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Engrossed By Kota Factory On Netflix? Here Are Other Films And Series To Watch Based Around Similar Themes Of Competitive Exams

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Films And Series To Watch if you loved Kota Factory
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Every year, lakhs of students head to Kota, dreaming of cracking their chosen competitive exam. Some succeed in doing so, while others face setbacks. Netflix hit Kota Factory‘s story revolves around a 16-year-old Vaibhav (Mayur More) who moves to Kota from Itarsi to prepare for the IIT-JEE exam.

Initially released in 2019, Kota Factory received much appreciation from the audience for realistically portraying the ever-challenging field of these competitive exams. The show, which also features Jitendra Kumar, Ahsaas Channa, Alam Khan, Ranjan Raj, Revathi Pillai, and Urvi Singh in pivotal roles, released its third season on Netflix in 2024. A fourth season is also reported to be in the works.

If you are impressed by Kota Factory’s storyline, here’s a list of other web series and movies centered on competitive exams in India and the students’ struggles that you must watch.

6. All India Rank (2024)

  • Streaming On: Netflix
  • IMDB Rating: 6.1/10
  • Director: Varun Grover

Plot: Famous comedian and lyricist Varun Grover made his directorial debut with All India Rank. The movie, set in the late ‘90s, follows the story of 17-year-old Vivek Singh (Bodhisattva Sharma). He leaves his home in Lucknow and temporarily settles down in Kota to prepare for the IIT exam. Vivek, who initially suffers from homesickness and has zero clue about his dreams, gets used to the monotonous routine of the aspirants.

The film shows Vivek’s journey of navigating parental pressures, especially from his father, RK Singh (Shashi Bhushan), and overcoming the usual teenage problems. With meticulous attention to the ‘90s ambiance, Varun Grover’s film is infused with authenticity and heartfelt moments, enriching the coming-of-age narrative.

5. Crash Course (2022)

  • Streaming On: Prime Video
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Creator: Manish Hariprasad

Plot: Vijay Maurya’s Crash Course delves into the cutthroat world of coaching institutes in the educational hub of Kota, Rajasthan. The storyline revolves around the lives of eight students who get deeply intertwined in the business of two rival coaching centers in the city. Unlike Jitendra Kumar’s light-hearted Kota Factory, this series follows the dark side of these coaching institutes.

Annu Kapoor, who plays Ratanraj Jindal and owns one of the coaching centers, is an unstoppable businessman. He goes to unfathomable lengths to be at the top of the business, and also ensures his students get top 10 ranks in the IIT-JEE exam. The Amazon Prime series also gives a deep insight into the challenges students face to achieve academic success.

4. Laakhon Mein Ek (2017-2019)

  • Streaming On: Prime Video
  • IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
  • Creator: Biswa Kalyan Rath

Plot: Biswa Kalyan Rath’s Laakhon Mein Ek takes a different approach to the world of competitive exams. The Amazon Prime series delves into the life of Aakash Gupta (Ritvik Sahore), a 15-year-old student forcefully sent to Genius Infinity coaching center in Visakhapatnam for IIT entrance prep. Aakash, who wants to become an internet sensation, aims to fulfill his father’s aspirations despite struggling with inadequate scores and overwhelming pressure.

The story has impressed the audience with a compelling narrative and thought-provoking commentary on the country’s education system. The second season of Laakhon Mein Ek’s features Shweta Tripathi as Dr. Shreya Pathare, who confronts government neglect and local skepticism while organizing a camp in a village.

3. Half CA (2023)

  • Streaming On: MX Player
  • IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
  • Creator: Arunabh Kumar, Harish Peddinti

Plot: Half CA, another TVF production revolving around competitive exams, features Ahsaas Channa, Gyanendra Tripathi, Anmol Kajani, Prit Kamani, and Rohan Joshi in pivotal roles. While a majority of these kinds of series focuses on either UPSC aspirants or IIT-JEE applicants, Half CA series delves into the arduous journey of students who want to pursue Chartered Accountancy in India.

The story follows the journey of Archie (Ahsaas) and Niraj (Gyanendra) who have their minds focused on becoming CAs. This Amazon Prime show encapsulates the struggles, dreams, and complex lives of the protagonists as they give it their all to pursue the prestigious designation. The series also explores the importance of friendship in the lives of the students undertaking this highly competitive exam.

