Alexa Karolinski

Netflix’sUnorthodoxpremiered in late March, captivating audiences with its portrayal of a young Hasidic woman’s conservative upbringing in Brooklyn and her subsequent escape to – and reinvention in – Berlin. This four-part miniseries, based partly on a memoir by Deborah Feldman, revolves around Esther Shapiro’s journey of self-discovery, highlighting the contrasting cultures and environments of these two cities.