After weeks of preparing for final exams and writing extensive papers, I am sure you are drained and ready for a long winter break. To help you celebrate your amazing grades or God forbid - ease your finals blues - check out this list of Netflix original content. These dramas are sure to guide you into a new year filled with suspense, salsa, politics, a whole lot of coffee and love. Let the binge begin!
1. "Celia"
If you’re looking for a lengthy web series (80, hour-long episodes) based on a music icon’s rise to stardom in a pre-revolutionized Cuba, THIS IS IT! This Netflix original series tells the story of Celia Cruz and how she came to be the Queen of Salsa. Despite family pressures, racism as an Afro-Cuban and all of the confusion that comes with love, Celia was able to rise to the top of the charts globally. The drama also tells the stories of those who were in her life and how they were impacted by her success as well as the revolution. The series is filmed in Spanish; however, Netflix has the option of English subtitles if language is a barrier.
2. "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life"
Miss the days of imagining that you lived in a small town in Connecticut, spending every Friday evening having dinner with your rich grandparents in their Hartford mansion and drinking immense amounts of coffee with your mother who doubles as your best friend? Well, look no further than Netflix’s revival of "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life." This mini-series, consisting of four 90-minute episodes, brings back all of our favorite characters as Rory, Lorelai and Emily try to move on from the loss of Richard. Grab your coffee and popcorn, and get ready to binge!
3. "The Fall"
"The Fall." Based in the U.K., this series of 17 episodes surrounds the long and thorough investigation of a serial killer. Gillian Anderson stars as the detective superintendent Stella Gibson and Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector. Throughout the twists and turns you will experience frustration and anger, but it will be worth it.
4. "Barry"
It is the fall of 1981 in New York City a when young man whose life work would inspire millions enters his junior year at Columbia University. Barack Obama or "Barry," played by Darren Terrell, battles with remaining connected to his family and himself in a city experiencing racial tension and an uprise in crime. This movie will show the man we all have come to know as the 44th President of the United States in some of his most humble moments. Starting December 16th, this film will be available for all to watch.
Relax, enjoy the holidays and live your finals-free life…for now!