2. 12th Fail (2023)

  • Streaming On: JioHotstar
  • IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
  • Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Plot: Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 12th Fail, based on Anurag Pathak’s book of the same name, tugged at the audience’s heartstrings like no other. The film follows the inspiring journey of IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma, played by Vikrant Massey, who, despite failing in the 12th standard, went on to crack one of the toughest exams in the country, UPSC. Manoj’s journey starts when he gets inspired by DSP Dushyant Singh.

He relocates to Delhi and makes up his mind to clear UPSC. Overcoming several personal obstacles, Manoj finally becomes an IPS and marries his ladylove Shraddha, played by Medha Shankr. The film, which now streams on JioHotstar, encapsulates Manoj’s struggle, determination, and eventual triumph in a compelling narrative of perseverance.

1. Aspirants (2021-2023)

  • Streaming On: Prime Video
  • IMDB Rating: 9.1/10
  • Creator: Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish, Arunabh Kumar, Shreyansh Pandey

Plot: TVF’s Aspirants follows the story of three friends: Abhilash (Naveen Kasturia), Guri (Shivankit Singh Parihar), and SK (Abhilash Thapliyal), who are preparing for the UPSC exam in Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar. Apoorv Singh Karki’s directorial explores the lives of the three protagonists in two parallel periods: one, their past experiences as aspirants, and second, their present adult lives. The series beautifully explores their personal and professional struggles, highlighting their friendships, ambitions, and familial bonds. Aspirant’s first season is available on YouTube, and the second premiered on Amazon Prime in 2023.

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Is ‘Adolescence’ Based on a True Story? Truth of the Netflix Series – Hollywood Life
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Is ‘Adolescence’ Based on a True Story? Truth of the Netflix Series – Hollywood Life

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When Adolescence premiered in March 2025, it quickly earned a reputation as one of the most chilling, unsettling U.K. television series in recent memory. After the four-part miniseries hit Netflix in the U.S., viewers were left shaken—and full of questions. Was Jamie Miller, the chilling lead played by breakout star Owen Cooper, inspired by a real person?

Below, Hollywood Life breaks down the gripping one-shot drama and how creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham brought the Emmy Award-winning haunting story to life.

What Is Adolescence About?

Adolescence follows 13-year-old Jamie’s arrest and how his family’s world is turned upside down in the aftermath. Accused of murdering a classmate named Katie, Jamie faces the consequences of his actions while his parents confront their worst nightmare and as detectives investigate his motive.

Is 'Adolescence' Based on a True Story? The Truth Behind the Netflix Series
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Did Jamie Kill Katie in Adolescence?

Yes, Jamie’s crime is revealed in the first episode when he is interviewed by investigators. Though he insists he hasn’t “done anything wrong” to his father (played by co-creator and writer Stephen), police show them surveillance footage of  Jamie stabbing Katie to death. In episode 4, Jamie tells his dad that he’s changing his plea from not guilty to guilty.

Is Adolescence Based on a True Story?

Adolescence is not based on a particular real-life crime. Stephen informed Netflix’s Tudum that he was inspired to work on the script when he heard about an incident in the U.K. when a “young boy [allegedly] stabbed a girl.”

“It shocked me,” Stephen elaborated, adding, “I was thinking, ‘What’s going on? What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death? What’s the inciting incident here?’ And then it happened again, and it happened again, and it happened again. I really just wanted to shine a light on it, and ask, ‘Why is this happening today? What’s going on? How have we come to this?’”

Co-creator Jack added that he, Stephen and director Philip Barantini were fascinated by the concept of male rage, and they began “questioning with some intensity” who they were as men. “That is a journey I’ve never gone on as a writer before, and it scared me and excited me because it felt like we had something to say,” Jack pointed out.

Is 'Adolescence' Based on a True Story? The Truth Behind the Netflix Series
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Adolescence‘s Ending Explained

The final episode of Adolescence ends with Jamie calling his dad to reveal he’s changing his plea to guilty. Stephen’s character, Eddie Miller, then reflects on how his parenting played a role in his son’s life. He and Jamie’s mother, Manda Miller (played by Christine Tremarco) discuss the warning signs they witnessed with Jamie, including the teen staying up late at night on his computer.

The final moments of episode 4 show Eddie sobbing in Jamie’s room and tucking in his stuffed animal under the covers before apologizing to Jamie, fully accepting his fate.

“I’m sorry, son,” Eddie says through tears, before admitting, “I should have done better.”

