Many subscribers are completely captivated by the British crime series The Witness (2026). Have you already seen the true story and now want to watch something similar? We have listed a number of Netflix contenders.
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Nobody saw us leave
When Leo discovers that his wife Valeria is having an affair with his brother-in-law, he decides to take his children to Europe to divorce her. He receives help from his father Samuel, an influential Jewish businessman who emigrated to Mexico during the Second World War. Valeria and her family, Jewish emigrants themselves, do everything they can to find them. Their search takes them to Italy, France, South Africa, Israel and ultimately back to Mexico.
Adolescence
8.1 Watch on Netflix • A family’s lives are transformed when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl at his school.
A family’s life changes completely when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl from his school. Both his family and his psychologist, Briony Ariston, who is examining Jamie’s psyche, wonder exactly what happened. Detective Bascombe, who is leading the investigation, also has no idea about the cause.
Maid
8.3 Watch on Netflix • After an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job as a cleaning lady. She fights to care for her child and build a better future for them.
After an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job as a cleaning lady. She fights to care for her child and build a better future for them.
Love & Death
7.5 Watch on Netflix • Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore have quite a lot in common. They sing together in the choir at the Methodist church, their daughters are best friends and their husbands have good jobs in technology companies in the North Dallas suburbs.
Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore have quite a lot in common. They sing together in the choir at the Methodist church, their daughters are best friends and their husbands have good jobs in technology companies in the North Dallas suburbs. However, beneath the apparently perfect life, unspoken frustrations and unrequited desires lurk in both women. The harmonious life changes drastically when an extramarital affair leads to someone wielding an axe.
Unbelievable
8.3 Watch on Netflix • In this series based on true events, a teenager reports rape and later withdraws the charges.
In this series based on true events, a teenager reports rape and later withdraws the charges. A few states away, two female detectives investigate evidence that could reveal the truth.
Beeld: ‘The Witness’ via Netflix
