‘Kaala Paani’, the first survival series created in India has been released on Netflix which is set in the year 2027, when the world is attacked by a potential epidemic-causing disease.
The show delves into the important subject of a pandemic arising out of corruption, deforestation, and the endangerment of indigenous communities. If you loved the series then here are some similar recommendations from our side which you can easily find and watch on Netflix:
Burn The House Down
Burn The House Down is a revenge survival series that revolves around a girl named Anzu Murata who applies as a housekeeper for the wealthy Miratai family that owns a hospital.
Unknown to the mistress of the house, celebrity homemaker Makiko Mitarai, Anzu is her estranged stepdaughter who is trying to find out who burned her family’s house down 13 years ago.
Mili
A remake of the Malayalam movie Helen, Mili features Janhvi Kapoor, Sunny Kaushal, Manoj Pahwa, and Sanjay Suri in pivotal roles. The survival thriller delves into the life of a young woman working part-time at a restaurant. The twist in the plot comes when she accidentally gets locked in a freezer.
Keep Breathing
Keep Breathing is a limited-episode series that tells the story of Liv, a lone survivor who is left with no other option than to fight the harsh conditions in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash. It is another compelling survival drama that ticks all the boxes if you liked Netflix’s new series Kaala Paani.
Squid Game
A binge-worthy South Korean survival drama is worth your time! The show’s plot revolves around a group of people with financial issues who are given a chance to turn their lives around by participating in a series of children’s games. The winner of the games will receive a huge cash prize, but the tasks are not as simple as they seem. The participants must make life-altering choices to progress in the competition.
Alice in Borderland
Arisu—a listless, jobless and video-game-obsessed young man—suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive. In this strange world, Arisu meets Usagi, a young woman who’s navigating the games alone.
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