From 18.5. until 21.5. is there another long weekend coming up and you don’t know which series to watch on the days off? We have 5 series on Netflix with only one season that you can comfortably watch in a weekend.
Whenever a holiday is just around the corner, we suddenly have more time than expected. If there is also a bridging day, boredom suddenly breaks out in one or the other household. That’s why we’ve selected 5 series for you on MeinMMO that you can look through over a long weekend.
We will briefly present the 5 series to you, but avoid spoilers as much as possible.
What are these series? When selecting the series, we made sure that they only have one season and a completed storyline. Accordingly, so-called short or mini-series are particularly suitable.
We deliberately did not consider series that were canceled after the first season or where fans are waiting for a second season after a cliffhanger followed.
Why is series “x” not included? We’ve narrowed our list down to 5 series. Of course, there are other series that also have their fans and are recommended. If your favorite series is missing, you can of course mention it in the comments.
The Queen’s Gambit
Genre: drama | Production type: live action | Setting: America 1950s to 1960s
number of episodes: 7 | Episode length: about 46 to 68 minutes | German first broadcast: October 23, 2020
What series is this? Elizabeth grew up as a young girl in an orphanage in Kentucky, USA. There she learns to play chess outside of class and quickly reveals a pronounced talent.
The young girl quickly matured into an extremely good chess player and not only dominated students of the same age. Elizabeth puts a lot of time and training into the game of kings and participates in various tournaments.
Not only is she building a reputation as a talented player, but she’s soon measuring herself against the best players.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
Genre: drama | Production type: anime | Setting: cyberpunk | number of episodes: 10 |
Episode length: about 25 minutes | German first broadcast: September 13, 2022
What series is this? Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is an anime series that takes you to the futuristic world of role-playing game “Cyberpunk 2077” set in the big city “Night City”. However, the events of the series take place before the action of the game.
At the heart of Night City is the urge for power and glamour. Most of the people in the metropolis live in poverty and dream of a better life, but their fates are heavily dependent on the decisions of the large corporations that run the city and its residents.
In addition to wars and catastrophes, the world of cyberpunk has also experienced enormous technological advances in the past. Many humans are equipped with data chips in their heads and mechanical implants that give them unnatural strength, extreme speed, or even deadly weapons.
People who have a special interest in using such implants are called cyberpunks. They continually upgrade their bodies in order to pursue dreams of power, fame and fortune, and to escape life as an insignificant resident of Night City.
David Martinez is also a so-called cyberpunk who, after a family tragedy as a young adult, reaches for military implants and shortly thereafter embarks on a career as a respected mercenary. Along the way, David meets new friends with whom he works, as well as the love of his life.
But life as a cyberpunk inevitably breeds more tragedy, and so the action-packed storyline of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners continues to escalate at a pace that leaves the viewer struggling to breathe.
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Genre: Western film | Production type: live action | Setting: wild West number of episodes: 7 | Episode length: about 41 to 80 minutes | German first broadcast: November 22, 2017
What series is this? Lonely gunslinger Roy Goode is hiding out on Alice Fletcher’s ranch near the small town of LaBelle. In this, most of the men died as miners in a mine accident, leaving the town full of widows.
Roy, who helps out on the ranch, was once part of the crime gang of notorious outlaw Frank Griffin, but after he committed some horrific acts, Roy stole from the gang and fled the outlaw’s revenge.
However, Griffin is now on the search for his former foster son and leaves a trail of devastation in his path.
Midnight Mass
Genre: horror | Production type: live action | Setting: Present | number of episodes: 7 |
Episode length: about 60 to 70 minutes | German premiere: September 24, 2021
What series is this? “Midnight Mass” is set on Crockett Island, a remote island whose small community relies on crabbing and is suffering from an oil spill.
The story centers on former prison inmate Riley Flynn, who lost his religious faith while in prison and as a result turns to the new priest of the local parish, Father Paul.
However, this is not the person he appears to be and soon mysterious things are happening on the island. Crockett Island faces inexplicable miracles and religious fanaticism.
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Genre: drama | Production type: live action | Setting: Present | number of episodes: 7 |
Episode length: about 42 to 52 minutes | German first broadcast: August 25, 2021
What series is this? Nick Brewer is considered a loving husband and father who seems to have a dark secret.
After Nick mysteriously disappears one day, a short time later a video of him showing up on the internet shows him holding a sign that reads: “I abuse women. I’ll die at 5 million views.”
A race against time begins and while trying to save Nick’s life, Nick’s sister Pia and his wife Sophie uncover previously unknown secrets of Nick.
More videos soon surfaced with even worse Nick confessions, and questions arose as to whether Nick actually committed the crimes he confessed to and how much truth there is in a video people see on social media.
Bonus – Black Mirror and Love, Death & Robots
In addition to some self-contained series that you can watch over a weekend, Netflix also offers series with self-contained seasons or episodes, which we want to present to you here as a little bonus.
If you’re not just looking for new series to watch through in a single weekend, but also looking for anime recommendations, MeinMMO author and anime expert Cortyn has some interesting titles for you:
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