
Netflix just added every season of this super-bingeable mystery thriller show — and you've got 100 episodes to watch now
If there's one thing that always goes down a treat on Netflix, it's a show with a lot of seasons. The streaming service's subscribers love a good binge-watch.
So, when I saw that Netflix U.S. recently added 'Blindspot' (on June 7), I was confident it would be a near instant success. And my hunch was correct. Not even 48 hours after 'Blindspot' was added to the platform's library and it's already found its way into the Netflix top 10 most-watched list, currently ranked at No. 9.
If 'Blindspot' falls within your own television blindspot, it's an NBC series that debuted in 2015 and ran for five seasons, and a total of 100 episodes. It's also a great binge-watch as each case-of-the-week installment feels satisfying on its own, but all the while, in the background, a larger web of mystery and conspiracy is being spun.
It's not exactly reinventing the TV crime drama mold, but it's a show you can consume in great quantities and still crave more. Let's dive into everything you need to know about 'Blindspot' now that it's found its new home on Netflix.
'Blindspot' opens with a beat cop noticing an unattended duffle bag in New York City's iconic Times Square. Calling in the FBI, they are shocked to discover that the luggage contains a naked women with no memories and covered in freshly-inked tattoos.
Dubbed Jane Doe (Jaimie Alexander), one of the tattoos points towards FBI agent Kurt Weller (Sullivan Stapleton), who is quickly called in to investigate the situation in the hopes of learning Jane's identity and unraveling the mysteries buried deep within her marked skin.
The pair team up and begin hunting for answers, with each tattoo offering up its own set of clues. But as Weller and Jane get closer to uncovering buried secrets, they find themselves in the middle of a sprawling conspiracy, and must face the fact that some truths are hidden further than skin deep.
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As noted, 'Blindspot' debuted in 2015 and didn't conclude until 2020, but even then, it felt like a throwback to highly bingeable 2000s television like 'Lost,' 'Fringe' and 'Bones.'
It's one of those crime thriller shows that constantly offers up two types of mysteries: Those that are solved within each 45-minute episode, and those that take an entire season, or even multiple seasons, to unfold. It's a pretty compelling formula that many great television shows have successfully mined, and it will keep you hooked from the first episode until the last.
Of course, the biggest unanswered question at first is Jane Doe's identity, and while the show does eventually move beyond this mystery — fortunately, the big reveal of Jane's backstory isn't stretched out across the show's entire run — this central hook is more than enough to get you invested in the first season.
The shifting relationship between Jane and Weller is another core pillar of 'Blindspot,' with the pair striking up an uneasy alliance before signs of a will-they-won't-they romance start to blossom. Again, it's pretty textbook stuff, but sometimes you don't need a show to subvert expectations. 'Blindspot' is probably best described as TV junk food. It's simple and predictable but comforting.
Unfortunately, like a lot of shows of its ilk, 'Blindspot' does become increasingly outlandish in its latter seasons. The show writers were forced to spin up new mysteries to keep the show going beyond its initial core premise. Its attempts to redefine itself aren't always successful, and things become more than a little bit silly by the end. It gives big "Prison Break" vibes.
Nevertheless, 'Blindspot' is a great pick if you want a Netflix show that will keep you occupied for more than a single weekend. It has plenty of throwback charms, even if you'll have to leave some logic at the door. If you're able to suspend your disbelief, it's a worthwhile binge.
If you're looking to sink your teeth into a show this week on Netflix, 'Blindspot' is a great pick. It certainly doesn't fall into the prestige TV category, with some ropey production and far from award-worthy performances, but it's got enough satisfying ingredients to keep you engaged.
If you're looking to sink your teeth into a show this week on Netflix, "Blindspot' is a great pick.
It's a show that belongs to a different era of television in many ways. We're now in an era of sub-10 episode seasons released several years apart, but 'Blindspot' debuted during a time when viewers were served up 20+ episode seasons on a dependable yearly basis. Anybody with a fondness for that period of television will get a real kick out of 'Blindspot's' predictability.
And viewers just looking for a show that'll take a while to finish, and one that offers up enough unanswered questions to keep the investment level high, will also find plenty to enjoy. It's certainly not a ground-breaking series, or one concerned with going beyond its familiar genre conventions, but it plays to its intended audience pretty darn well, and that's all it needs to be a success.
I have a feeling that 'Blindspot' might stick around among the most-watched series on Netflix for a while, as similar bingeable 2010s shows have found great success in the TV streaming era. And I wouldn't be surprised if over the next few days, it climbs even higher in Netflix's top 10 chart.
