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Re:Netflix expected to spend over $6B on original and acquir... by surge on Monday March 27, 2017 @08:58AM (#13967283)
I can name at least a few shows that are at least on par with the ones named: House of Cards Orange Is the New Black Narcos Stranger Things The Crown

You're also naming one of a kind series most of whom are HBO produced. Sounds like you just like HBO, but even HBO doesn't put out shows like that every year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_original_programs_dist...

That said, they have real numbers so there will be more of a bent for casual less involved shows that probably reach a wider audience. That said, I don't seem to have a problem finding high caliber shows, but I'm also a sucker for the Marvel shows, etc they've been producing and happy to watch those A&E shows on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

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Re:Netflix expected to spend over $6B on original and acquir... by waistland01 on Monday March 27, 2017 @09:58AM (#13967732)
You're in the very small minority if you feel like House of Cards, Narcos, Stranger Things and The Crown are on par with The Sopranos and Mad Men. Orange is the New Black might have an argument to be put in the same atmosphere as those shows, but the others simply do not.
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Re:Netflix expected to spend over $6B on original and acquir... by skinnymuch on Monday March 27, 2017 @12:24PM (#13969056)
Orange is the New Black is the one show that doesn't fit in with the rest for me. Consensus wise, it isn't any better than the other shows mentioned for Netflix. Again, consensus wise Sopranos and Mad Men are considered better but that they are rare shows.
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Re:Netflix expected to spend over $6B on original and acquir... by jorvi on Monday March 27, 2017 @10:25AM (#13967946)
Uhm, actually, you are the minority here. OTNB is the 'worst' of all of those Netflix offerings, and House of Cards eclipses both Mad Men and The Sopranos easily, although I'll cede that the later seasons are not as strong.
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