After re-watching The Office for the eighth time, I decided to try and look for a new Netflix show to dive into. I’ve seen a lot of the shows on Netflix as well as a lot of the other recommendations people have given me. I finally decided to watch “Santa Clarita Diet” after hearing how good it was and after seeing it on the main Netflix page for the longest time.
“Santa Clarita Diet” is a horror-comedy show starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant (AKA the Josh Duhamel look-alike). Shiela (Barrymore) and Joel (Olyphant) Hammond are both suburban realtors who live in Santa Clarita, CA with their daughter Abby. When Shiela suddenly transforms into a zombie, the family’s normal life is turned upside down. Shiela starts craving human flesh, but still has to maintain a normal appearance around her coworkers and neighbors. While watching the transition Shiela was going through, I couldn’t help but wonder if my boyfriend would be as supportive as Joel is of Shiela…
My first initial opinion is that the plot is interesting, and the comedy is definitely there! It’s a nice time killing show; meaning that if I have nothing else to watch and want to pass the time, I’ll turn this on. It may not always be the first thing I put on, but it’s still a great option.
All in all, I would recommend “Santa Clarita Diet” if you’re looking for a new show on Netflix to watch. If you don’t mind a little blood and gore, then you’ll be fine. Also, season 2 just came out last week!