My Brilliant Career is Netflix's best period drama to date — even Bridgerton can't hold a candle to this level of chaotic passion
As someone who devoutly hates period dramas, I cannot express highly enough how impressed I am with My Brilliant Career. Its self-assured, relentless, and empowered sense of storytelling brings us the best of the Australian New Wave era, fit for 2026.
Pros
- +A classic feminist tale with a 2026 twist
- +Feisty, curious and unrelenting in all the right ways
- +An exceptional cast
- +Satisfying and fully fleshed-out subplots
- +An astonishing landscape
- +Never takes itself too seriously but doesn't patronise Aboriginal history
Cons
- -If you're expecting a Bridgerton level of sex, you won't get it
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