Will There Be More Episodes of Adolescence?

No, Adolescence ends with episode 4, and so far, there is no word on the potential for a season 2.

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Duki's 'Rockstar' Rise (and Challenges) Shine in Netflix Doc Trailer
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Duki’s ‘Rockstar’ Rise (and Challenges) Shine in Netflix Doc Trailer

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Duki’s meteoric rise in Argentina’s trap scene will be the focus of a new Netflix documentary. On Friday, the streaming service released the first trailer for Rockstar: Duki Desde el Fin Del Mundo, premiering Oct. 2.

Directed by Alejandro Hartmann, the film traces Duki’s evolution from freestyler to cultural phenomenon in South America and Spain. “People saw with their own eyes that I was a little kid like any other,” a young Duki says in the clip, speaking of his rise doing freestyles for El Quinto Escalón. “Before freestyling, I wanted to make music.”

The trailer weaves together moments of acclaim and criticism, along with emotional family memories, including an interview with his mother in tears, recalling, “I couldn’t believe what I was looking at!” as home videos of him as a baby play.

“At a turning point in his career and artistic identity, Mauro finds himself shedding his skin and confronting his inner demons to carry forward the story of Duki and the movement he represents,” reads the synopsis. “Who is Mauro, and who is Duki in the end?”

The teaser also features appearances by Bizarrap and Young Miko. “Duko is like putting on the superhero suit,” says Duki at the end of the video.

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Rockstar: Duki Desde el Fin Del Mundo comes several months after he released his album 5202 in July, featuring “Golfista,” “5202 Type Beat,” and “Agarro La Plata.” And in 2024, Duki welcomed Myke Towers, Eladio Carrion, YG, and Lil Wayne on Ameri.

“For this one, we gave ourselves a lot of time,” he told Rolling Stone when discussing the record back in December. “I’m very in the moment, so it’s hard for me to make an album and hold it for a while, and then go back into the studio to re-record things, but I felt like it was worth it for this.”

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Netflix Announces Koji Yakusho-Led ‘Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?’

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Netflix continues to deepen its investments in live-action Japanese content, betting on the country’s continued domestic growth potential and cross-border appeal. Friday marks the 10-year anniversary of the company’s launch in the Japanese market, and the streamer unveiled a trio of buzzy local titles to mark the moment and build on its momentum.

The new series include the comedy-drama Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?, starring Japanese screen icon Koji Yakusho; Straight to Hell, a dramatization of the life of celebrity fortune-teller Kazuko Hosoki; and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run, the latest anime adaptation of Hirohiko Araki’s hit manga.

“Looking ahead to the next decade, Netflix will continue to push boundaries and bring unforgettable entertainment from Japan to the world,” the company said in a statement.

Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? is an original comedy drama from hitmaker Kankuro Kudo (Netflix Japan breakouts Let’s Get Divorced and Extremely Inappropriate!) and his longtime producing partner Aki Isoyama. Yakusho, one of Japan’s most recognizable stars and winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s best actor prize in 2023, plays Gen Takasegawa, a once-lauded Japanese actor who made history as the first from his country to lead at London’s Globe Theatre, only to return home after two years abroad and find that he has been inexplicably forgotten by everyone. The series probes the human obsession with recognition through the prism of a man whose reputation, family and money have vanished overnight.

“Based on Kankuro Kudo’s brilliant script — which is intricate, wild, funny, and strangely moving — I’m having a great time filming with the cast and crew, even in the intense summer heat,” Yakusho said. “This is the second time in my life that I’ve been given the role of ‘an actor.’ The shoot will be a long one, spanning into the next year, but I’ll do my best until the very end to make this a work that everyone can enjoy.”

Kudo added: “Koji Yakusho pours his heart and soul into even the most trivial lines I write.… Whether you’re an actor, a screenwriter, or just someone with a social media account, everyone has a surplus of desire for recognition — they perform, exaggerate, edit themselves, and sometimes tweet unnecessary things late at night and end up feeling self-loathing. It can’t be helped. That troublesome human tendency — I’ve portrayed it as a comedy, without denying or affirming it. I hope you enjoy it.”

Isoyama said Yakusho’s casting felt inevitable: “I never could have dreamed that Koji Yakusho would end up taking the role.… He has taken on an incredible number of challenges, shown us so many different sides of himself, and turned this into an unmissable drama.”

Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? is currently in production and slated to launch on Netflix in 2026.

