The first half of the year 2023 has given us a host of exciting shows which were loved by people across the globe. In our latest half-yearly listicle, we give you the top ten foreign shows which were released in the first six months of 2023 along with their Indian OTT platforms. We recommend you watch these shows in case you still haven’t. Happy bingeing!
10. The Night Agent (Streaming on Netflix)
The action thriller show follows the story of a low-level but smart FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), who answers a call which reveals that there is a Russian mole at the White House.
9. The Diplomat (Streaming on Netflix)
The political drama series features Keri Russel as Kate Wyler, the US Ambassador to the UK who must balance her high-profile and extremely sensitive job with her marriage with a political diplomat Hal (Rufus Sewell).
8. Silo (Streaming on Apple TV+)
The sci-fi series is set in a dystopian world where thousands of people live in a giant, underground silo. After a vital rule is broken by a sheriff, engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) must unearth the shocking truth about the silo.
7. A Spy Among Friends (Streaming on SonyLIV)
Based on Ben Macintyre’s book of the same name and set in 1960s England, the spy thriller follows the story of Nicholas Elliot (Damian Lewis), who works for Britain’s secret intelligence service agency MI6. But he is shocked to learn that his close friend and colleague Kim Philby (Guy Pearce) is a double agent for the KGB and has apparently defected to the Soviet.
6. The Last of Us (Streaming on Jio Cinema)
The horror-adventure series revolves around two characters Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and is set in the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic world full of infected creatures. The basic premise is that Joel, a hardened smuggler, is hired to transport a teenager Ellie across the country, while protecting her from omnipresent dangers.
5. Poker Face (Streaming on Jio Cinema)
The character driven mystery series features Natasha Lyonne (Orange is the New Black, Russian Doll) in the lead role of a casino worker who flees after a mysterious death and tries to solve various murder mysteries while she is on the run.
4. The Bear Season-2 (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
The underlying plot of the show revolves around an award-winning and young New York-based chef (played by Jeremy Allen White), who goes back to his hometown Chicago to take care of his family business – an Italian beef sandwich shop. But the road is not easy as he must deal with his deceased brother’s debts and his disobedient staff.
3. Barry Season-4 (Streaming on Jio Cinema)
The dark comedy crime series ‘Barry’ features Bill Hader as a former Marine turned disillusioned hitman who finds solace in the Los Angeles theatre arts scene. However, he can’t seem to get rid of his dark and violent past.
2. Beef (Streaming on Netflix)
It features Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in the roles of a failing contractor and an unfulfilled businesswoman, respectively. The story revolves around how the two strangers get involved in a road rage incident, which brings forth the darkest sides of their natures and eventually consumes them.
1. Succession Season-4 (Streaming on Jio Cinema)
Created by Jesse Armstrong, the underlying plot of the show revolves around the Roy family, who are owners of the media and entertainment giant RoyCo. When the company’s founder (Brian Cox) decides to step down owing to his deteriorating health, his four children gear up to compete for control of their father’s company.
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