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Unorthodox

2020Show1 season4 episodesTV-MA

Drama
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic857.5Rotten Tomatoes96%83%
84
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic857.5Rotten Tomatoes96%83%

Summary

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Unorthodox episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Part 1, 7.8
  2. S1 E2 Part 2, 8.0
  3. S1 E3 Part 3, 7.8
  4. S1 E4 Part 4, 8.2

Cast

24 of 26 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Maria Schrader
Written by
Anna Winger, Alexa Karolinski
Produced by
Alexa Karolinski
Music by
Antonio Gambale

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Facts

March 26, 2020 · March 26, 2020 · Ended

First aired
March 26, 2020
Last aired
March 26, 2020
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 4 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
German
Also spoken
Yiddish, English
Made in
Germany
Available in
130 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Psycho Lesbian, In-Series Nickname, Good Girls Avoid Abortion +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Unorthodox?"

Questions about Unorthodox

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Unorthodox?

Netflix

In the United States, Unorthodox streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is Unorthodox worth watching?

84
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 85). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (79).

Is Unorthodox plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Unorthodox in English?

GermanYiddishEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some Yiddish and English.

What tropes does Unorthodox use?

Psycho LesbianIn-Series NicknameGood Girls Avoid AbortionNot Like Other GirlsNice Jewish BoyComing of Age StoryAcceptable Feminine Goals and TraitsThe RevealBadass TeacherLife/Death JuxtapositionTraumatic HaircutBroken Birdand 28 more

TV Tropes lists 40 tropes for it, including Psycho Lesbian, In-Series Nickname, and Good Girls Avoid Abortion.