> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.thesignaturejess.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Must-watch Miniseries to stream beyond Netflix - URL: https://www.thesignaturejess.com/must-watch-tv-shows-not-on-netflix/ - Published: 2026-06-14T10:28:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-15T09:31:18.000Z - Description: Tired of everybody recommending the exact same show at the exact same time from the exact same platform? Here are miniseries that are worth your time, from Amazon Prime, Apple TV and more - Author: Jess - Tags: On my Screen *Hey there, I’m Jess* ✨*. On* [***The Signature***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/about-me/)*, I share reflections on beauty, routines, travel, wellness, culture, and everyday life. For those drawn to a calmer, more intentional way of living, I send a free newsletter each month on the 7th.* [***You're welcome to join***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/#/portal/)*.* --- I previously wrote about TV shows I watched [**that are from networks other than Netflix**](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/tv-shows-we-loved-that-are-not-netflix/). Here are a few miniseries (one-season shows) that also grabbed my attention, especially when we don't have any new episodes of a[**Nordic show**](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/nordic-tv-shows-to-watch/) or [**British miniseries**](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/must-watch-british-miniseries/) available. Or a brand new episode of the [***Traitors UK***](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/the-traitors-uk-season-2/), my household's favourite! #### The miniseries in this Roundup - ****Cape Fear** (2026) - ****Imperfect Women** (2026) - ****Good American Family** (2025) - ****Étoile** (2025) - ****Expats** (2024) - ****Disclaimer** (2024) - ****Under the Bridge** (2024) - ****Daisy Jones & the Six** (2023) - ****Mare of Easttown** (2021) - ****Patria** (2020) #### If you want a thriller, watch... - Cape Fear - Imperfect Women - Disclaimer - Under the Bridge - Mare of Easttown #### If you are craving a female-lead show, watch... - Imperfect Women - Expats #### If you need to escape abroad, watch... - Étoile - Expats - Patria ## Cape Fear (2026) *Where to watch: Apple TV* ***Cape Fear*** is **Apple TV**'s newest dark psychological thriller, based on the novel ***The Executioners*** that was already adapted twice on the screen. **Martin Scorsese** directed the 1991 movie and is now an Executive Producer on this installment, with **Steven Spielberg**. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/06/cape-fear-2026-1.jpg) **Cape Fear with Patrick Wilson, Javier Barden and Amy Adams* **Cape Fear** follows the release of *Max Cady* (played by **Javier Bardem**), a man who was allegedly wrongly convicted for the murder of his 8-month pregnant wife. After spending 17 years imprisoned, he gets in touch with his lawyer *Anna Bowden* (played by **Amy Adams**), who married his prosecutor, *Tom Bowden* (played by **Patrick Wilson**), whilst Max was incarcerated. *Anna Bowden* is now the main figure of the Savannah Justice League Project (SJLP), with her pushy teammate *Noa Toussaint* (played by **CCH Pounder**), helping bring light and justice to wrongly convicted inmates. Max Cady approaches them in the guise of promoting their work yet we cannot help but feel he has very dark second intentions. We are only three episodes in, and my heart races at every scene. Anna and Tom have the most gorgeous house I have seen on screen yet I would never live there. It's eerie and spooky and we have photography, direction and score to thank for it. Even if they are using the latest technology - alarms, smartphones, laptops - the setting takes you back in time to a 1950s production. 📺 ***Cape Fear** is a return to miniseries for ****Amy Adams**, as her last one was the also acclaimed HBO dark thriller ***Sharp Objects** in 2018 ## Imperfect Women (2026) *Where to watch: Apple TV* I just started [**this much anticipated 8-episode miniseries**](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/2026-new-shows-to-watch/) produced by **Elisabeth Moss** and **Kerry Washington**. They are also members of the cast, as best friends *Mary* & *Eleanor*. On the first episode of this psychological thriller, they reunite with Nancy (played by **Kate Mara**), the third member of their group, just a few hours before she is found murdered under a bridge in Pasadena, California. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2026/05/imperfect-women-1.jpg) **Imperfect Women - 2026* From then on, we have to delve into the investigation and the real life of Nancy, who was more than the pristine housewife and mother she appeared to be. As sidekicks, you have **Joel Kinnaman** and **Corey Stoll** playing *Robert* (*Nancy*'s husband) and *Howard* (*Mary*'s husband). You might remember both actors from the groundbreaking show ***House of Cards US***. 