3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (February 14-16)

By Joe Allen Published February 14, 2025

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Valentine’s Day can be great or terrible depending on where you’re at in your life. Whether you’re single or not, you might be looking for a bit of romance to take you through the middle of February.

We’ve got you covered if you want to watch something romantic on Netflix. We’ve pulled together three underrated Netflix shows that will put you in a loving mood whether you’re single or not. They range from wild comedies to more sensual dramas, so you should find something worth watching no matter what your tastes might be.

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Feel Good (2020-2021)

Feel Good | Official Trailer | Netflix

A brilliant, semi-autobiographical love story starring and created by Mae Martin, Feel Good is simultaneously about modern romance and a single, hyper-intense relationship.

The series has a uniquely keen understanding of how sexual fluidity can actually make navigating dynamics more difficult, even as it focuses on the addictive nature of its central relationship. Feel Good is funny, sharp, and hopelessly romantic, featuring two central characters who just can’t get enough of each other, even if they’re not sure whether that’s a good thing.

You can watch Feel Good on Netflix.

She’s Gotta Have It (2017-2019)

SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT Official Trailer (2017) Spike Lee, Netflix TV Show

Based on Spike Lee’s debut feature of the same name, She’s Gotta Have It allowed the director to revisit the same story decades later. The series follows an independent woman living in gentrified Brooklyn who is trying to juggle three separate relationships, even as each of the men she’s sleeping with tries to tie her down.

The show evolves and changes in ways the movie never could, but it remains a singular vision of living in New York today. Lee’s vision remains singular, and She’s Gotta Have It is one of the few mainstream shows to foreground the Black romantic experience today.

You can watch She’s Gotta Have It on Netflix.

Sex Education

Sex Education Season 1 Trailer | Rotten Tomatoes TV

A singular, brilliant exploration of teen sex, Sex Education tells the story of the son of a sex therapist who decides to start doling out sex advice of his own to his classmates. As he helps his classmates have open, honest conversations about sex and desire, the show offers a markedly progressive view of what good sex should look like today, even as its central character deals with a romance of his own.

Throughout four brilliant seasons on Netflix, Sex Education managed to be a show about sex that was also about romance and understood the way those two things are always inextricably linked.

You can watch Sex Education on Netflix.

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3 underrated Netflix shows you should watch this weekend (January 31-February 2)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt raises his arms in an office in Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.

Streaming has led to a wild array of choices, but it's also led to the possibility that you never actually watch anything at all. If you're spending all your time on Netflix scrolling, looking for the perfect thing, then we've got you covered.
We've pulled together a list of three very different shows available on Netflix for you to watch now. Whatever you might be looking for, you're likely to find something intriguing among these choices.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+.
1899 (2022)
1899 | Official Teaser | Netflix
One of the most unsung series Netflix has ever produced, 1899 follows the multinational immigrants aboard a passenger ship in the open ocean who are confronted by a second ship floating near them. This second ship's origins and destination are mysterious, as is what happened to everyone on board.
As the immigrants search for answers, they question the nature of their own reality and whether their fates are truly in their own hands. 1899 is riveting precisely because it knows how to dole out its mystery and keep you hooked through the entirety of its eight-episode season.
You can watch 1899 on Netflix.
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022)
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022) Official Trailer | SHOWTIME
The early 2020s were the peak era of shows about various startups launched a decade earlier, and Super Pumped got somewhat lost in the shuffle. Chronicling the chaotic rise of Uber and its quest to become a profitable company, Super Pumped stars Joseph Gordon Levitt as Travis Kalanick, the company's volatile CEO who is ousted from the company after a variety of internal and external fissures become too wide to cross.
Levitt is genuinely excellent in the lead role, and Super Pumped ultimately becomes a story about the way all of these companies can continue to exist without actually making money.
You can watch Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber on Netflix.
Documentary Now! (2015-)
Documentary Now! | Official Trailer (ft. Fred Armisen & Bill Hader) | IFC
One of the greatest parody series ever made, Documentary Now! feels a little bit like a show about a bunch of friends trying to make each other laugh. Each episode is a parody of a different famous documentary, which may make the series sound niche, but part of the joy is reveling in the specificity of each episode.
Even if you haven't seen the documentary that's being lampooned, there's plenty to admire about the jokes in every episode and the way the show's creative team, led by Bill Hader and Fred Armisen and often featuring a variety of other comedic geniuses, chooses to format each episode.
You can watch Documentary Now! on Netflix.

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A woman stands over a railing in Parthenope.

January has been a slow month for new theatrical releases. That's to be expected, considering the month carries the nickname "Dumpuary," which signals the movies in January and February that studios release without much hope for critical acclaim and box office returns. Flight Risk is the latest addition to the Dumpuary canon.

Dumpuary doesn't always mean "bad." Den of Thieves 2: Pantera is a solid heist movie, while Steven Soderbergh crafted a nifty ghost story in Presence. As we look toward February, Captain America: Brave New World is at the top of the slate for new releases. Beyond Captain America, there is a slew of underrated movies in February, including an A24 coming-of-age story, a Mubi thriller, and an end-of-the-world romance.
Parthenope (February 7 in theaters)
Parthenope | Official Trailer HD | A24
Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino has not directed a movie since 2021's The Hand of God, which received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film. The movie was about a young male coming of age in 1980s Italy. His new film for A24, Parthenope, spotlights a young woman's search for love and happiness.
Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) was named after the city in Naples. As she becomes a young woman, Parthenope garners attention from everyone in her orbit: teenagers, young adults, and old professionals. It's Parthenope's boyfriends who obsess over her the most. Like most of Sorrentino's films, Parthenope uses the picturesque Italian setting to his advantage in this coming-of-age tale.
Bring Them Down (February 7 in theaters)
BRING THEM DOWN | Official Trailer | Coming Soon
It's a showdown between Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott in Bring Them Down. Set in Ireland, Abbott plays Michael, a shepherd who takes over for his ill father, Ray (Colm Meaney). Michael becomes embroiled in a dispute involving a rival farmer, Gary (Paul Ready), and his son, Jack (Keoghan).
The ensuing conflict brings out the worst in both sides, especially Michael, who holds a dark family secret that could destroy his family. Keoghan is known for bringing chaotic energy to his characters, like he did in The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Saltburn. Combine that with the steadiness of Abbott, and Bring Them Down becomes a fascinating cat-and-mouse thriller.
When I'm Ready (February 7 in theaters, February 14 on digital)
When I'm Ready | Official Trailer
What would you do if the world was coming to an end? Who would you spend your final days with? Rose (June Schreiner) and Michael (Andrew Ortenberg) pick to experience humanity's impending doom together in Andrew Johnson's When I'm Ready. The last-ditch effort to destroy an asteroid hurling toward Earth fails, meaning humanity has less than a week until impact.
With extinction imminent, Rose and Michael embark on a road trip to experience the world's pleasures one last time. One of the tasks on Rose's list is to see her grandmother before dying. As the young lovers trek across the country, they interact with an eclectic group of individuals, including Julia (Lauren Cohan) and Keith (Dermot Mulroney). For those needing a little carpe diem inspiration, When I'm Ready feels like that kind of movie.

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Betty Gilpin standing next to two kids.

While there are plenty of things we love about Netflix, one of the worst things about the streamer is the way things can emerge and vanish, even if they're still available to watch. Once something is not on the home page, it can be nearly impossible to know it even exists.

That can make picking shows that are a good fit for you a nearly impossible challenge. That's why we've pulled together this list of three excellent underrated shows that are worth your time this weekend, regardless of what your algorithm might say.

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