Far from Home
Created by Chinaza Onuzo, Dami Elebe
On Netflix
A short, character-driven drama about class displacement and social secrets in a Nigerian elite school setting.
Through a scholarship to a top school, Ishaya ends up in the luxurious world of the happy few in Nigeria, but a secret threatens not only to put an end to this.
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Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is Far from Home violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Does Far from Home leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is Far from Home sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Far from Home easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Far from Home scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Far from Home, and what each one shares →
Like Far from Home
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Far from Home
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Far from Home, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Far from Home, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Far from Home, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