📺 This show is for you if you are craving a whodunnit atmosphere with ambiguous behaviour from the character with a limited number of episodes. Also, there is great fashion, provided by the characters played by Kerry Washington and Kate Mara. [Best Netflix Miniseries in 2026What to watch after The Witness?![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/icon/VHColletion_02_vhcollection_03-31cae942-6ce8-4a92-a58e-b6da15348a1b.png)The SignatureJess![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1717295248230-93ea71f48f92-2b061c5b-eb1a-4a32-be91-3ede5e7cee3b)](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/best-netflix-miniseries-in-2026/) ## Good American Family (2025) *Where to watch: Hulu* This 8-episode miniseries, produced by **Ellen Pompeo** (aka *Meredith Grey*!), is based on the real story of the adoption of **Natalia Grace**, a young Ukrainian girl with dwarfism. Living in America, she was adopted firstly by a family that gave her away and that is how she entered the lives of *Michael* (played by **Mark Duplass**) and *Kristine Barnett* (played by Ellen Pompeo herself) at the alleged age of 7\. The Barnetts were already parents of 3 young boys and had their hands full raising their oldest, *Jacob*, who had autism and was misdiagnosed at a young age. Kristine took the lead in her son's health and education and that made her more resilient at taking care of children with specific needs. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2025/06/goodamericanfamily.jpg) **Good American Family - 2025* Alas when they welcomed Natalia, things turned sour very quickly. From the Barnetts's side, especially Kristine's, there was no bond from the get go as there were bouts of anger and violence from Natalia towards her. From Michael's point of view, everything was going well - as Natalia favoured him - but he had to take sides under the pressure of his wife. From Natalia's side, she felt admonished and berated by Kristine, who took legal and medical action to declare her as an adult, at the prospect of the adoption agency's fraud allegations. So... who is right? Who is lying? Was Natalia 7 or over 18 when she was adopted? 📺 This miniseries will steer you into several directions and points of view. If you saw it, let me know what you thought about it and who do you think was wronged in that ghastly story. ## Étoile (2025) *Where to watch: Amazon Prime* I fell head over *pointe shoes* in love with this witty show. The fast paced dialogues, the heartfelt moments mixed with the most eccentric of scenes, this is all the signature and legacy of Amy Sherman Palladino & Daniel Palladino, the duo behind ***Gilmore Girls*** (which I watched religiously and discovered thanks to my friend Jasmine), ***Bunheads*** (which made me discover Sutton Foster!) and ***The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*** (which I have never seen. If you did, do you recommend it?). ***Étoile*** \- a reference to how the principal ballerina is called in the French ballet - bridges two sides of the same coin: the pressure of world famous ballet management in New York with Metropolitan Ballet Theater (MBT) and the classic world of Le Ballet National (LBN) from Paris. Unveiling the world of dance made me think of the [**Crazy Horse**](https://www.thesignaturejess.com/paris-is-the-crazy-horse-show-worth-it/) and how it is pure Parisian history and discipline. Both companies are struggling in the post-pandemic world and swap their top dancers and choreographers to sell tickets and foster new engagement in both sides of the pond. The American side of things is represented by Jack McMillan (played by Luke Kirby) and the Parisian side is represented by Geneviève Lavigne (played by the exquisite Charlotte Gainsbourg, with her superb English... she is the daughter of Jane Birkin after all!). 📺 This show introduced me [****to this song**](https://open.spotify.com/track/0kUIxT2FcNM1EXpgO7IUW3?si=64b86312e6f441ae&ref=thesignaturejess.com). Close your eyes, imagine a cliff over an ocean view, a set of chords and the most titillating brewing romance deep in your heart. This is how ***Optimist** by the cellist ****Zoe Keating** makes me feel. It makes me fall in love all over again. ## Expats (2024) *Where to watch: Amazon Prime* This miniseries talks about family, loss and multiculturalism. Set in a luxury building in Hong Kong, we follow the lives of several expatriate women, the main ones are the employers and the others are their (prospective) employees. First we have *Margaret* (played by the hardest working actress in Hollywood, **Nicole Kidman**), who recently lost her younger son and is trying to keep afloat with her loving husband and two older children. In the expatriation process aimed to follow her husband's career and professional progression, she had to leave her family and friends behind. Her estranged neighbour is *Hilary* (played by **Sarayu Blue**, who also plays a secondary role on the aforementioned **Good American Family** miniseries) and with her we tackle the loneliness and family sacrifices that the expatriation process shoves under the rug. And then we have *Mercy*, *Essie* and *Puri* who are live the less glamorous life of Hong Kong, a society who survives on the back of service such as housekeepers, drivers, nannies. