gets rescued from a cult and adjusts to life in New York City. With a cult following of its own on Netflix, Season 3 will finally be back in March next year following Ellie Kemper's pregnancy. Rumour also has it that there will be lots of singing.

 

4. A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Fans of the book and/or movie will be pleased to know that Netflix will be premiering their own version of it - and soon too, in Jan. 2017. Neil Patrick Harris will star as Count Olaf in his (mis)adventures of trying to cheat the Baudelaire children out of their inheritance.

5. Okja

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The film follows Mija, a young girl who must risk everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend – a massive animal mysteriously named 'Okja'. The well-known cast includes Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, and Steven Yeun.

 

6. The Defenders

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If you're excited for Iron Fist, then The Defenders (similarly by Marvel) should also be on your to watch list. Bringing together all four of the Netflix Originals superheroes - Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist - the band will face a foe more powerful than any they have encountered.

 

7. El Chapo

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El Chapo is based on the true-story of the eponymous Mexican drug lord who heads the Sinaloa Cartel. With elements of corruption, murder, drugs and other vices, the series provides its viewers with an illicit glimpse of El Chapo's life, who is currently serving time in prison.

 

8. Anne

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The series is an adaptation of L.M. Montgomery’s novel Anne of Green Gables, and the plot follows young Anne as she is sent to live with an ageing sister and brother after an abusive childhood.

 

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