Whether you’re into romance, comedy, suspense or drama, these international TV shows will reel you in.
‘On the Wings of Love’
Who doesn’t love a dramatic TV show? On the Wings of Love is a hit Filipino TV series about love and life. Leah (Nadine Lustre) dreams of staying in America, but her visa’s about to expire. Clark (James Reid) is in the U.S. providing for his family in the Philippines. The two come together and agree on marriage, but how will it affect their dreams?
‘Grand Hotel’
Originally titled Gran Hotel, this Spanish drama is comparable to Downton Abbey. When a man arrives at a countryside hotel to look into his sister’s disappearance, he soon falls fast into an affair. What secrets will he find out about the hotel?
‘The Returned’
Need a thrilling, mysterious drama to keep you on your toes? Feed your zombie addiction with The Returned, (originally titled Les Revenants) a French TV show about people coming back from the dead. In this show, the supernatural coexist with humans they once knew.
‘One More Happy Ending’
Korean dramas have always been popular. One More Happy Ending is a romance K-drama starring singer and actress Jang Nara. Jang’s character, Han Mi Mo, is an ex pop star and divorcée who works in the marriage industry. She meets an entertainment reporter who’s a single dad. Will something happen between the two?
‘Please Like Me’
Life is all about discovering who you really are. The Australian TV show Please Like Me is about Josh, who discovered he’s gay after his girlfriend dumped him. Now, he has to figure out how to help his family understand his newfound lifestyle while still trying to live it comfortably himself.
‘Skins’
Teenagers will be teenagers, but are British teens any different from American ones? Find out on Skins.
‘Boys Over Flowers’
Are you a Gossip Girl fan? Then maybe you’ll fall in love with Boys Over Flowers. It’s a South Korean drama about young love.
‘The Honourable Woman’
Looking for a show with a familiar face? Check out actress Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Honourable Woman. She plays a character who inherits an arms business, but finds herself in some international conflict.
‘Capadocia’
This TV show takes place in an experimental penal complex in Mexico City where four women are imprisoned.
‘Southcliffe’
What do you do after a mass shooting happens in your hometown? Watch as a journalist returns to his childhood town in England to try to find answers.
‘It’s My City’
Are you a fan of the TV show Girls? It’s My City is like an Indian version of Girls. The sitcom follows four women living in Mumbai. Created by Priyanka Chopra, the show is loosely inspired by her life living in the city.
‘The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency’
Not only is this a ladies’ detective agency, it’s the only female-run detective agency in Botswana.
‘The Straits’
Are you a fan of Sons of Anarchy? The Straits has been called an Australian version of it. Watch the family of smugglers try to get drugs down under.
‘Srugim’
This Israeli show is about modern Orthodox Jews looking for love in Jerusalem.
‘Love/Hate’
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day — check out the Irish TV show Love/Hate, a drama about crime in Dublin.
‘Top of the Lake’
Secrets don’t make friends. Watch Top of the Lake, a New Zealand TV show, to find out why a pregnant girl tried to kill herself before suddenly disappearing.
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