2023 is turning out to be an exciting year for cinephiles as Netflix has rolled out engaging thriller shows like You Season 4, Class, Kaleidoscope and more. From nail-biting plots to high-octane action sequences, these thriller shows have succeeded in keeping the audience on the edge of their seats who’ve watched these dramas with bated breath till the end. Scroll down to check the list of highly engaging and genre-bending thriller shows dropped by Netflix in 2023 (so far) that offer an escape to a whole new world of adrenaline-pumping drama.
You S4 to Class, 10 best genre-bending thriller shows of 2023 (so far) on Netflix, that’ll give you an adrenaline rush
1. Kaleidoscope
Starring Giancarlo Esposito, Rufus Sewell and Paz Vega in lead roles, Netflix’s heist drama Kaleidoscope follows a thief who comes up with an interesting plan to rob $7 billion. However, the plot takes an unexpected turn when his greedy gang members turn on each other. The 2023 heist drama is sure to remind you of Netflix’s Spanish drama, Money Heist.
2. Lady Voyeur
Actress Débora Nascimento teamed up with Emanuelle Araújo and Nikolas Antunes for Netflix’s thriller series, Lady Voyeur, which revolves around an innocent hacker who gets dragged into a mysterious murder case after crossing paths with her sex worker neighbour. Will she be able to prove her innocence? Will she succeed in tracking down the real culprit?
3. Fauda Season 4
Billed as one of Netflix’s most popular espionage thrillers – Fauda returned with the fourth season of their Israeli drama earlier this year. The plot follows a retired Mossad soldier who is forced to join the operations team when he learns that a ghost from the past that he assumed to be dead has returned. Created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, the edge-of-the-seat thriller stars Lior Raz, Itzik Cohen and Hisham Suliman in lead roles.
4. Class
Inspired by the popular Spanish series Elite, Class revolves around a group of students who join an elite school in Delhi. However, the excitement of being a part of a prestigious school like Hampton International is short-lived when they get dragged into a mysterious murder case along with their classmates. The thriller show stars Gurfateh Pirzada, Piyush Khati and Anjali Sivaraman in significant roles.
5. You Season 4
The giant OTT platform rolled out another exciting season of their popular psychological thriller, You, starring Penn Badgley earlier this year. The series delves into the life of Joe Goldberg, who tries to start a new chapter in the English capital, London. But he soon finds himself in a series of twisted situations when a new obsession starts to take hold of him.
6. Triptych
After tasting success with thriller shows like You Season 4, Class and others, Netflix rolled out an engaging Mexican mystery thriller series (Triptych) that follows a forensics agent (Maite Perroni) whose life is upended after encountering a dying woman who looks like her. Shocked by the discovery, she embarks on an adventurous journey to know more about her origins.
7. The Night Agent
Based on Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same title, Netflix’s new espionage thriller, The Night Agent, is sure to transport you to a whole new world of spies. It revolves around an FBI agent Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) who gets dragged into an investigation related to a mole at the White House after receiving a mysterious call from a cybersecurity entrepreneur (Luciane Buchanan), who shares secret details related to the agency. What happens next forms the plot of the intense drama.
8. Copycat Killer
Copycat Killer is a Taiwanese series starring Wu Kang-ren, Alice Ko and Ruby Lin in prominent roles. Based on the novel Mohouhan by Miyuki Miyabe, the story delves into the life of a tenacious prosecutor, who is forced to participate in a dangerous game with a serial killer. Will he succeed in solving the grisly murders and tracking down the real culprit? An edge-of-the-seat thriller that promises to keep you glued to the screen till the end.
9. Obsession
Based on a novel titled Damage by Josephine Hart, Netflix’s new erotic thriller Obsession tells the tale of a respected surgeon who has an affair with his son’s fiancée. The limited series takes a dramatic and bloody turn when the son discovers the truth about their secret relationship. Starring Richard Armitage, Charlie Murphy, Indira Varma and Rish Shah in lead roles, Obsession is another binge-worthy thriller show that premiered on the giant OTT platform earlier this year.
10. The Diplomat
Netflix’s new thriller drama, The Diplomat, starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell will transport you to a whole new world of international politics. Created by Debora Cahn, the thriller show centers around a diplomat who ends up accepting the position of United States ambassador to the United Kingdom amid an international crisis. Will she succeed in forging a strategic alliance with the foreign nation while trying to save her marriage?
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