The Antidote to Season Fatigue: Mini-Series

Let's be honest. You open a series, you love it, you finish S01, you wait for S02... and while waiting your interest drifts, or the series changes its format and ruins all its beauty. Exactly at this point, mini-series where creators say "Let me tell what I have to say in 6 episodes" hold a special place in our hearts.

Chernobyl (HBO/Max) - 5 Episodes

Are you asking if it's a documentary or a series? Neither, it's more than both. While you're wondering if it's possible to depict a nuclear disaster this vividly, you find yourself there. Not saying "one more episode" after each episode is a matter of willpower. It leaves the impact of 10 episodes in 5.

The White Lotus (HBO/Max) - 6 Episodes (S01)

I don't know why watching people who have money but can somehow never be happy is so satisfying, but The White Lotus puts this into artistic form. In the compressed atmosphere of the resort, everyone's mask falls. You'll finish the first season in one weekend and jump straight to the second.

Ripley (Netflix) - 8 Episodes

When you see the black-and-white filming you might think "What's this pretension?" but keep going. This production, where you witness the intelligence of a fraudster with Europe's beauty as the backdrop, is one of the most beautiful "villain" narratives of recent years. Every frame looks like a painting.

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