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2025/06/expats-nicole-kidman-sarayu-blue.jpg) **Expats - 2024* This is a story of empathy, resilience and grief. It made me want to read the book ***The Expatriates*** by Janice Y. K. Lee it was based on to deep dive more into these complex characters. 📺 If you like this kind of show, I would recommend the miniseries ***Little Fires Everywhere** (with Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington), based on the book by Celeste Ng I have read a few years ago. It tackles the subjects of motherhood, privilege and race, themes that are also tackled on ***Expats**. ## Disclaimer (2024) *Where to watch: Apple TV* This miniseries just shook us both to our core especially in the last few episodes. In this alternating timeline, it takes us back to a couple, the power of the past in our present and how hastily we make decisions based on perception. If only we looked more closely into things and listened a bit more carefully... It wasn't the easiest one to watch but the cast is just the most scrumptious delight. **Cate Blanchett** is the most unnerving character ever, **Kevin Kline** is out-of-this-world obsessed and **Sacha Baron Cohen** is a dapper yet clueless man. A must, signed by Alfonso Cuáron. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2024/11/Disclaimer-2024.png) ## Under the Bridge (2024) *Where to watch: Amazon Prime* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2024/11/under-the-bridge1.webp) Under The Bridge - Reena Virk played by Vritika Gupta This miniseries is very unfortunately based on a true story. A daunting one about a young teenager called **Reena Virk** (played by **Vritika Gupta**) who never felt like she truly fit into but did everything to feel a sense of belonging. And in doing so, she attends a party which she never comes back home from. ## Daisy Jones & the Six (2023) *Where to watch: Amazon Prime* ***Daisy Jones & The Six*** was my first ever audiobook, which I listened to in 2021\. I absolutely fell in love with ensemble-cast narration and having the incredible **Jennifer Beals** (I. Love. Her. Voice!) as the lead was the icing on the cake. The book, written by **Taylor Jenkins Reid** and published in 2019, was a tremendous success since its launch and immediately had its rights bought to prepare for its on screen adaptation, which came to life in 2023\. In this 10-episode miniseries, we travel back to the 1970s, with the backstage of the creation of a rock band, of musical powerplays, groupies and self discovery. Daisy Jones is played by **Riley Keough**, the granddaughter of **Elvis Presley**. Billy Dunne, the lead singer of the band, is played by **Sam Claflin**. I had seen him before in the movie ***Me Before You*** (adapted from the Jojo Moyes book) and this show made me forget he is English in reality. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2025/08/daisy-jones-and-the-six-prime-amazon.jpg) **Daisy Jones & The Six* I loved the audio book, I loved the story and I loved the miniseries. The last two episodes left a bump in my throat I took a few minutes to recover from. The actors have great chemistry and, surprisingly enough, they sing all the songs themselves. I completely recommend. 📺 Fun fact: the book was inspired by the real life band ****Fleetwood Mac**. The author Taylor Jenkins Reid got inspired after watching them sing "Silver Springs" live in a 1997 video, with all the "whats ifs" in between the two lead singers Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham coming to light on the screen. ## Mare of Easttown (2021) *Where to watch: HBO* ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/58/67/5867d415-55cd-4f42-962a-67b9b6110b2c/content/images/2024/12/mare.webp) It has been a delight having big A-list actors in TV shows and Mare of Easttown graces us with the presence of **Kate Winslet**. In the fictional suburb of Easttown in Philadelphia, police detective *Marianne "Mare" Sheehan* (played by **Kate Winslet**) investigates the recent murder of a teenage mother while trying to keep her own life from falling apart. Mare, our tortured hero, has also been unable to solve the case of another missing young girl for a year, leading many in the community to doubt her detective skills. Her personal troubles include a divorce, a son lost to suicide, and a custody battle with her son's formerly drug-addicted girlfriend over Mare's grandson. ## Patria (2020) *Where to watch: HBO* *Patria* is a Spanish drama television series based on the eponymous novel by Fernando Aramburu. Set in the Basque Country during the final years of ETA's separatist terrorism, the series follows the lives of two families over several decades. The story begins with the end of ETA's violent campaign and revolves around the emotional and social aftermath of the conflict. Central to the narrative are *Bittori* and *Miren*, two women whose friendship falls apart when *Bittori*'s husband, *Txato*, is murdered by ETA. The series explores themes of grief, forgiveness, and the deep scars left by political violence. It juxtaposes personal stories with historical events, shedding light on the impact of terrorism on everyday life and relationships. 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