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Secret Netflix code brings up must-watch British crime dramas

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Published 17:15 4 Jan 2024 GMT

Secret Netflix code brings up must-watch British crime dramas

It’s often tricky to find the real gems amongst the sheer wealth of choice out there, but Netflix has a handy shortcut

Jess Hardiman

Jess Hardiman

‘Tis the season... For lounging on the sofa watching TV all day, that is.

Yep, it’s been a busy festive period for many people, meaning all we want to do is fire up Netflix and check out the latest trending series.

Of course, it’s often tricky to find the real gems amongst the sheer wealth of choice out there - which sometimes results in endless scrolling without much success.

Thankfully, there’s a list of secret codes that helps Netflix do at least some of the leg work, with the streamer’s official fan site Tudum claiming: “Your Netflix queue is always stacked with movies and shows to hit play on, but what you might not know is that there’s a hidden way to make that viewing experience even better.”

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The site has rounded up some of the best codes out there - from shortcuts for the likes of ‘Short-A** Movies’ and ‘Highbrow Horror’.

Richard Madden and Keeley Hawes in Bodyguard.
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All you need to do is load up your web browser and type in ‘netflix.com/browse/genre’, before adding the ID code of choice at the end of the URL.

“So if you’re in the mood for something as specific as, say, Gentle British Reality TV (with the code 81240711) or Witchcraft & the Dark Arts (81552046), or think all movies should be short (90-Minute Movies, aka 81466194), there’s a code and corresponding collection waiting for you,” Tudum explained.

But there’s one we’re particularly excited for, given our obsession with gritty British crime dramas.

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For ‘Binge-Worthy British Crime Dramas’, just whack in the code 1192582, and you’ll enter a whole world of gripping series including Bodyguard, Top Boy and Safe.

You'll find Top Boy on there.
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According to Mary Bertone of Netflix’s Curation and Taxonomy team, these very nifty codes date back to the days when Netflix was still in its DVDs-only phase.

“At the time, Netflix.com had a public-facing genre tree that linked out to all the various types of films and TV series, each of which has its own specific ID code,” Tudum said.

“A fan scraped the genre tree for all the codes, shared the list online, and people have been using those codes (along with the thousands more that have been added since) to this day.”

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The site added: “New codes are being added whenever inspiration strikes.

“As Michael Raphan, a curation strategist at Netflix, tells Tudum, a conversation with a colleague about the Noah Centineo-starring series The Recruit — a spy adventure with romantic subplots — prompted him to create a collection, fittingly, called Action with a Side of Romance (81647318).”

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: TV and Film, Netflix

Jess Hardiman
Jess Hardiman

Jess is Entertainment Desk Lead at LADbible Group. She graduated from Manchester University with a degree in Film Studies, English Language and Linguistics. You can contact Jess at [email protected].

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