One of the goals of all streaming services, and especially Netflix, is to make you feel like you have endless choices of things to watch on the streamer. Whether youre looking for a great drama, a fun comedy, or a gripping reality show, the streamer wants you to feel like its got you covered, and it does have plenty of great shows worth checking out.

Contents Bodyguard (2018)Elite (2018-2024)John Mulaney Presents: Everybodys in L.A. (2024) If youre spending your weekend combing through the service looking for something to watch, though, youre not actually spending as much time watching great content. Weve got you covered if you need some recommendations. These three underrated gems are perfect for your weekend viewing.

　　Bodyguard (2018)

Bodyguard | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix Telling the story of a bodyguard assigned to a right-wing home secretary in the U.K., Bodyguardis a tense thriller series that knows exactly how to keep its audience hooked. It stars Games of Thrones Richard Madden as the titular bodyguard, David Budd, an Afghanistan veteran who is still dealing with lingering trauma from his time in the war.

The shows careful balance of focus on character and execution of tense, high-stakes set pieces will continuously leave you guessing, and the fact that its a limited series also means that it ends in exactly the right way. You dont need to worry about Bodyguardgetting bad, because the six episodes that we have are just exquisite.

You can watchBodyguardon Netflix.

　　Elite (2018-2024)

Elite: Season 8 | Official Trailer | Netflix A hugely compelling Spanish-language teen soap, Elitetells the story of three working-class students who find themselves enrolled at an elite high school. When tensions begin to boil over between these new students and their wealthier peers, someone gets murdered.

Elitetakes the world of private school and heightens it to new levels, but the absurdity of its central premise serves a useful purpose. In giving us an extreme example, it reminds all of us just how perilous high school can feel, and also brings in some fascinating class commentary as an additional complication.

You can watchEliteon Netflix.

　　John Mulaney Presents: Everybodys in L.A. (2024)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's In L.A. | Official Trailer | Netflix John Mulaney probably shouldnt host a talk show, but seeing him try his hand at one was wildly entertaining. Everybodys in L.A.was a limited event series that featured a slew of great guests, and was designed to dive deep into the specific strangeness of living in Los Angeles.

The show tried a bunch of things that few talk shows have ever attempted, and while not all of them worked, the result is nonetheless fabulously entertaining. The roster of guests on a typical episode includes a subject matter expert (like an expert on earthquakes) paired with lots of very famous people (like David Letterman). The results are equal parts unwieldy and hilarious.

You can watchJohn Mulaney Presents: Everybodys in L.A.on Netflix.

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