List of movies that improve your foreign language
For English learners
Friends: 236 episodes
Plot: A group of pals navigates all of their twenties mistakes while living in their magnificent New York apartments.
Gilmore Girls: 153 episodes
Plot: The Gilmore girls are Lorelai, a young single mother, and her teenage daughter. The close duo enjoys a carefree life in Stars Hollow, a far cry from Lorelai's restricted upper-class background with her old-money parents. Lorelai is forced to reconcile with her conservative parents when she cannot pay Rory's school tuition.
Sherlock: 13 episodes
Plot: The plot revolves around a modern-day Sherlock Holmes and his roommate, Dr. John Watson. The consulting detective's reputation is so strong that he's almost a celebrity, and the pair has both the government and the general people requesting his assistance.
The Simpsons: 707 episodes
Plot: The infamous and dysfunctional Simpson family and their never-ending mayhem in Springfield.
For German learners
Dark: 26 episodes
Plot: The citizens of Winden, a fictitious town, are rocked by the disappearance of two youngsters. As they search for the children, the secrets of four families are revealed, and the town's horrific past is revealed.
For French learners
Les Revenants AKA The Returned:16 episodes
Plot: A small hamlet is flipped upside down as many dead inhabitants resurrect and other odd, incomprehensible events begin to occur. If the premise seems familiar, you might have seen the 2004 horror film on which the series is based.
Lupin: 10 episodes
Plot: The plot revolves around Assane Diop, the son of a Senegalese immigrant who was falsely accused and died in jail. Assane, who is based on the fictional Arsène Lupin, is a skilled thief on a mission to revenge his father's death.
Skam France: 82 episodes
It's about: It revolves around the lives of high school students in Paris, with each episode focusing on a new individual. It's a remake of the hugely popular Norwegian adolescent drama - read on to learn more about the original.
Dix pour cent AKA Call my Agent!: 24 episodes
Plot: The difficulties and tribulations of ASK Agents, a massive talent agency representing some of France's top talents. There are various notable cameos throughout the programme, including Monica Bellucci, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Sigourney Weaver, to mention a few.
For Spanish learners
La Casa de Papel AKA Money Heist: 36 episodes
Plot: A bunch of thieves, led by the enigmatic Professor, go on a series of daring crimes. Their first robbery? The Spanish Royal Mint.
Jane the Virgin: 100 episodes
Plot: Jane, a 23-year-old teacher, has pledged to stay a virgin until she marries. Her life is effectively converted into a telenovela when she falls pregnant as a result of an artificial insemination mix-up at the gynecologist.
Chicas del Cable AKA Cable Girls: 42 episodes
Plot: In 1928, four ladies residing in Madrid began working for a telecommunications business in the city. They all desire to join the firm for various reasons, but as they negotiate the male-dominated culture surrounding them, they become close friends.
Amar Es Para Siempre and Luimelia (a subsequent spinoff): 26 episodes
Plot: Amar Es Para Siempre follows some people, notably Amelia and Luisita, who lived in 1960s Spain during Franco. Luimelia takes Amelia and Luisita to the current day and tells the story of their romance in a modern setting.
Weeds: 102 episodes
Plot: Nancy, a freshly widowed suburban single mother, begins selling cannabis to support her lifestyle. It doesn't take long for her to become involved in the illegal drug trade in classic dark comedy-drama fashion.
The Family Chantel: 18 episodes
Plot: Chantel and Pedro, whose whirlwind relationship debuted on 90 Day Fiancé, are navigating life as newlyweds, reuniting their families, and learning more about each other's cultures.
Narcos: 30 episodes
Plot: The life of infamous millionaire drug lord Pablo Escobar, beginning in the 1970s when he initially became engaged in the cocaine trade.
For Swedish learners
Bonusfamiljen AKA Bonus Family: 31 episodes
Plot: The lives of Lisa and Patrick, a couple who have just divorced. The show follows the characters, including the children, stepchildren, and ex-spouses, as they negotiate their blended family.
Kärlek och Anarki AKA Love & Anarchy: 8 episodes
Plot: A risqué office dare game between married mother Sofie and IT temp Max. It doesn't take long for things to spin out of control, as the title's "anarchy" implies.
For Turkish learners
Kizim: 34 episodes
Plot: Öykü, an eight-year-old girl abandoned by the aunt who nurtured her, is forced to search out her estranged father, Demir. She finds him, but he isn't interested in being a father. When he is incarcerated, the court agrees to release him if he takes care of ykü, and the rest is history.
Sen Çal Kapımı: 156 episodes
Plot: Eda, a young woman from a disadvantaged household, loses her scholarship and cannot finish her degree. The wealthy guy who caused this disaster offers to restore her scholarship because she pretends to be his lover.
For Korean learners
Return of Superman: 372 episodes
Plot: Celebrity fathers are left to care for their young children while their wives enjoy a well-deserved vacation. Dad's day occupations range from football players to actresses to rappers, so watching them negotiate fatherhood is classic fish-out-of-water reality television.
For Norwegian learners
Skam: 43 episodes
Plot: The daily lives of teenagers in an upscale Oslo area. Each episode follows a new individual and focuses on a variety of teen-related subjects, such as dysfunctional relationships, mental health, and pretty much everything in between.
