Netflix viewers are calling the drama Maid one of the best series on the streaming platform, with some saying it is so good they have rewatched it after binging it the first time. The 10-episode limited series is available to watch now.
Reddit users recommend the gripping series
Social media has become a common place for recommendations, and recently Reddit users could not help but praise Maid. A post asked for recommendations for gripping limited series on Netflix, noting that many series start well but deviate as they progress.
Many users responded by mentioning Maid. One wrote: "It's a fantastic short series. It's one of the best I've seen on Netflix." Another added: "I second this, incredible show."
A third commented: "The emotions! Best thing to ever come out of Netflix." A fourth said: "I agree. I just rewatched and it was even better the second viewing!"
What is Maid about?
The Netflix limited series is a 10-episode drama about Alex, a young mother who flees an emotionally abusive relationship with her partner Sean. It is inspired by Stephanie Land's best-selling memoir, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive, and chronicles her real-life experience working as a housecleaner while living on government assistance and striving to write and attend college.
The series centres on Alexandra "Alex" Russell, played by Margaret Qualley, who finds work with a low-wage cleaning company to support herself and her two-year-old daughter Maddie while facing severe financial instability and homelessness. She leaves her partner Sean Boyd, played by Nick Robinson, and also deals with a complex, unpredictable mother, played by Andie MacDowell, who tries to break toxic cycles to build a safe future for her daughter.
Viewing figures and availability
The limited series dropped on Netflix on October 1, 2021, and had been viewed by an estimated 67 million households, becoming the streaming giant's fourth most-watched show that year. In the streaming rankings for the week of October 4-10, 2021, Maid doubled its viewing time from the previous week and climbed to second place behind Squid Game, which had 1.9 billion minutes of viewing time.
All 10 episodes of Maid are available to watch on Netflix UK now.
