The Top 10 Netflix Series Right Now (Including a Must-Watch #1 Show)
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OK, so you’ve already binge-watched hits like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias and Dead to Me, and you're looking for more of the best shows on Netflix. Luckily, the streaming service has a ton of movies and shows to choose from in its top-rated section, which ranks popular titles based on what’s trending. The best part? The list is updated daily, making it an ideal place for me to find new suggestions (like Eric).
From Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult to Tires, keep reading for the top ten Netflix series and my personal editor's pick of the week.
Editor’s Pick of the Week: Girls5Eva
Who’s in it: Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell, Renée Elise Goldsberry
How many seasons: 3
For fans of: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Genre: Comedy
This is the most underrated comedy on Netflix right now. Period, end of story. And based on the heavy nature of most of the top ten list below, I'm thinking we could use a bit more levity in the mix.
The series explores how a twist of fate brings a '90s girl group back together ("fate" in the form of a rapper named Lil' Stinker, who samples their biggest hit in his latest hit). As they try to re-establish themselves in a post-streaming, social media-enhanced world as women in their 40s, Girls5Eva pokes fun at society's notions around aging and having it all, while also skewering pop culture in general in a way that's genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. Given that Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Meredith Scardino and Tiny Fey are behind it, how could it not be though, right?
1. Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult
Who’s in it: dancers and former members of the 7M management company, and their families, namely Dean Wilking, Kelly Wilking, Melanie Wilking, Konkrete and Kailea Gray
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal
Genre: Docuseries
After weeks at the top spot, Bridgerton has been replaced with a chilling new docuseries. Dancing for the Devil: the 7M TikTok Cult follows people's experiences being part of 7M, the dance management company (and its associated church). It's been described as an "emotional roller coaster ride," as they describe how they got involved with the group—and how it eventually took over their lives.
“This series is about exposing the wrongdoers and setting the story straight...all with the hope of helping those still under the control of the church,” executive producer Jessica Acevedo told Netflix.
2. Eric
Who’s in it: Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann, McKinley Belcher III
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: Inside Man
Genre: Drama
In this gripping new series, Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Vincent, a puppeteer for a Sesame Street-like TV show whose 9-year-old son disappears on his way to school. As Vincent fights to find his son, he clings to the hope that turning Eric's drawings of a blue monster named Eric into a puppet on the show will help his son find his way home. Along the way, crushing feelings of guilt, worry and self-loathing send Vincent down an increasingly destructive path.
3. Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn
Who’s in it: Jo Koy
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: The Roast of Tom Brady
Genre: Comedy
We could all use a laugh, so it's no surprise comedian Jo Koy's latest standup routine is holding strong in the Netflix top three. In the hour-long special, Koy provides rapid-fire hot takes on energy vampires, mumble rap and his "zaddy" status.
4. Your Honor
Who’s in it: Bryan Cranston, Hope Davis, Michael Stuhlbarg
How many seasons: 2
For fans of: Eric
Genre: Drama
When his son flees the scene of a fatal car accident, a judge (played by none other than Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston) finds his sense of justice buckling. How far will he go—and what web of lies will he entangle his family in—to protect his son? It's dark, twisty and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
5. Sweet Tooth
Who’s in it: Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar
How many seasons: 3
For fans of: Slumberland, Wednesday
Genre: Fantasy, drama
Fun Fact: Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey are the executive producers behind this bingeable fantasy series, which is based on a DC comic book series. It imagines a postapocalyptic world where a disease called the Sick has wiped out most humans, and hybrids—half-human, half-animal children—are fighting to survive. At the center of it all is Gus, a big-hearted kid who's half-boy, half-deer. He could be the key to ending the Sick for good.
6. Bridgerton
Who’s in it: Luke Newton, Nicola Coughlan, Golda Rosheuvel
How many seasons: 3
For fans of: The Great
Genre: Romantic drama
Dear reader, Bridgerton season three is here, and all eyes are on Penelope (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin (Luke Newton) as they do the dance of friends to lovers. The first four episodes were released on May 16, to be followed by the second half on June 13.
Set in London during the early 1800s (commonly known as the Regency Period), the series is based on the namesake book series by Julia Quinn. The story follows the Bridgerton children as they search for true love in a competitive (and equally diverse) marriage market.
7. Geek Girl
Who’s in it: Emily Carey, Emmanuel Imani, Liam Woodrum
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: The Princess Diaries
Genre: Teen comedy
Wait—could this be an early sign that the feel-good teen movie is back? Fans of The Princess Diaries and A Cinderella Story will certainly see parallels with Netflix's newest hit, Geek Girl. Harriet (Emily Carey) is an awkward teen struggling to fit in...until she's scouted by a London modeling agency and uncovers what it means to turn heads—without losing who you are.
8. Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
Who’s in it: Károly Kozma, Imre Csók, Balázs Kató
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: Ordinary Men
Genre: Docuseries
Consider this chilling fact, initially reported by Time: 63 percent of American millennials and Gen Z do not know that 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. This six-part series aims to educate people on the rise—and fall—of the Third Reich, including how Adolf Hitler rose to power and amassed his following. It details the propaganda, censorship and antisemitism campaigns Hitler relied on, and some reviewers warn it's "hard to watch at times."
9. Raising Voices
Who’s in it: Nicole Wallace, Clara Galle, Aïcha Villaverde
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: Elite
Genre: Drama
Based on the novel Ni Una Más by Miguel Sáez Carral, Raising Voices is a powerful drama that follows 17-year-old Alma (Nicole Wallace) as she reports a sexual assault at school and the investigation and questions that come result. The plot twists have viewers guessing about what happened at every turn, and the show has earned praise for its ability to challenge people's perceptions while building empathy for the complexities of being a teen today.
10. Tires
Who’s in it: Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, Chris O'Connor
How many seasons: 1
For fans of: Trailer Park Boys
Genre: Sitcom
Rounding out the top ten on Netflix is the raunchy deadpan comedy, Tires. Will (Steve Gerben) is the manager of his father's auto shop, where he must wrangle a trouble-making cousin while attempting to improve both customer service and profits. The six-episode miniseries follows Will's exploits, from a botched DEI initiative to competing for business with another local shop and bikini car washes. Each episode is a binge-able 20 minutes, starring Shane Gillis (whom you may know from Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast), Steve Gerben and Chris O'Connor.
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