The language you speak doesn’T maTTer: sTories will find you
If your love for entertainment transcends languages and culture, you might want to spend your weekends from now onwards binge-watching this list of Korean, Indian, Arabic and English web series. Language knows no barriers, and these web series drive the point home.
Permanent roommates (Hindi)
Mature and realistic Tanya and annoying but lovable Mikesh share a silly, imperfect, and relatable relationship in this two-season long TVF (The Viral Fever) production. Despite a fairly common theme, Permanent Roommates manages to pull it off differently, and it’s nothing like what you see at the cinemas. Sans the drama, this web series is raw and real.
netflix anonymous (arabic)
Meet Ehab (played by Egyptian actor Ali Azab). He bingewatches shows on Netflix; no biggie, everyone does that. Ehab, however, is obsessed with the show Narcos, and faces a Netflix addiction problem. To help him recover, he’s sent to a rehab center without television and computers. Regardless, Ehab tries to chalk out a plan to watch favourite episodes with other Netflix addicts.
WHat tHe folks (Hindi)
After taking viewers into the sweet and simple life of Kavya and Dhruv with Little Things, Dice Media told the story of a newly-wed couple in this five-episode dramedey. Learn what happens when the husband moves in with his in-laws in an interesting turn of events.
female (arabic)
This Jordanian web series tells the story of the stages of a couple’s relationship from dating to marriage, and also from the point of view of the woman. Created by comedian Tima Shomali, who is known as the Tina Fey of the Arab world, the romantic comedy series tackles taboo topics with humour.
sugar boy (englisH)
This web series illustrates the rambling life of a child, who tells his tales from the confines of his bedroom. The result is a hilarious and creative set of episodes. The narration is inspired by ’70s action films and produced by Lorne Michael’s Broadway Video.
PinoccHio (korean)
The web series is about Choi In Ha, an aspiring broadcast journalist, who suffers from a condition known as “Pinocchio syndrome,” which causes her to break into hiccups whenever she tells a lie.
Video game HigH scHool (englisH)
No web series listing can be complete without a mention of Video Game High School. The series is produced by Freddie Wong’s RocketJump Studios and co-created by Will Campos, Brian Firenzi and Matthew Arnold. The web series is primarily funded through crowd-funding sites Indiegogo and Kickstarter. It’s set in the future, and follows a gamer Brian Doheny and his experience at Video Games High School.
aftermatH (korean)
It is based on a web comic and follows the life of Ahn Dae Yong, who suddenly develops the ability to tell when someone is about to commit murder and the next targets of the criminal. Yong becomes a hero as soon as he decides to utilise his new power to help save lives. rcVr (englisH) Set in the 1970s, RCVR (pronounced receiver) centres around a federal agent tasked with investigating UFO sightings across the country. However, as the search progresses, it becomes clear that the government is involved in extraterrestrial communication. Produced by the multi-channel network Machinima, RCVR is a compelling science fiction mystery-thriller like the X-Files.
PitcHers (Hindi)
TVF’s Pitchers tells the story of four friends, who are stuck in the rut of their regular 9 to 5 jobs. With a desire to do something different, they decide to quit their jobs and launch their own startup. Regressive mindsets, an unreasonable parent, and teen bullies stand in their way. With TVF Machi, the series was recently released in Tamil.