What TV shows should you watch on Netflix tonight? We’ve put together a list of the best TV shows streaming on Netflix right now

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PAINKILLER

Why you should watch: There are a number of documentaries on the catastrophic affect OxyContin inflicted on so many people, and still does to this day. Matthew Broderick stars in this drama series which explores how Purdue turned OxyContin into a billion-dollar blockbuster by launching an unprecedented marketing campaign claiming that the drug’s long-acting formulation made it safer to use than traditional painkillers for many types of pain. That illusion was quickly shattered as drug abusers learned that crushing an Oxy could release its narcotic payload all at once. As OxyContin’s use and abuse grew, Purdue concealed what it knew from regulators, doctors, and patients. And have those affected received justice? The answer, of course, is no, which is the most frustrating aspect of this whole saga. Fines applied to the Sackler family have hardly put a dent in their billions.

Director: PETER BERG
Cast: MATTHEW BRODERICK, UZO ADUBA, TAYLOR KITSCH, DINA SHIHABI, WEST DUCHOVNY, JOHN ROTHMAN, CAROLINA BARTCZAK

INHUMAN RESOURCES

Why you should watch: Ooh aah Cantona! It’s a while since that chant has resonated around a football stadium. But here we have Eric Cantona doing a find job in this crime drama as Alain Delambre, a senior executive worn out and humiliated by six years of unemployment. So, when a prestigious company selects him as a candidate, he is prepared to alienate his wife, steal from his daughters, hit his son-in-law and even take part in a role-playing game in the form of a hostage-taking scenario, knowing that, if he is hired, all will be forgiven. Of course, even the best executed plans go awry, and they certainly do here. Lots of twists in this plot to keep you interested.

Director: ZIAD DOUEIRI
Cast: ERIC CANTONA, SUZANNE CLEMENT, ALEX LUTZ, ALICE DE LENQUESAING, GUSTAVE KERVERN, LOUISE COLDEFYQU

QUICKSAND

Why you should watch: Yet another excellent crime drama series from Sweden. This is a harrowing and all too familiar scenario, especially across the USA. The story is based on the Swedish novel “Störst av allt” by Malin Persson Giolito where a school shooting occurs in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb, Danderyd, and a seemingly normal 18-year-old girl Maja is accused of murder. But during the trial details of her relationship with five other students, parents and a teacher are revealed. Is she really the murderer or just another victim?

Director: PER-OLAV SORENSEN, LISA FARZANEH
Cast: HANNA ARDEHN, FELIX SANDMAN, DAVID DENCIK, ANNA BJORK, CHRISTOPHER WOLLTER, REUBEN SALLMANDER, WILLIAM SPETZ

THE CLUB

Why you should watch: This is an interesting historical drama series from Turkey. It is an aspect of the country that is not often depicted. Set in 1955, the story tells of Matilda, an ex-convict working in a fashionable nightclub. While Matilda tries to mend her relations with her daughter Rasel, she also tries to deal with the mysterious Celebi, the nightclub manager, who appears to know about her past and is willing to resort to blackmail to maintain control over all the employees at the club.

Director: ZEYNEP GUNAY TAN, SEREN YUCE
Cast: GOKCE BAHADIR, BARIS ARDUC, SALIH BADEMCI, ASUDE KALEBEK, FIRAT TANIS, METIN AKDULGER, SEZER ARICAY, ISTAR GOKSEVEN

OKTOBERFEST: BEER AND BLOOD

Why you should watch: This drama series about the beginnings of Germany’s Oktoberfest is said to be loosely based on true events. Although the character of Curt Prank is fictional, there was a Georg Lang from Nuremberg who wanted to have a tent at Oktoberfest, the largest to ever exist, but it depended on how much a landlord was willing to pay. The story set in 1900 tells of rich newcomer, Curt Prank, a man with a shady past who arrives in Munich determined to crash the local Oktoberfest with his own brewery. But when his daughter falls in love with the heir to a rival brewery, a violent chain of events is unleashed that will threaten both families’ futures. A little melodramatic at times, but it’s interesting to see a drama set around such a famous event.

Director: HANNU SALONEN
Cast: MISEL MATICEVIC, MARTINA GEDECK, KLAUS STEINBACHER, MERCEDES MULLER, BRIGITTE HOBMEIER, MARKUS KROJER

LIVE TO 100: THE SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONE

Why you should watch: There are quite a few documentaries on a variety of subjects on Netflix. If you want to know the secret of living to the age of 100 or over, you may find it here. I was amazed at the agility and mental capacity of many of the octogenarians featured here. Author Dan Buettner travels the world to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives, and it doesn’t always depend on just what they are consuming. It can also depend on your outlook on life in general or, in the case of a Japanese community, to stop eating once you are 80% full. I’m definitely going to endeavour to change my diet and attitude after watching this series.

Director: CLAY JETER
Cast: DAN BUETTNER

CATCHING KILLERS

Why you should watch: There are three seasons of this true crime series, if you’re into finding out how law enforcement investigators go about apprehending infamous serial killers wreaking havoc across the US, revealing the harrowing and chilling details of their crimes. It is a little frightening, but interest to see how the various agencies use different methods to ensure justice is obtained for the victims.

Director: BEN REID

FIVE CAME BACK

Why you should watch: Meryl Streep won an Emmy for the narration of this interesting documentary that shows a different side of Hollywood. Five present-day directors discuss five wartime directors who voluntarily joined WW2 in order to film it: William Wyler by Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra by Guillermo del Toro, George Stevens by Laurence Kasdan, John Ford by Paul Greengrass and John Huston by Francis Ford Coppola. There are a lot of revelations here that have not been addressed before, especially through archive interviews with directors featured. The series is adapted from Mark Harris’s 2015 book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War. An informative documentary.

Director: LAURENT BOUZEREAU
Cast: MERYL STREEP, STEVEN SPIELBERG, GUILLERMO DEL TORO, FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA, LAURENCE KASDAN, PAUL GREENGRASS

UNTOLD: SWAP KINGS

Why you should watch: I must admit I have difficulty understanding what is going on in American Football. I’ve had it explained to me in a beer bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant in NYC during a Superbowl match. The whole bar joined in trying to impart the rules to the visiting Australian, but the more beer that was consumed the rowdier it got, and I came away none the wiser. One of those memorable travel experiences. But what goes on behind the scenes is always of interest. In this documentary, Head Coach Urban Meyer and various players give an insight into how they catapulted the Florida Gators from underdogs to winners of two BCS National Championships.

Director: KATHERINE ENGLISH

THE FAMILY

Why you should watch: This investigative documentary explores an enigmatic Christian group known as The Family that wields enormous influence in Washington, DC, in pursuit of its global ambitions. Douglas Coe is the leader of the Family; he doesn’t seek fame and wants to maintain a low profile. His followers are groups of men and women in their 20s in gender-segregated groups. Members of Congress and foreign dignitaries are routinely hosted at The Cedars. Based on Jeff Sharlet’s books “The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power” and “C Street: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy”. Well, this was very informative. I didn’t know very much about this group so this was very interesting, and a little disturbing.

Director: TRAILS SCOTT
Cast: JAMES CROMWELL, DAVID RYSDAHL, JEFF SHARLET