The 45 original shows and movies Netflix will release by the end of 2016

Netflix has released a staggering amount of original shows and movies in 2016 already, and the second half is shaping up to be equally packed.

The company has said that it plans to roughly double its output of original shows to 31 in 2016. And that doesn't count movies, documentaries, and kids programming.

Netflix has repeatedly said that original content is its future, and this year will show whether it can maintain the high quality of its shows as it scales up production.

But what is Netflix actually putting out in 2016?

We put together a list of shows and movies that have either been released already in 2016 or have been explicitly confirmed will be released in 2016 - we excluded kids shows and documentaries. For each you'll see a release date (if available), a description, and who is starring.

Here are the 45 original shows and movies Netflix has confirmed it will release in 2016: