Toward the end of the first episode of Netflix’s new scandal-drama Apple Cider Vinegar, the main character, Belle Gibson, announces on Instagram that she has been diagnosed with malignant brain cancer and has four months to live. The love begins flooding her feed.

Director Jeffrey Walker captures the moment in a cascade of comments and emojis that becomes positively euphoric, and actress Kaitlyn Dever milks every last endorphin from the scene. Clearly, this is a woman on a mission.

Apple Cider Vinegar, a six-part original series that dropped on February 6, tells Belle’s tale from that moment forward. It is a rags-to-riches-to-infamy tale. Belle’s aggressive cheerfulness (think an Aussie version of Tracy Flick from Election) helps her build a self-help empire as she navigates her way through her disease, largely eschewing the advice of the mainstream medical community.

Apple Cider Vinegar proves to be another can't miss series...