Straight to Hell revisits the extraordinary life of Hosoki, a fortune-teller who dominated Japanese media from the 1980s through the 2000s. Hosoki became a household name — and something of a social phenomenon — with her blunt, sometimes brutal predictions (“You’ll die,” “You’ll go to hell”), while her fortune-telling books set Guinness World Records for sales. The series, starring Erika Toda, explores the darker, lesser-known chapters of her early life and her rise from postwar poverty to national notoriety.

“I knew of Kazuko Hosoki, but I didn’t know what kind of person she really was,” Toda said. “I just thought a flashy fortune-teller had shown up on TV.… This story portrays the real life of Kazuko Hosoki from not so long ago — one you don’t know — and I’m certain it will draw you into this world and toss you around.”

Erika Toda as Kazuko Hosoki in Straight to Hell.

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Director Tomoyuki Takimoto admitted, “I disliked Kazuko Hosoki. Whenever she appeared on TV, I changed the channel. And yet I accepted this reckless project for two reasons…her little-known rise from postwar poverty is immensely compelling…and the powerful partner I had in Erika Toda. Through her performance, I discovered how that once-in-a-generation trickster came to be.” Straight to Hell streams in 2026.

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run brings one of manga’s most celebrated arcs to the screen. Araki’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has sold more than 120 million copies worldwide and spawned a vast multimedia franchise with its flamboyant characters and operatic storylines. Steel Ball Run, set in 19th-century America, follows paraplegic former jockey Johnny Joestar and mysterious outlaw Gyro Zeppeli as they enter a perilous, cross-continental horse race that tests their bodies, beliefs and fates.

“Steel Ball Run is a story that depicts characters running through a grand race, staking their own beliefs,” director Yasuhiro Kimura said. “My heart is pounding with excitement to be entrusted with directing this anime adaptation. The entire staff shares this feeling and is pouring their passion into daily production. I look forward to sharing our enthusiasm for this work with all of you and hope we can ride this journey together.”

The series reunites much of the acclaimed creative team behind earlier JoJo’s anime seasons, with David Production once again leading animation. Netflix will host a special event in Japan on Sept. 23 to unveil more details about the series and its launch.

Japan remains one of Netflix’s key growth engines in the Asia-Pacific region, as streaming deepens its foothold across demographics. The company surpassed the 10 million subscriber milestone in the market late last year. Some of Netflix’s biggest Japanese live-action titles are coming in the weeks ahead, including season 3 of sci-fi series Alice in Borderland, set to stream worldwide Sept. 25, and the Meiji-era battle royale Last Samurai Standing, bowing globally Nov. 13 (after a showcase at the Busan International Film Festival on Sept. 18).

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Netflix Doc's 17 Biggest Revelations
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Netflix Doc’s 17 Biggest Revelations

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aka Charlie Sheen does its best to let its titular star tell his story, arguably one of Hollywood’s wildest up-and-down rides. The new Netflix documentary features home videos, tons of clips from Charlie Sheen’s projects, and interviews with key figures from his life — this includes ex-wives Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, lifelong friend Sean Penn, Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre, two of Sheen’s children, and Sheen’s drug dealer Marco.

It’s all in the quest to unpack the journey that’s led to Sheen’s notorious rise and fall, one of many projects being launched as Sheen tries to return from tabloid exile (he also has a new memoir out). Many interview subjects appear at least a little ambivalent about participating: former co-star Jon Cryer opens the documentary by saying “I’m not here to build him up and i’m not here to tear him down, but I sure hope this doesn’t go bad.” But there are a lot of kind things said about the movie star-turned-addict, in addition to some big revelations about the past 40 years of Sheen’s career, and the self-sabotage that occurred along the way.

At the Time of His Interview, Charlie Sheen Is 7 Years Sober

This is one of the first questions he’s asked in the documentary, to which he responds, “I knew you were going to ask that.”

Sheen Was Offered the Lead Role in The Karate Kid

Before Sheen traveled to Budapest to film his first movie role in Grizzly II: Revenge (alongside George Clooney and Laura Dern), he auditioned for “the biggest project in town.” While he thought he’d blown the audition, director John G. Avildsen thought differently, and offered him the role of Daniel Russo, asking him how quickly he could get into karate training. Unfortunately, he was already committed to Griz, and his father Martin Sheen told him that he had to abide by his word. When he asked to push the production start of The Karate Kid by two weeks, the movie said no, and Ralph Macchio ended up with the part.

