A Family Adventure: The 10 Best Kid & Family TV Shows on Netflix

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When family movie night doesn’t quite satiate the appetite and the kids demand more, Netflix has you covered with dozens of incredible series for your little ones to get lost in.

Here are the 10 best family-friendly series on Netflix.

Total Drama

Total Drama
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An animated spoof of survival programs, Total Drama (Total Drama Island) takes you away to an island retreat where 22 teens compete in extreme challenges to win the grand prize of $100,000.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender original series
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Still, the best-animated series ever made, if not the best series of all time (that’s not up for debate), Avatar: The Last Airbender follows Aang, along with his new group of friends, attempt to reunite the four warring nations after disappearing from the world for 100 years.

Floor Is Lava

Floor is Lava
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It’s a game we’ve all played at one point, but now Netflix has upped the ante. Hosted by Rutledge Wood, Floor is Lava sees a group of contestants attempt to traverse trap-filled rooms filled with “lava.”

Our Great National Parks

Our Great National Parks
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Narrated by none other than Barack Obama, Our Great National Parks takes audiences across the most beautiful greenspaces of the American landscape, examining their scenery and wildlife.

The Great British Bake Off: Juniors

Junior Bake Off
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Looking to one-up the adult competitors, twelve junior bakers head into the illustrious Bake Off tent and try and impress Paul Hollywood to be crowned Junior Great British Bake Off champion.

Carmen Sandiego

Carmen Sandiego
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Based on the classic video game series, Carmen Sandiego has left the ACME Detective Agency and formed the Villains’ International League of Evil (V.I.L.E) to make her name as an international superthief.

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events
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Investigating their parents’ mysterious deaths, three orphans are saddled with an evil guardian named Count Olaf who will do whatever it takes to get his hands on their family’s inheritance.

Bluey

Bluey
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An overenthusiastic and imaginative Blue Heeler puppy goes on amazing adventures with her young sister, which often unfolds in hilarious ways.

Spongebob Squarepants

Spongebob Squarepants
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Does Spongebob Squarepants really need any introduction? All episodes of this iconic kids series are available to stream on Netflix, so your kids can get its irritatingly catchy theme tune stuck in their heads for weeks.

iCarly

iCarly
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As well as the original series, the 2021 reboot of iCarly is available on Netflix and sees Carly and her friend Sam film their audition for the school talent show, which blows up online and turns into the iCarly webcast.

THE Best Movies on Netflix

City of God
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Netflix’s movie catalogue is absolutely packed, sometimes making it hard to decide on what to watch. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered, here are the 10 Best Movies on Netflix right now!

THE Best Series on Netflix

Narcos
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Netflix is filled with incredible series (limited and long-running) for you to sink your teeth into and get lost in. However, the sheer quantity can sometimes be overwhelming. To help you out, we’ve curated the 10 Best Series on Netflix right now to help you find a new series to fall in love with.

The 10 Best Westerns on Netflix

The Harder They Fall 1
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Is there anything cooler than a Western? Stylish outfits, awesome soundtracks, and tense stand-offs? Netflix doesn’t host a lot of Westerns on its platform, but the ones it does have are incredible.