Discover the best of European cinema, film, and television
Discover the definitive list of popular and critically-acclaimed movies and TV shows from Europe. Find your next binge-watch, streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
The cinema of Europe
European cinema is not one single entity but a dazzling mosaic of national film cultures, each with its own unique flavour and history. In many ways, its story is the story of cinema itself. The moving image was born here, with France’s Lumière brothers holding the first public film screening in 1895. In the decades that followed, the continent became a crucible of innovation, from the shadowy, psychological worlds of German Expressionism to the revolutionary editing techniques of Soviet Montage. After the Second World War, legendary directors and movements redefined what film could be. Italy’s Neorealism captured raw, everyday humanity, while the French New Wave, led by figures like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut, tore up the filmmaking rulebook with youthful energy. Across the continent, auteurs like Sweden’s Ingmar Bergman used cinema to explore life's deepest philosophical questions. Today, that spirit of artistry and authorship continues. The modern landscape thrives on international co-productions, bringing talent together to create everything from the stylish thrillers of Spain and the gritty social realism of the UK to the global phenomenon of Scandi-noir television. What unites this incredible diversity is often a focus on character over spectacle and a willingness to reflect the continent's complex, rich, and ever-changing culture.
Best European series
Young Sherlock 2026
Sherlock Holmes is a disgraced young man, raw and unfiltered, when he finds himself wrapped up in a murder case that threatens his liberty. His first ever case unravels a globe-trotting conspiracy that changes his life forever.
Prime Video77
All Her Fault 2025
In Chicago, Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn't a mother she recognizes. She isn't the nanny. She doesn't have Milo. And so begins every parent's worst nightmare.
Sky Atlantic77
Slow Horses 2022
Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
Apple TV83
Black Rabbit 2025
A rising-star restaurateur is forced into New York's criminal underworld when his chaotic brother returns to town with loan sharks on his trail.
Netflix74
Steal 2026
A typical day at Lochmill Capital is upended when armed thieves burst in and force Zara and her best friend Luke to execute their demands. In the aftermath, conflicted detective Rhys races against time to find out who stole £4 billion pounds of people's pensions and why.
Prime Video71
Hijack 2023
Expert negotiator Sam Nelson is in for the ride of his life—and so is everyone on board with him—after a group of hijackers take control. Sam will try every move in his playbook to take them down...as the stakes grow higher by the second.
Apple TV74
Best European movies
Crime 101 2026
When an elusive thief whose high-stakes heists unfold along the iconic 101 freeway in Los Angeles eyes the score of a lifetime, with hopes of this being his final job, his path collides with a disillusioned insurance broker who is facing her own crossroads. Determined to crack the case, a relentless detective closes in on the operation, raising the stakes even higher.
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Shelter 2026
A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 2026
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
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Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man 2026
After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy 2026
The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace—eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare.
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Heads of State 2025
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.
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