Netflix's 6-Part Spy Series Breaks Out as a Global Streaming Sensation

Unfamiliar, a German six-part spy drama created by Paul Coates, premiered on Netflix on February 5, 2026. The series shot to the top spot among TV shows on the streamer worldwide and emerged as one of Netflix's largest contemporary hits, bringing in over 10.4 million views and claiming the top position on the non-English TV list.

Viewer interest has climbed steadily since the premiere, though critical response remains mixed. Rotten Tomatoes currently shows an audience score of 67% and no critics' score at this time. The story follows Meret (Susanne Wolff) and Simon Schäfer (Felix Kramer), a married couple who left the German foreign intelligence service (BND) to run a Berlin safe house called "The Nest." Their quiet cover begins to unravel after a wounded, unidentified man appears during their daughter Nina’s 16th birthday, drawing them back into conflict with Josef Koleev (Samuel Finzi), a high-ranking GRU officer from their past.

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