Netflix quietly drops all 8 episodes of ‘best TV series of the year’

A new Netflix series set in the Artic is now one of the most-watched TV shows in the UK (Picture: Netflix)

Netflix fans are rushing to watch a ‘fresh’ new comedy series unlike anything they’ve seen before.

After being initially being January, North of North dropped on Netflix UK over the weekend.

The Canadian series stars Anna Lambe as Siaja, a young Inuk woman in the small fictional Arctic community of Ice Cove.

The eight episodes follow the ‘optimistic young woman as she embarks on a journey to reinvent herself in her tiny Arctic hometown, where everyone knows each other’s business’.

‘She must then navigate the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding her own way.’

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After getting married right out of high school, Siaja is desperate to get out of the rut she’s stuck in and makes moves to do so.

The Canadian comedy North of North stars Anna Lambe as Siaja (Picture: Netflix)