Dorothy and Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia lead Netflix’s international streaming picks this week, according to a streaming guide published on October 24. Dorothy, a Tamil film directed by Karthik Subbaraj, and Doctor X, a Korean medical drama starring Kim Ji-won, both offer viewers a way into cinemas and television beyond Hollywood.
That Netflix international picks week matters because the streamer’s most interesting additions are often not its biggest English-language titles. Dorothy premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival and earned an 8 out of 10 on IMDb, according to the guide, while Doctor X earned 7.8 out of 10 for its opening episodes.
Dorothy, A Bold Tamil Film
Dorothy follows Subbu and Karthi, whose lives are upended when a woman at the centre of their story is found dead, and the question becomes whether her death was murder rather than suicide, according to the guide’s synopsis. When Subbu decides to present as female, after years of wanting to, with Dorothy’s encouragement, the scene erupts in violence, with family members calling for an honour killing.
Jeeva Subramanian, Soundararaja and Ramachandran Durairaj also star, and Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu called it Karthik Subbaraj’s most audacious, disruptive film yet and a crowning achievement, according to the guide. That praise, from a major Indian newspaper, helps explain why the film has travelled beyond Tamil cinema audiences.
The film’s presence on Netflix, alongside other Indian titles added this week, gives it a global audience it could not have reached in cinemas alone. For viewers unfamiliar with Tamil cinema, it is a demanding but rewarding entry point.
Doctor X And Where The Mask Ends
Doctor X follows surgeon Gye Su-jeong, played by Kim Ji-won, at Guseo University Medical Centre, where her talent and refusal to pretend humility cause friction, according to the guide. Six episodes are available now, with six more to come, and the series suggests she may be the notorious Doctor X who performed surgery in Cuba years ago that ended in death.
Lee Jung-eun, Son Hyun-joo and Kim Woo-seok also star, and Gazettely’s review of the opening episodes praised Kim Ji-won’s performance, saying her refusals give the hospital hierarchy an entertainingly ugly edge, according to the guide.
Netflix has also added Where the Mask Ends, a Chinese historical drama in which an impoverished woman, A Chou, played by Tian Xiwei, is offered 50 million yen to take the place of Lady Wei Rao in a wedding to a seriously ill man. That premise, like Dorothy’s, turns a familiar setup into something stranger and more compelling.
For international viewers, the week’s additions are a reminder that Netflix’s catalogue is now genuinely global, and that some of its best stories arrive without English-language marketing campaigns.
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