Secret City is an Australian Netflix original series. The political thriller series follows an investigative journalist, Harriet Dunkley, in her quest to uncover state secrets of international relevance.

Queen Sono is Netflix’s first African television show. The series was shot in various African locations, and several languages are interspersed with English (e.g., Afrikaans, Swahili, Tswana, isiXhosa). Queen Sono follows the story of a secret agent with a complicated past in South Africa.

Narcos is an American television show released in 2015. The crime drama is based on the story of notorious drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, who became a billionaire by organizing the production and distribution of cocaine in the 1970s. Narcos was filmed in Columbia and showcased both English and Spanish languages.

King of Boys: The Return of the King is Netflix’s first Nigerian television show. The series follows former mafia leader Eniola Salami after her five-year exile from Nigeria. Upon her return, she decides to get involved in local politics and enters the race to become the next Governor of the state of Lagos.

Money Heist (La Casa de Papel) is a Spanish Netflix TV show that highlights money supply in the European Monetary Union (EMU). The robbers first conducted an elaborate heist at the Spanish Royal Mint, printing hundreds of millions of euros, then stole gold ingots from the Bank of Spain. 

Jinn is Netflix’s first Arabic original series. Released in 2019, this 5-episode supernatural drama follows Jordanian high schoolers and magical genies in the ancient city of Petra.