When is an original not an original? Quite often actually. When Netflix buys exclusive distribution rights to programs, they are rebranded as Netflix Originals even though they were made by different production companies around the world.
Does it matter? Not really. The first true Netflix Original was, of course, House of Cards and their own output has exploded since then. But this is dramatically increased by their buying in of other programmes from around the world. These programmes are the re-released in various territories.
Here’s a list of the programmes offered by Netflix in the UK.
Title | Genre | Producer | Country of Origin |
Ajin: Demi-Human | Anime | MBS | Japan |
An Klondike (Dominion Creek) | Western | TG4 | Ireland |
Archer | Action | FX | United States |
Breaking Bad | Crime drama | AMC | United States |
Chewing Gum | Sitcom | E4 | United Kingdom |
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Romantic musical comedy | The CW | United States |
Cuckoo | Comedy | BBC Three | United Kingdom |
Designated Survivor | Political drama | ABC | United States |
El Marginal | Crime drama | TV Pública | Argentina |
El Vato | Dramedy[218] | NBC Universo | United States |
The Expanse | Science fiction | Syfy | United States |
Fauda | Drama/thriller | YES | Israel |
Frequency | Science fiction | The CW | United States |
From Dusk till Dawn[227] | Drama | El Rey | United States |
Glitter Force | Anime | TV Asahi | Japan |
Good Morning Call | Comedy | Fuji TV-on-demand | Japan |
Happy Valley | Crime drama | BBC | United Kingdom |
Hi-5 House | Preschool | Nick Jr. | Australia |
Hip-Hop Evolution | Docu-series | HBO Canada | Canada |
Knights of Sidonia | Anime | MBS | Japan |
Kuromukuro | Anime | P.A.Works | Japan |
Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends[239] | Comedy-drama | Rai Gulp | Italy |
Magi: The Adventure of Sinbad | Anime | TBS | Japan |
Marcella | Film noir/Crime drama | ITV | United Kingdom |
Medici: Masters of Florence | Historical fiction | Rai 1 | Italy |
NSU German History X | Historical drama | ARD | Germany |
Once Upon a Time | Fantasy Drama | ABC | United States |
Orphan Black | Science fiction Thriller | Space, BBC America | Canada, United States |
Pacific Heat | Animated sitcom | The Comedy Channel | Australia |
Power | Drama | Starz | United States |
Pretty Little Liars | Teen Drama/Mystery | Freeform | United States |
Rebellion | Historical fiction | RTÉ | Ireland |
Reign | Historical fantasy Romance | The CW | United States |
Robozuna | Animation, Action | CITV | United Kingdom |
The Seven Deadly Sins | Anime | MBS | Japan |
Shadowhunters | Drama | Freeform | United States |
Some Assembly Required | Teen Comedy | YTV | Canada |
Spotless | Comedy/Drama/Thriller | Canal+ | France |
Star Trek: Discovery | Science fiction | CBS | United States |
Tales by Light | Documentary | National Geographic Channel | Australia |
The Missing | Psychological drama Mystery Thriller | BBC One | United Kingdom |
Tokyo Trials | Historical drama | NHK | Japan |
A Very Secret Service | Espionage Parody | Arte | France |
White Nights | Melodrama | MBC | South Korea |