This week, Netflix’s new lineup offers a fascinating study in power, with each show exploring the themes of control, corruption, and the struggle for dominance in its own unique way. From the corporate world to interpersonal relationships, these series examine who has power and what they will do to keep it.
The most direct exploration of power comes in House of Guinness. This eight-part period drama is all about the ruthless pursuit of corporate and familial power, as the heirs to the Guinness fortune scheme and betray one another for control of the family empire. It’s a classic story of how absolute power can corrupt.
The six-part Spanish thriller Angela offers a more intimate look at power dynamics. The series is a chilling portrayal of the absolute control one person can wield in an abusive relationship, and the immense courage it takes to reclaim one’s own power and autonomy.
In the third season of Alice in Borderland, the characters are powerless against a mysterious and omnipotent system that forces them to play deadly games. Their story is a study in how to resist and fight back against an oppressive and seemingly unbeatable power structure.
The immortal power struggles between vampires are at the heart of Interview With The Vampire Season 2 (arriving September 30). And in Love is Blind Season 9 (premiering October 1), the show itself holds the power, creating an artificial environment that controls how its contestants can interact and form relationships.