Charlie Sheen and Martin Sheen Played a Stunt Basketball Game Against Michael Jordan

For West Wing fans who fondly remember a Season 1 cold open, this one’s fun: In 1987, father and son squared off against the NBA GOAT for a three-part basketball contest. The full video is available online — there were a lot of rules to theoretically even the playing field (Jordan having to shoot free throws with his eyes closed, for example), but the Sheens did ultimately win it.

Clint Eastwood Convinced Sheen to Go to Rehab for the First Time

Sheen’s first trip to rehab in 1990 was preceded by an awkward intervention that culminated in a phone call from the iconic Hollywood figure, who told him “You gotta get the train back on the tracks, kid.” No spoilers, but this did not work out long-term. He did, however, get the Hot Shots script while still in treatment, one of many opportunities he found immediately followed a setback.

Sheen Lost His Virginity at 15 to a Sex Worker

Her name was Candy, he says, and in the doc he thanks her for her service. He also paid for Candy’s services by stealing his father’s credit card.

Heidi Fleiss Doesn’t Love that Sheen Sold Her Out

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The infamous madam, arrested in 1993 for charges that ended up culminating in federal tax evasion, is interviewed for this documentary in her home/bird sanctuary. Wearing comfortable clothes and speaking frankly, she reveals that the only reason Sheen was busted for his involvement in her sex work operation was that he paid her with travelers’ checks at one point, which were discovered by the cops — “I never said anything, I never said anything about anyone.”

Still, he was threatened with a few years of jail time for procuring girls for his friends, and so the only way out of facing charges was to rat her out. Something Fleiss didn’t think he had to do, as she doesn’t think “a rich kid from Malibu” would have really faced any consequences. She also says that she was paid a visit by Martin Sheen after her conviction, who asked her to “go easy on Charlie.”

Sheen Insisted on Chris Tucker Getting First Billing in Money Talks

As you might expect, Chris Tucker (interviewed for the documentary) is very grateful for this. “He’s this huge star, you know, not being selfish. Who does that in Hollywood?”

High on Drugs, Sheen Found a Unique Way to Get Through a Scene

While filming a supporting role in a 1998 movie called Free Money, Sheen says he did so much cocaine that he could not keep his eyes open in the middle of a take. So, he asked for a glass of ice, went to the bathroom, and stuck an ice cube “up my butt.” The documentary then shows the actual scene (labeled on screen as “The Actual Scene”) to show how effective a technique it ended up being. His eyes do at least appear to stay open.

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‘Wayward’ Review: Toni Collette Leads a Quirky Cult for Kids in Mae Martin’s Curious Netflix Thriller
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‘Wayward’ Review: Toni Collette Leads a Quirky Cult for Kids in Mae Martin’s Curious Netflix Thriller

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The “Feel Good” creator and stand-up comedian toys with a new genre in “Wayward,” a mystery-thriller about a therapeutic boarding school whose eerie local influence and harsh psychological “treatments” prompt the small town’s newest deputy to ask questions no one wants to answer.

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'Black Mirror' creator reveals details of his next "stunningly original" Netflix series
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‘Black Mirror’ creator reveals details of his next “stunningly original” Netflix series

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Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has revealed new information surrounding his next Netflix series.

Brooker has been working on a non-Black Mirror series for Netflix for some time now, and has finally provided a substantial update on what that project is going to look like. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the currently untitled series is already in production.

The series, according to its official log line, is being described as “a profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill. Contains blood and frowning.”

‘Black Mirror’ creator Charlie Brooker. Credit: Craig Gibson/StillMoving for Netflix

The project stars Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon, MobLand), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Watchers) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons). A wider cast and its release date have yet to be announced.

Brooker has co-written the series with Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Daniel Maier and Joel Morris. It is being directed by Al Campbell (Code 404, Two Weeks To Live).

Brooker first teased the series in August, when he spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about Black Mirror season seven’s Emmy nominations: “I am doing something at the moment that we haven’t announced yet. It is not Black Mirror. It’s very different; it’s using my other skill set. My other hat I sometimes wear.”

A still from ‘Black Mirror’ season seven’s ‘Béte Noire’. Credit: Netflix

Charlie Brooker and his creative partner Annabelle Jones have also recently exited their Netflix-owned production company Broke & Bones in July, but have assured fans that they will still be involved in Black Mirror‘s future: “Well, it’s Black Mirror, so the future is looking bleak. But yes, bleakly bright.”

