1. Orange Is the New Black

If you only watched the first few episodes of OITNB's most recent season, you might question the show's greatness. It's an underwhelming start. The flashbacks aren't as revelatory. The plots take a while to come together. And then, as the back third of the season gets going, OITNB stops pulling punches, and weaves together a devastating story about black lives, the inhumanity of private prisons, victimhood, memory, and how we use stories to shape our understanding of the world. The show has sparked some criticism as well as praise, but it is impossible to come away from the fourth season without being moved in way or another. It is a bold, unforgettable accomplishment, and it cements OITNB as Netflix's best original series.