Netflix's Dragon's Dogma successfully creates a mythical world where Dragons and humans do not get along, obviously. It's entertaining and a fun watch and keeps you hooked for 7 episodes.
Netflix's The Last Word is a series about handling grief and gives its characters a decent story growth. However, it's not enough to keep your attention for long.
Netflix's Challenger: The Final Flight is an exploration into what went wrong with the 1986 Challenger shuttle disaster and provides a heart-touching account into it.
HBO's The Third Day episode 1 sets up the tone for the miniseries and lets us know there's something just beneath the surface. There's a general sense of dread throughout the episode that will make you want more.