Black Mirror season seven scored a glowing five-star review from NME, with James Mottram writing: “A typically eclectic soundtrack features everything from The Stone Roses to Amyl And The Sniffers), perfectly symbolising the variety on offer across these six episodes. Brooker’s sharp-eyed intelligence and eerily prophetic lens on society is also very much in tune. It’s not all about the twists either. These news episodes, especially the cine-literate ‘Hotel Reverie’, merit a second viewing – but that is par for the course in the Brooker-verse. As they say in the final episode, “a tiger cannot change its stripes”.”

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'Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Next Netflix Show
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‘Black Mirror’ Creator Charlie Brooker Sets Next Netflix Show

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Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is making a four-part detective crime series for Netflix; it’s currently in production.

The untitled project is “a profoundly serious, stunningly original crime thriller in which a tormented detective from the Northern city of Bleakford ventures down to London on a mission to catch a ritualistic serial killer before they run out of people to kill,” the logline reads.

It then warns: “Contains blood and frowning.” Those two often go together.

The series stars Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon, MobLand), Georgina Campbell (Barbarian, Watchers) and Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons). Probably no dragons in this one.

“I’m beyond thrilled to be saying these words for the press release,” Brooker said in a statement. “I’ve dreamt of providing a quote ever since I was a young foetus, and now here I am doing it. I’d pinch myself, but like all of us, I’m terrified that if I do that, I might wake up and discover 2025 has all been a magical dream. Please watch my show. I am begging you.”

Brooker wrote the series with Ben Caudell, Jason Hazeley, Emer Kenny, Daniel Maier and Joel Morris; additional material by Victoria Asare Archer. He executive produces it with Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones. Mark Kinsella is co-executive producer and Richard Webb is producer. Al Campbell directs the miniseries.

Brooker had recently teased the project in an interview, as he was working on the yet-unannounced series when he chatted with The Hollywood Reporter about the Emmy nominations for the latest season of Black Mirror, and also weighed in on his recent exit from his and Jones’ Netflix-owned banner Broke & Bones.

“I am doing something at the moment that we haven’t announced yet. It is not Black Mirror. It’s very different; it’s using my other skill set. My other hat I sometimes wear,” he said when discussing the challenge of pumping out more Black Mirror stories amid the fast-changing tech landscape. “The thing about Black Mirror now is there is definitely a shorter gap between conceptualizing a Black Mirror story and the real world, unfortunately, serving up something quite similar. I’m in a bit of an arms race with reality.”

As for season eight, he assured fans that Black Mirror’s future on the streamer still remains bright. “Well, it’s Black Mirror, so the future is looking bleak. But yes, bleakly bright.”

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Leanne season 2 confirmed by Netflix: Release window, plot, cast and more details here
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Leanne season 2 confirmed by Netflix: Release window, plot, cast and more details here

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Netflix has officially renewed the popular comedy series Leanne for a second season. The show, starring and co-created by comedian Leanne Morgan, first premiered on the streaming platform on July 31, 2025. Since its release, the series has gained international attention, spending two weeks in Netflix’s global Top 10 and appearing in the Top 10 charts in 13 countries.

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Leanne Morgan announces season 2 of her hit show

Leanne Morgan expressed her excitement about the renewal, saying, “We’re coming back for a second season! I am so grateful to all the writers, producers, Netflix, WB, our amazing cast, and especially to all the fans of the show. Y’all did this for us, and we can’t wait to be back!” However, no official release date for season 2 has been announced yet.

Cast and creators

Morgan is joined by Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Graham Rogers, and Hannah Pilkes. Co-creator Chuck Lorre called Morgan, “a comedic genius, a warm, loving human being and an absolute joy to work with,” in an official statement as per Variety. The series is created by Morgan, Lorre, and Susan McMartin, who are also executive producers along with Nick Bakay and Judi Marmel. Chuck Lorre Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Also read: Wednesday soars back to Netflix’s No. 1 within hours of Season 2 Part II release

Plot overview

Leanne is a multi-camera comedy that follows Leanne’s life. Her life turns upside down when her husband, played by Ryan Stiles (33), gets along with someone else, leaving her. With the support of her close family, especially her sister Carol (Kristen Johnston), Leanne learns to handle her new life. The show is a mix of humor and heart, which shows how Leanne gets strength, laughter, and hope in unexpected ways. It proves that it is never too late to rewrite your story, as per Variety.

