In the Netflix charts Of the series, three formats are currently fighting for the top position, with a former champion currently clinching first place again: the crime comedy Mindful Murder. This means that the second season of the sci-fi fantasy Arcane has been pushed out of the top spot – at least until more episodes come online soon.
But the video game adaptation isn’t even open anymore 2nd place. A sports drama from France got hold of this. We’re talking about the Mixed martial arts series The Cage, which has been online on Netflix since this month.
The Cage on Netflix: This is what the MMA drama is about
The French martial arts series La Cage aka The Cage is about the young MMA star Taylor (Melvin Boomer). With ambition, the promising amateur wants to fight his way to the top and one day he suddenly gets the opportunity to do so. But the fight on the big stage, which could mean his breakthrough, sees the hothead step into the ring against an extremely brutal opponent.
Franck Gastambide’s format has a special highlight for sports fans. Because several characters from The Cage become from real MMA stars as portrayed by Jon Jones and Georges Saint-Pierre.
For example, Decider’s review states: “The Cage will be of particular interest to UFC/MMA fans – lots of close-ups of the fight action plus numerous appearances from professional fighters. But it’s also not a series that’s willing to play out the usual arcs of sports dramas. The Cage is going to land some punches you won’t see coming.”
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The cage has been since then November 8, 2024 in the ring at Netflix and has five one-hour episodes in the first season. It is not yet clear whether there will be a second season.