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Callum Jones
Looking for something new to watch on Netflix this week? Then you might want to check out this series based on a shocking true story.
It can certainly be difficult to know what to stick on Netflix to unwind each evening but, thankfully, social media forums such as Netflix Bangers exist.
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The current talk of the town is Maid - a 2021 release that touches on an important topic.
Maid tells the story of single mother Alex as she turned to housekeeping in a bid to create a better life for her daughter Maddy.
But she is doing all this while escaping an abusive relationship.
The mini-series is inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive.
Despite a release nearly one two years ago, Maid is still being talked about on Facebook's 'Netflix Bangers' page to this day.
"10/10 ⭐️ MAID on Netflix," one user posted.
Viewers without a Netflix subscription can also watch the series on Amazon.
And many have since flocked to the comments section of the post to heap praise on Maid.
"One of the best series ever made. An absolute GEM everybody should watch," one Facebook user commented.
"This series hit deep. So emotional," another penned.
"So, so good, I loved it. Ready for more episodes to come out," a third remarked.
Maid sits at a whopping 94 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, basically meaning it's a must-watch.
The series' creator and showrunner Molly Smith Metzler has previously said the team had worked closely with the National Domestic Violence Program and its hotline while working on the project.
Speaking to IndieWire, Metzler said: "I’ve heard a lot of wonderful things about Maid, but the thing I’ve heard that just blew me away was that the hotline in their 25 years of being a hotline, they got the most calls in their whole history in the month that Maid premiered.
"I think it affected a lot of people. Every day I get a note from someone, every day. It’s not even about like, 'I love the show,' it’s just about like, 'Hey, I didn’t know that that was emotional abuse. Thank you for giving it a name.' It is a very hard to define thing, so if we achieved that and people felt seen then that’s why we’re here."
National Domestic Violence Hotline's details appeared at the end of every Maid episode.