Review Year 2021: 5 Hit Digital Shows Which Have Been Netizens Favorites In Entire Year

1. Money Heist: Money Heist is a global phenomenon today and stands among the most viewed shows in the world today. Money Heist premiered on Spanish TV channel Antena 3 in 2017 as La Casa De Papel. The show is about a man known as ‘professor’ recruiting a group of eight people, who use code names of cities, to enter the Royal Mint of Spain and come out with €984 million. The series follows them as they deal with the police and the hostages. They then plan the next one. The red jumpsuits and Salvador Dali masks are shown in the show became symbols of political rallies and protests at various countries in America, Europe, and Asia including France, Lebanon, Iraq, and Chile. Its musical centerpiece, the Italian anti-fascist song “Bella Ciao” has thousands of versions on the internet today, across languages.

2. Maid: The show is shown tackling domestic abuse, homelessness, and the crushing reality of poverty. It follows a young mother, Alex, as she scrabbles to save herself and her daughter, Maddy, two, from a crushing cycle of domestic abuse. Homeless and alone, Alex is tossed into impenetrable bureaucracy. She can’t access subsidized childcare if she doesn’t have a job, but she can’t get a job without childcare. She picked her battles, reserving energy for those that matter most. The whole series is a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave your heart warm and touched.

3. The Kota Factory: Like many students from across India, the characters of the show prepare for JEE and NEET. The story is set in Kota, Rajasthan, an educational hub famous for its coaching centers. The show follows the life of 16-year-old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi. It shows the life of students in the city, and Vaibhav’s efforts to get into IIT by cracking the JEE Advanced examination. The main point of this series is not to crack any exams alone but with everyone else and don’t give up without even trying and try to keep your motivation through dark times and always share your thoughts with someone you trust and can rely on. Kota Factory has been a popular series among the youth especially the IIT students and aspirants.

4. Squid Games: Squid game is streamed in more than 94 countries. This Korean show has been number one on all platforms and created a buzz around the audience. The show is based on how 456 men and women were brought blindfolded onto an island to play a series of games in exchange for money. The twist comes when the players are made aware that the eliminated participants will be killed. Each player in the game is linked as they all have debts to pay and the game of life and death seemed acceptable to them. Squid Game is a wholly unique property not based on any existing idea or concept. The show has become such a worldwide phenomenon because of its accessibility. The show is filmed in Korean, but Netflix offers subtitles in 37 languages and dubs in 34 languages. Despite the immense production value and sets, it is these finely written characters that capture your imagination and sucker you into binging the 9-episode thrill ride.

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5. The Family Man: The Family Man isn’t completely based on one real story but is inspired by many news stories that happen around us daily. The show is unlike any other spy story. It’s a good attempt at showing us how spies work in the real world. Season 2 of the show was aired in June 2021 and is still popular among the audience. The series highlights some of the critical issues our society and community leaders fail to resolve which leads to larger consequences like inter-communal violence, mob lynching, corruption, and home-grown terrorists. There have been some controversies but the fans say that the plot is extremely gripping socially, politically, evolving, and keeps the audience so sharp and waiting for the next moment.