6 Netflix original TV series that show how well its British strategy is working

Description: "Investigating the murder of a pizza delivery man, a London detective uncovers a tangled conspiracy involving drug dealers, smugglers and spies."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 72%

What critic said: "Collateral doesn't overstay its welcome and doesn't leave much unresolved, which is a relief. Mulligan's character's drive is the drive of the show." — Dan Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter

Season 1 premiered on Netflix in March. It was developed as a mini series, so a second season is likely not happening.

Description: "After helping thwart a terrorist attack, a war veteran is assigned to protect a politician who was a main proponent of the very conflict he fought in."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 94%

What critics said: "More concerned with being a good ride than exploring character or politics, the show is awash in a timely cynicism." — John Powers, NPR

Season 1 premiered on Netflix in October.

Description: "Unable to revive their fading sex life after many years of marriage, a therapist and her husband decide to start dating other people."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 74%

What critics said: "It's almost a romp, as we follow the sexual and emotional arcs of each character on the show, including his coworkers and her clients. Light, but meaningful, the show looks into the complicated interplay between intimacy and sex." — Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe

Season 1 premiered on Netflix in October.

Description: "As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred — born a Saxon but raised by Vikings — seeks to claim his ancestral birthright."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 87%

What critics said (Season 3): "Earthy family drama abounds and it's the soapy elements that make it feel like home." — James Donaghy, The Guardian

Season 3 premiered on Netflix in November.

Description: "Insecure Otis has all the answers when it comes to sex advice, thanks to his therapist mom. So rebel Maeve proposes a school sex-therapy clinic."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 90%

What critics said: "Here is a series that pulls off a curious trick: It's a woke raunch comedy, replete with graphic and humiliating sexual experiences, yet bent on using them in a very sincere way." — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic

Season 1 premiered on Netflix January 11.