Upcoming projects

In addition to Leanne, Morgan will release a new Netflix stand-up special, Unspeakable Things, on November 4, 2025. This will be her second special on the platform, following 2023’s I’m Every Woman.

With its blend of humor, heart, and relatable storytelling, Leanne has quickly become a fan favorite. Viewers can look forward to more laughs and life lessons in the upcoming second season.

FAQs

1. When will Leanne Season 2 be on Netflix?

Netflix has renewed Leanne for a second season, but the exact release date has not been announced yet.

2. What is Leanne about?

Leanne is a comedy about a woman whose life changes when her husband leaves her. With the help of her family, she learns to handle life’s challenges with humor and hope.

3. Who stars in Leanne?

The show stars Leanne Morgan, Ryan Stiles, Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Graham Rogers, and Hannah Pilkes.

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bitchy | Mail: Netflix is already planning to ‘quietly drop’ Duchess Meghan’s As Ever!
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bitchy | Mail: Netflix is already planning to ‘quietly drop’ Duchess Meghan’s As Ever!

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This week, I finally got my “replacement” apricot jam from As Ever, as well as the two bottles of orange marmalade jam I ordered in the most recent As Ever product drop. I’ve tried both flavors and I prefer the apricot, for what it’s worth, but I’m still dreaming of a raspberry restock. The most recent product drop was coordinated alongside the premiere of With Love, Meghan’s second season. It feels like the Duchess of Sussex has finally worked out the supply lines for As Ever, right? Meghan’s biggest haters have been screaming about how the most recent products haven’t sold out, but that’s a good thing – Meghan and her team have finally got enough in stock to ensure that people can buy her products whenever they want, like a real functional business. While the scarcity business model works for a time, when you’re selling jams, wine and crepe mixes, people want to buy products whenever they need/want them. It’s bad business to have a sold-out product line for months at a time.

One of the most bizarre conversations happening around As Ever is the “why doesn’t Netflix sell Meghan’s products in their Netflix shops??” Because As Ever is a stand-alone thing? Well, that answer is not good enough for the Mail, or Richard Osman and Marina Hyde.

Meghan Markle’s tie-up with Netflix to sell her jam, pancake mix and flower sprinkles is already ‘petering out’ after just seven months, it was claimed today. The Duchess of Sussex’s As Ever brand is partnered with the streaming giant but none of her products are listed on the Netflix website. Netflix is also opening its first bricks-and-mortar stores in the US later this year so fans of shows such as KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Games and Stranger Things have the chance to buy merchandise. But there are growing doubts that As Ever products will be sold on the shelves despite her formal partnership with the streamer only being announced in February, the Daily Mail understands.

Speaking on her The Rest is Entertainment podcast with Richard Osman, journalist Marina Hyde suggested that Netflix is quietly dropping Meghan’s As Ever.

‘Meghan’s jam is supposedly for sale in the Netflix store. But they don’t even have a tab for her show’, she said. ‘She has gone into a product partnership with them but I’m afraid that will just peter out’.

It came after Meghan and Harry agreed a new TV deal with Netflix but experts said it was a ‘downgrade’ on their previous $100million contract, marking a loosening of ties between them. Her second season of With Love Meghan is only at 136 in the Netflix chart, under two weeks after its release. And it also appears that the Duchess of Sussex, 44, has quietly shut down her ShopMy website, which sold items from £20 ($26) grey t-shirts to £1,600 ($2,000) silk gowns.

The As Ever range was widely expected to be featured in the Philadelphia and Dallas branches of Netflix House, the streaming giant’s first physical stores. But a Netflix source has insisted that no final decisions had yet been made on any of the products that will be on the shelves later this year.

[From The Daily Mail]

It’s surprising that no one has a real explanation for why Meghan’s ShopMy page is blank right now. While the Mail and other tabloids have screamed about it all week, no one has an actual Sussex source explaining what Meghan is doing there. I suspect that it’s not a bad thing, and I also suspect that Meghan is not shutting down her ShopMy completely. But we’ll see. As for Marina Hyde and Richard Osman’s pocketwatching and gossip-mongering… lmao. They can’t cry about “Netflix is cutting their ties with the Sussexes” anymore, so now it’s “Netflix is cutting their ties with As Ever!” Girl, why?? Netflix suddenly doesn’t like to make money?

Photos courtesy of As Ever’s IG.

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