– Safe (Netflix, Series)
A British TV series created by author Harlan Coben, Safe is about widower Dr. Tom Delaney who’s 16 year old daughter Jenny suddenly goes missing. While searching for her Tom uncovers many surprising secrets of so-called friends. Caught up in a web of lives, he isn’t quite sure whom to trust.
This 8 episode series (approx 45 minutes each) is fast paced, suspenseful and keeps you hooked.
– Unorthodox (Netflix, Series)
Esther Shapiro, a young woman of the orthodox Hasidic Jewish community, in New York, flees to Berlin, hoping to leave her past behind. The Hasidic community is distraught and appalled at Esther’s willful disappearance, and dispatches Yanky, her husband of 1 year, and his street-smart cousin Moishe to find and bring her back. Esther, though, has other ideas.
This poignant, 4 episode series is based on author Deborah Feldman’s book about leaving the Hasidic sect.
– Ladies Up (Netflix, Comedy Special)
This hour long special features 4 female comics: Prashasti Singh (whom you might remember from Comicstan), Kaneez Surka (who was a judge on Comicstaan), Nivedita Prakasam and Supriya Joshi. All bring their unique perspectives on comedy from the female point of view. I like Prashasti’s set the most (thought she was pretty promising even on Comicstaan), then Nivedita’s, Kaneez and Supriya.
We should have more of these!
