“The Boroughs” is Netflix’s best original series of the year so far, and I don’t say that lightly, considering how many new shows I watch on the streamer. This sci-fi mystery, currently sitting in the No. 1 spot (and very much deserving it), is a nostalgic treat packed with Spielberg-like charm and cosmic energy. It doesn’t just deliver alien drama, but also an emotional story at its core, alongside visuals we don’t see enough of in modern sci-fi originals.
This Netflix series is set in a seemingly idyllic retirement community in the New Mexico desert, where a grieving newcomer joins a group of misfit residents after a terrifying encounter reveals a hidden otherworldly threat. Together, they uncover dark secrets and battle a force stealing their remaining time.
