It is evident that there is an irresistible attraction for historical figures and for those profiles that have managed to overcome the barriers of anonymity and establish themselves within the general mainstream or its popular culture. The problem is that sometimes they are not profiles that deserve to be followed and whose example leaves much to be desired. But whether out of admiration, or trying to understand how and why they did certain atrocities, biographical series have made their way in recent years in a relevant way.
The best biographical series on Netflix
Nor is it that we discover a new genre. Biographies have always been one of the literary references and throughout history rivers of ink have been written on key characters of all times, or contemporaries who cause admiration for their sporting, artistic, political achievements, etc. Now instead of having to read a volume of a thousand pages, we get something similar by watching several chapters of a series, fictional or documentary, for which it has become a healthy habit that many have seen rewarded with the arrival of streaming platforms. .
So we have chosen the 15 most interesting biographical series that you have on Netflix and, yes, we are not going to say anything about The Crown because, as the classic would say, it does not enter the competition because it is already too well known by subscribers of the platform. Or perhaps you have not heard that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and you can learn about her entire life and miracles thanks to the fiction released in 2016, which is, without a doubt, one of the best we have available?
Here are our (other) 15 favorite Netflix biographical series … and yes, the order doesn’t matter:
narcs
This is the original series inspired by the life of both Pablo Escobar and his Medellín cartel, as well as the DEA agents who collaborated in his capture in July 1992. It is one of the best productions that you can enjoy in the platform, with a lot of difference.
Drug lords mexico
The consequence of ending Pablo Escobar was that the action moved to Mexico, in the same way that the drug trail ceased to have its epicenter in Colombia. On this occasion we will learn about the rise of the cartels that became famous for the extreme violence with which they were used to enforce their law and how the local authorities and the DEA tried to confront them.
The code that was worth millions
What would you think if we told you that Google did not invent Google Earth or Google Maps? That this achievement must be recognized by two young Germans and that, according to them and this series, all their work was stolen with impunity by those from Mountain View. A single season will serve you to know the ins and outs of what happened with a technology that has changed the world.
Luis Miguel: the series
It was possibly one of the most mediatic launches of the season at the time, especially among the Latino public, in which its protagonist, Luis Miguel, is very loved and followed. This series tells us about the beginnings, from a young age, of the Mexican singer and has neither more nor less than the approval of the artist.
Madame C. J. Walker
There are amazing biographies, like that of this woman who, at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, and despite the segregation laws that many states were still trying to impose, was able to become a millionaire thanks to the development and sale of beauty products. and for the hair of black women. The Madame CJ Walker Manufacturing Company by Sarah Breedlove. An example to follow.
Who is Anna?
It is sure that the name of Anna Delvey does not sound too familiar to you but behind it the legend was forged that it was a rich German heiress, businesswoman , who was able to captivate and defraud the entire elite of New York. Quite an event that this series reminds us of in a fictional way.
Versailles
This is the story of Louis XIV, the famous Sun King who created an absolutist monarchy where fashion, art and gastronomy formed part of the axis of his power. A character so real that they have come to label him as calculating, Machiavellian and very, very intelligent. Be sure to see it if you want to get an idea of what the times were like before the French Revolution in the 18th century and the famous guillotine attacks .
Clark
This miniseries tells us the story of Clark Olofsson, a criminal who spent half his life in prison accused of murder, assault, robbery and drug trafficking. Despite his endless list of crimes, he was acclaimed by Swedish society at the time, which is why, thanks to this paradox, today we use the famous expression of suffering from “Stockholm syndrome”.
aka Grace
Set in the 19th century, this series tells us the story of Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant who worked as a domestic servant in a house and who is accused of the brutal murder of her boss. Throughout all her episodes we will learn about the evidence that was used against her and how her defense was before the court that tried her.
Manhunt: Unabomber
A relentless serial killer who acted for almost two decades in the US sending bombs in the mail, is pursued by the FBI authorities, who can not find him. In the series we will see how the agents of the time had to sharpen their instincts to ensure that the most impossible tests ended up discovering the whereabouts of what was shown to be Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski.
Maria Magdalena
The story of Mary Magdalene as a companion of Jesus throughout much of his life is represented in a personal way in this series made up of two seasons and that draws us a protagonist ahead of her time.
The snake
This series tells us the story of a ruthless criminal, Charles Sobhraj , who came to be known as “the bikini killer” and who was looking for his victims among the thousands of Western tourists who traveled to Southeast Asia in the 1970s. Based, as always, on a real and practically biographical case.
Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
It has just been released and is already giving something to talk about. And it is that this series puts us on the trail of Jeffrey Dahmer -masterfully played by Even Peters-, a serial killer also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster and who is capable of giving goosebumps to more than one. Safety pin.
Unorthodox
Few expected that this miniseries, based on an autobiographical book by Deborah Feldman (titled ” Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots” ), would surprise so much, but it did. And a lot. Thanks to her, we delve into the depths of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish family from the Satmar community in New York, and we see how its protagonist tries to escape from the suffocating life in which she has always been raised, managing to escape to Berlin.
The assistant
Few know that this miniseries, starring the brilliant and young Margaret Qualley, is actually a biographical tale based on Stephanie Land’s successful written play “Maid”, in which she talks about her beginnings as a single mother working in precarious and poor jobs. paid positions by the USA.