Netflix mini-series 'watched in one sitting' is that good fans are still thinking about it six months later

Among Netflix's vast catalogue is a mini-series so touching, people are still remembering it six months on from their first watch.

We know a well-crafted story - whether told through a TV series or movie - has the power to move us. How often have you found yourself uncontrollably laughing at a side-splittingly funny comedy?

Or perhaps sobbing endlessly after a particularly emotional series tugs on your heartstrings just so?

Well, this 'watch-in-one sitting' mini-series, made up of only four episodes, has undoubtedly left its mark on viewers. Not to mention, it's so captivating, one viewer stayed up until almost 4am to binge-watch the entire thing.

The story follows Esty Shapiro (Captain America: Brave New World's Shira Hass), a young woman who flees her ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York after being forced into an arranged marriage.

Shira Haas plays young bride and escapee Esty Shapiro (Netflix)

She escapes for a new life in Europe, relocating to Berlin, Germany. There, Esty discovers a whole new world of freedom she never imagined was possible.

And with the help of new-found friends, she applies to music school, with ambitions of studying piano and singing.

While she pursues the life she'd always dreamed of, her family are hot on her trail, hell-bent on finding her - and dragging her back to the US.

The series in question is called Unorthodox and is based on the 2012 memoir, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, by Deborah Feldman.

While the show is inspired by Feldman's real-life experiences, the portion of the story set in Berlin is fictional.

You can watch the trailer for Unorthodox below:

While the series first released in 2020, viewers are still only just discovering the eight-times Emmy-nominated series.

Taking to Twitter a few months ago, one viewer shared: "I watched Unorthodox on Netflix like 6 months ago, I still think about it all the time... such a bittersweet story I absolutely bawled my eyes out..."

A second wrote: "Just finished watching Unorthodox on Netflix. Outstanding television. Acting, casting, writing, production, music - all perfect. Definitely watch it."

And a third penned: "If you enjoy learning about different religions and beliefs, Unorthodox on Netflix was a watch-in-one-sitting series. Very intriguing."

The praise continued over on Rotten Tomatoes, where the series received a remarkable 96 percent score from critics.

Unorthodox was nominated was eight Emmy awards (Netflix)

"Unorthodox adapts its source material with extreme care, crafting a series that is at once intimate and urgent, all centered around Shira Haas' captivating performance."

Viewers agreed, as one wrote: "Gripping from start to finish," going on to hail Haas' performance 'extraordinary.'

A second gave their verdict: "Riveting and enthralling!" before admitting: "It's 03.45am and I just watched all of the miniseries in one go.

"The whole package is courageous, honest, beautiful, inspirational and full of hope and determination."

Unorthodox is streaming now on Netflix.