However, if you consumed 'Blindspot' as it aired on NBC in the 2010s, and are looking for something completely new instead, check out our rundown of everything new added to Netflix this month, including equally binge-worthy original series like 'Sirens' and lots more.
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The writers didn't even know how to end that show. Still disappointed after all these years!" "The Apple bandwagon. Hahaha, no. Eff Once I finally begrudgingly made the switch two years ago, I went with Samsung. Could not be happier. Zero regrets." "Y2K. Turn off your computers on NYE 1999, or everything will crash! Nope." "College. People told me it would be the best years of my life; I would discover who I was and learn how to be an adult. I was miserable. I changed majors three times and learned nothing that would help with my career. I was at my lowest point mentally and had breakdowns constantly." "Citizen Kane. Movie snobs say it's one of the best movies of all time. I saw it and was bored. It's one of those movies people say they enjoyed (when they really didn't) simply to be considered intellectual, especially if you're in a movie/art and entertainment field." "Getting a transplant. 'It'll make your life SOOO much better!' Six months after, I went into rejection, and they gave me a buttload of steroids to save it. After that, my body reacted and put on twice my weight, and I couldn't stand or walk for long without agonizing pain. I had to buy an electric wheelchair." "AirPods. Everyone had to have them because of how 'compact' and discreet they were, and now, I think they've mostly been replaced with over-the-ear headphones or corded ones since they don't stay in your ears, and the audio quality goes way down after a couple of months." "Blackberry was 'all the hype' until everyone jumped on the Apple bandwagon." "Family Guy and subsequent Seth MacFarlane shows that followed the same formulaic setup. It was just the same jokes over and over and over again. And just not funny after the first couple of seasons, IMO." "Any music festival or outdoor concert. I'm over them, and I will never go to another one no matter how many of my friends say, 'But this one will be better/more amazing/so fun.' No. They are the worst. Sweaty, smelly masses crushed together. The women's bathroom situation is always a nightmare. Food and drink costs are not just price gouging, but price-eviscerating." "Running barefoot. It was a thing, and I was talked into it by a fellow runner. It was a complete hour of painful humiliation followed by a week of bruised and battered recovery. Never again." "Bridgerton, Season 3. Other than Penelope, it's meh. I'm more just outraged at waiting two years, getting four mediocre episodes with so much going on; I have to have an 'A Beautiful Mind'-style chart next to me each episode. Penelope deserves a season to herself, but I feel like she is still a background character. I get they had to establish Francesca (which they are at fault for giving her one minute of screen time in the first two seasons) — BUT the fact they are taking the spotlight away from Penelope to do it is tragic. 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The Flash movie was amped up and advertised a lot, emphasizing Michael Keaton's return as Batman. That movie was a mess, even with Keaton." "Something I ordered because it looked pretty effective on TV — a little drain snake for home use. Appeared to work great in the ad, but what I got was a little piece of Velcro on a wire that was too wobbly to ever go into a drain." "Agatha Christie's work. I read Murder on the Orient Express a few years ago and was enjoying it throughout, trying to pick up on clues and figure out whodunnit before getting to the end. Oh, no! I get to the end with about three suspects out of 14, one being significantly the most suspect, and the detective solves the crime with new information presented at the end. I was not happy with that!" "Cryptocurrency. It was supposed to revolutionize commerce from the ground up, but it made no sense to me initially. The fact that these coins had to be 'mined' using wild amounts of electricity further distanced me from investing." "Schitt's Creek. It just wasn't funny. Felt like you had to laugh at it because people told you it was hilarious." "Turning 50. I thought it was a big deal, but it was really just another day like the day before and the one after." "The original Shake Weight." "Going way back here: the Xbox Kinect. It was Microsoft's answer to the Wii, and everyone got one, used it for three months, and then never touched it again. Gimmick technology has that tendency, but at least it was fascinating to experience it at the time." "Avengers: Endgame was a fantastic movie. The next MCU phase was looking to be good. Spiderman came out and was amazing. Then, every movie from there was such a disappointment." And finally... "Being an adult. I know they tried to warn us when we were kids, but all I wanted to do was grow up. Now, I'm here, and adulting is hard. Definitely did not live up to the hype"." What are some other things that didn't live up to the hype? Tell us your thoughts in the comments, or if you prefer to remain anonymous, you can use the form below.