Madeline Brewer’s 10 Best Movies and Shows to Watch After You Season 5
Brewer has just made a TV comeback as one of the leads in Netflix’s You, but you could have missed her in other prominent projects. Here’s what you should add to your watchlist after You’s final season.
It’s been a couple of days since Netflix ’s thrilling drama You returned to the screens with a new season, now also starring Madeline Brewer as Bronte, Joe Goldberg’s new object of affection who will become the one to finally bring him to justice.
Having kicked her career off with a recurring role in a hit comedy drama Orange Is the New Black, Brewer has so far cemented her status as one of the most promising young actresses out there in the TV industry.
With potentially much more award-deserving roles coming her way, the actress already has a pretty solid resume with lots of recognisable titles in it — and they’re surely worth checking out.
The Handmaid’s Tale (2017 — 2025)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Handmaid’s Tale holds scores of 84% and 57% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the show is rated 8.3/10
In Hulu ’s acclaimed dystopian drama, Brewer portrays Janine Lindo, a Handmaid who showed up in the Red Center at around the same time as Elizabeth Moss’ June with whom she later becomes good friends.
Orange Is the New Black (2013 — 2023)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Orange Is the New Black keeps scores of 90% and 82% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the series rates 8/10
Netflix’s hit comedy drama stars Brewer in several episodes as Tricia Miller, one of the youngest inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary who got there at the age of 19 after suffering from a drug addiction.
Black Mirror ( 2011 — )
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Black Mirror holds scores of 83% and 79% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the show’s rating is 8.7/10
Another highly acclaimed drama from Netflix, but this time with a sci-fi grain, Black Mirror sees Brewer taking on the role of "Hunter" Raiman in season 3 episode 5 titled Men Against Fire, following her attempts to hunt humanoid mutants, known as roaches, until it’s revealed that her neural implant alters her perception of reality.
James Cameron 's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction holds scores of 83% and 85% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the show’s rating is 7.9/10
In James Cameron’s sci-fi documentary, Brewer appears as a star guest, adding up to the director’s attempts to dive deep into the origins of the sci-fi genre and explore his own hit movies from this perspective.
Hemlock Grove (2014 — 2015)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Hemlock Grove keeps scores of 38% and 64% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the show is rated 7/10
Netflix’s horror series stars Brewer in a recurring role as Miranda Cates, showing up in a fictional town of Hemlock Grove where strange occurrences and brutal murders prompt two citizens to embark on their own investigation.
Cam (2018)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Cam holds scores of 93% and 54% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 5.9/10
Now taking on the leading role, Brewer comes into this psychological horror as Alice Ackerman, a camgirl striving for bigger achievements in her career when a mysterious woman, looking just like her, takes over her account.
Flesh and Blood (2017)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Flesh and Blood has scores of 90% and 71% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the movie is rated 5.7/10
One of the first movies Brewer starred in, Flesh and Blood mainly follows Mark Webber’s Mark who comes back home from prison and discovers that not much has actually changed; he starts working on his past trauma, at the same time trying to battle his drug addiction.
Braid (2018)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Braid has scores of 86% and 57% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie rates 5.3/10
This psychological horror-thriller stars Brewer as Daphne Peters, one of two wanted women who come up with a plan to steal from their wealthy friend living in a world of fantasy; however, when things start swirling, they realise getting money isn’t the biggest challenge they have to face.
Space Oddity (2022)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, Space Oddity holds scores of 56% and 58% from critics and viewers
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On IMDb, the film’s rating is 5.5/10
Brewer takes on a supporting role in this romantic sci-fi comedy where Kyle Allen’s Alex McAllister decides to do everything for a one-way ticket to Mars after giving up on Earth, but a sudden romance makes him question the upcoming journey and everything he has been so certain about until now.
The Ultimate Playlist of Noise (2021)
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On Rotten Tomatoes, The Ultimate Playlist of Noise has scores of 44% and 66% from critics and audiences
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On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.6/10
Hulu’s 2021 romcom stars Brewer as Wendy, a friend of music-obsessed high school senior Marcus Lund who realises he’s about to lose his ability to hear. Without much time to waste, he embarks on a mission to find his late brother’s voice recording to hear it for the very last time.
