Dirty Business takes the top spot in February, with Ghosts at two bringing comedy and fantasy into a list otherwise steeped in drama and crime. Netflix has four of the ten, including new arrivals Lead Children and The Art of Sarah, while returning seasons of Paradise and Kohrra add a strong crime-thriller thread.
By PremiereLens
Ranked by IMDb rating captured when the month closed; release date breaks ties.
The month's strongest pick: a 9.0-rated new-series entry on Channel 4 with drama appeal.
Two amateur detectives in an Oxfordshire village discover dying fish in their river. When they contact the water company for answers, the company's odd, evasive response prompts them to launch an investigation that continues today.
7.9 rating on Star, anchored by comedy / fantasy, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
A young couple inherits a mansion in Kifisia, only to discover it is haunted by nine mischievous ghosts, sparking a series of surreal and comic adventures.
7.9 audience rating, Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 18 wins & 47 nominations total, and a proven season 2 return make this a credible shortlist choice.
A Secret Service agent investigates the murder of a former president in a seemingly peaceful community.
7.5 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama / war & politics, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
7.3 audience rating, 1 win total, and a proven new-series entry make this a credible shortlist choice.
7.2 rating on Netflix, anchored by drama, with enough signal to earn shortlist space.
