Baby Rena and 6 other unmissable miniseries to watch on streaming

Miniseries are incredible productions whose plot is resolved in a few episodes, unlike series that have several seasons.

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As important as long series, miniseries have their own categories in the industry’s most acclaimed awards, such as the Emmy Awards or the Golden Globes. And, thinking about it, We selected seven limited productions, of different genres, that you need to check out on streaming platforms. Check it out below!

7. Baby Reindeer

Baby Reindeer is available on Netflix.

Absolute success on Netflix, the series Baby Reindeer brings a heavy story with moments of acid humor. Produced and starring Richard Gadd, the plot tells a real story experienced by the author: he began to be pursued by a woman named Martha.

The story, however, is far from one-sided. In its seven episodes, the miniseries also addresses other ghosts in the protagonist’s life and his troubled relationship with the stalker, showing that he is also far from being an “innocent” person.

Baby Reindeer can be watched on Netflix.

6. Maid

Also to be emotional, maid follows Alex, a woman who works as a maid to save a few dollars and pay the bills, always fighting poverty, homelessness and bureaucracy to try to give her daughter, Maddy, a better life.

Impactful, the series is told from his point of view and addresses sensitive topics such as abusive and family relationships and the harsh North American capitalist reality.

maid is available on Netflix.

5. I May Destroy You

One of the most incredible miniseries ever produced, I May Destroy You is created by and stars Michaela Coel. Here she plays young Arabella, who is sexually abused after her drink is tampered with.

From there, we follow your journey of healing, overcoming and rebuilding all elements of your life. An impactful, strong series worthy of taking a deep breath with each episode watched, proposing reflection on sexual consent in contemporary life and how in a modern relationship scenario, we make the distinction between liberation and exploration.

I May Destroy You is available at Max.

4. Scenes from a Wedding

Remake of the film of the same name, Scenes from a Marriage caught the public’s attention because it starred Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, an acting team that took your hat off in each episode.

On the outside, a simple story of a marriage in ruins, on the inside, just one question: “When do we know when it’s time to leave?”, this production explores the crumbling of a relationship that had everything to work, but ended up slipping through the cracks. hands of both.

Scenes from a Marriage is available at Max.

3. Mare of Easttown

Here, Kate Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective who agrees to revive an unsolved missing person case amid mounting community pressure as her personal life crumbles around her.

With impactful episodes and a breathtaking finale, the series balances the dark side of a community while at the same time offering a reflection on how family and past tragedies can define our present.

Sea of ​​Easttown is available at Max.

2. Chernobyl

With just five episodes, this miniseries explores the events surrounding the famous Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986. The entire production is told through the men and women who witnessed and did everything possible (and impossible) to save Europe from a disaster unimaginable that would forever mark history.

Chernobyl is available at Max.

1. Band of Brothers

Considered the best miniseries in history, Band of Brothers is produced and created by none other than Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Here we follow the Easy company, an airborne unit of the United States Army during World War II. We are introduced from the beginning of rigorous military training, in Georgia in 1942, to the volunteers who parachuted into France on the morning of D-Day 1944.

Despite the long episodes, the series is told very carefully, allowing the viewer to create empathy and affection for some characters as the big day arrives.

Band of Brothers is available on Max and Netflix.