NEXT has been quietly earning a loyal audience, and right now it is all available in the UK on Disney Plus. John Slattery leads a cast that brings something genuine to every episode. What sets NEXT apart from the dozens of similar shows is hard to pin down in a single sentence — it is partly the writing, partly the performances, partly the way it commits to its premise without flinching. The kind of crime drama that keeps you guessing: that is the shorthand, but it undersells how well NEXT executes on it. An audience of 176 has voted with their time — and their score reflects a run without many weak episodes. The streaming access means you can form your own opinion tonight, without any barrier to entry.

Part of the current wave of streaming-era originals, NEXT follows a path that stands out in a crowded field. A Silicon Valley pioneer discovers that one of his own creations – a powerful A.I. – might spell global catastrophe, and teams up with a cybercrime agent to fight a villain unlike anything we’ve ever seen – one whose greatest weapon against us is ourselves. John Slattery and Fernanda Andrade lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2020. What distinguishes the best crime dramas from the rest is whether the character work can carry episodes where the mystery takes a breath — NEXT passes that test consistently.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after here — if John Doe is in your watch history, NEXT belongs there too. It works equally well as a long binge or episode-by-episode over a few weeks. The format gives you enough momentum to keep going without demanding that you sacrifice sleep on a Tuesday. The contained run means every episode has work to do, and the writers know it. John Slattery's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years after the fact. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished series, this is a reliable answer.