Right now you can watch From Scratch in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Zoe Saldaña sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Netflix.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, From Scratch is worth clearing space for. The writing in From Scratch treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. An artist finds romance with a chef in Italy and embarks on a life-changing journey of love, loss, resilience and hope across cultures and continents. Zoe Saldaña and Eugenio Mastrandrea lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2022. From Scratch resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in From Scratch. The tonal similarities to Love Story are real, though From Scratch carves out its own identity quickly. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Zoe Saldaña carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

From Scratch wrapped up in 2022, created by Attica Locke — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.