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The 20 most popular Netflix original TV shows from outside of the US

20. "Always a Witch" (Spanish)

The 20 most popular Netflix original TV shows from outside of the US

19. "Sacred Games" (Hindi)

19. "Sacred Games" (Hindi)

Description: "A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 91%

18. "Ingobernable" (Spanish)

18. "Ingobernable" (Spanish)

Description: "The first lady of Mexico is a woman of conviction and ideals. But when she loses faith in her husband, she'll need her strength to uncover the truth."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

17. "SWORD GAI The Animation" (Japanese)

17. "SWORD GAI The Animation" (Japanese)

Description: "A young man becomes host to a legendary infernal sword and, with the fate of humanity now in his arm, wields its demonic power against his enemies."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

16. "Club de Cuervos" (Spanish)

16. "Club de Cuervos" (Spanish)

Description: "A brother and sister battle high expectations and each other after inheriting a soccer team."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 80%

15. "Marseille" (French)

15. "Marseille" (French)

Description: "The longtime mayor of Marseille is preparing to hand over the reins to his protégé when a sudden and ruthless battle erupts for control of the city."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 33%

14. "The Mechanism" (Brazilian Portuguese)

14. "The Mechanism" (Brazilian Portuguese)

Description: "A scandal erupts in Brazil during an investigation of alleged government corruption via oil and construction companies."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

13. "Suburra: Blood on Rome" (Italian)

13. "Suburra: Blood on Rome" (Italian)

Description: "In 2008, a fight over land in a seaside town near Rome spirals into a deadly battle between organized crime, corrupt politicians, and the Vatican."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 100%

12. "Devilman Crybaby" (Japanese)

12. "Devilman Crybaby" (Japanese)

Description: "With demons reawakened and humanity in turmoil, a sensitive demon-boy is led into a brutal, degenerate war against evil by his mysterious friend, Ryo."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 88%

11. "The Protector" (Turkish)

11. "The Protector" (Turkish)

Description: "Discovering his ties to a secret ancient order, a young man living in modern Istanbul embarks on a quest to save the city from an immortal enemy."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A%

10. "The Hook Up Plan" (French)

10. "The Hook Up Plan" (French)

Description: "When Parisian Elsa gets hung up on her ex, her best friends secretly hire a male escort to help her move on."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

9. "Narcos: Mexico" (Spanish)

9. "Narcos: Mexico" (Spanish)

Description: "Witness the birth of the Mexican drug war in the 1980s as a gritty new 'Narcos' saga chronicles the true story of the Guadalajara cartel's ascent."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

8. "Baby" (Italian)

8. "Baby" (Italian)

Description: "Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city's underworld and start leading double lives"

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 80%

7. "The Rain" (Danish)

7. "The Rain" (Danish)

Description: "Six years after a brutal virus wipes out most of Scandinavia's population, two siblings join a band of young survivors seeking safety — and answers."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81%

6. "Cable Girls" (Spanish)

6. "Cable Girls" (Spanish)

Description: "In 1920s Madrid, four women at the National Telephone Company ring in revolution as they manage romance, friendship, and the modern workplace."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

5. "3%" (Brazilian Portuguese)

5. "3%" (Brazilian Portuguese)

Description: "In a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one chance to join the 3% saved from squalor."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 83%

4. "Elite" (Spanish)

4. "Elite" (Spanish)

Description: "When three working-class teens enroll in an exclusive private school in Spain, the clash between them and the wealthy students leads to murder."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 100%

3. "Dark" (German)

3. "Dark" (German)

Description: "A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 88%

2. "Money Heist" (Spanish)

2. "Money Heist" (Spanish)

Description: "Eight thieves take hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain as a criminal as a criminal mastermind manipulates the police to carry out his plan."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

1. "Narcos" (Spanish)

1. "Narcos" (Spanish)

Description: "Pablo has escaped extradition via the back door of his five-star prison. The hunt is on. This time there will be no negotiations. Just blood."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

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