19 Foreign Language Shows That Are 100% Worth Reading Subtitles For
We asked the BuzzFeed Community to share some of their favorite foreign language TV shows — here are some of the best responses:
1.Young Royals (2021–present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Swedish
Logline: "Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than expected."
Suggested by carnabystreet66
2.Mythomaniac (2019–present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: French
Logline: "Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis."
Suggested by yourgirlfriday
3.The Rain (2018–20):
4.Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017–20):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Italian
Logline: "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."
Suggested by xdaniellax
5.Baby (2018–20):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Italian
Logline: "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."
Suggested by emmajeanl2
6.Undercover (2019–present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Dutch
Logline: "Undercover agents infiltrate a drug kingpin's operation by posing as a couple at the campground where he spends his weekends."
Suggested by elise1617
7.Lupin (2021–present):
8.Dark (2017–20):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: German
Logline: "A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations."
Suggested by sanctuaryxiii
9.Kingdom (2019–present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Korean
Logline: "While strange rumors about their ill king grip a kingdom, the crown prince becomes their only hope against a mysterious plague overtaking the land."
Suggested by hamiter2045
10.The Family Man (2019–21):
Amazon Prime
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Language: Hindi
Logline: "A middle-class man who works for a special cell of the National Investigation Agency tries to protect the nation from terrorists while ALSO protecting his family from the impact of his secretive, high-pressure, low-paying job."
Suggested by dishanath1
11.Love & Anarchy (2020–present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Swedish
Logline: "A married consultant and young IT tech kick off a flirty game that challenges social norms — and leads them to re-evaluate their entire lives."
Suggested by daniellel4b0eefdac
12.SKAM (2015–17):
NRK
Where to watch: NRK TV
Language: Norwegian
Logline: "The story of young teenagers and pupils on Hartvig Nissen's upper secondary school in Oslo, and their troubles, scandals, and everyday life. Each season is told from a different person's point of view."
suggested by genevive_moreau
13.Girl From Nowhere (2018–present):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Thai
Logline: "A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn."
Suggested by tanyam44ab2253d
14.Strangers From Hell (2019):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Korean
Logline: "Unpleasant events disturb the life of an aspiring crime fiction writer when he becomes a resident of an apartment building teeming with shady neighbors."
Suggested by hollygolightly20102
15.Black (2017):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Korean
Logline: "A Grim Reaper, a detective, and a woman who foresees death get ensnared in matters of life and death — and dark mysteries of 20 years past."
Suggested by blithespiritkc
16.Control Z (2020–present):
Netflix
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Spanish
Logline: "When a hacker begins releasing students' secrets to the entire high school, the socially isolated but observant Sofía works to uncover his/her identity."
Suggested by alexis4909adb0c
17.It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020):
Where to watch: Netflix
Language: Korean
Logline: "An extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an antisocial children's book writer and a selfless psych ward caretaker when they cross paths."
suggested by myrtlemelaniep
18.My Brilliant Friend (2018–present):
HBO Max
Where to watch: HBO Max
Language: Italian
Logline: "A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s."
Suggested by rickpmiles
19.The Victims' Game (2020):
