Are you stuck on what to watch on Netflix right now?
From hard-hitting dramas, guilty pleasure reality TV and adult animated series, the streaming service has a great range of shows for everyone to enjoy.
If your watch list is bare and in urgent need of inspiration then look no further – see our round-up of the best shows and films to binge on the popular streaming service.
Adolescence
Adolescence hit our screens on the streaming service last month and has become a huge hit
The crime drama hit our screens on March 13 and has become a huge hit and even a talking point in government since then.
The show, written and created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, follows the story of a young boy called Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of killing his female classmate.
It has brought misogyny among young boys to light and ministers even want it to be shown in schools.
What’s more, each episode is shot in just one-take thanks to some seriously impressive cinematography skills.
It also stars the likes of Top Boy favourite Ashley Walters, Fay Marsay and Christine Tremarco.
Average Tomatometer score: 99%
Missing You
Missing You landed on Netflix in January this year and it is based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name
This drama hit the streaming service back in January this year.
It is based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name and follows the story of how a called Detective Kat Donovan finds her fiancé Josh on a dating app years after he went missing.
The show is another produced by Harlan Coben, who created the 2024 Netflix hit Fool Me Once.
While the show was certainly polarising, that didn’t stop it bagging the number one spot in the charts and amassing legions of loyal viewers.
It has a star-studded cast that includes Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton and Marc Warren.
Average Tomatometer: 47%
Pantheon
Pantheon is an adult animated sci-fi drama is based on a number of stories written by American author Ken Liu
Pantheon is an adult animated sci-fi drama is based on a number of stories written by American author Ken Liu.
It follows the story of a Madison Kim (Katie Chang), who keeps getting messages from someone who claims to be her dead dad.
The show, which is created by Craig Silverstein, premiered in 2022 on AMC+, and later released on Amazon Prime.
The next series followed in 2023.
Netflix users have been able to binge the two seasons on the streaming service for the past two months.
The likes of Katie Chang, Paul Dano, Aaron Eckhart, Rosemarie DeWitt and Chris Diamantopoulos have taken on voices of characters in the series.
Average Tomatometer: 100%
You
The fifth series of You will be back on the streaming service this month – so fans have a couple of weeks to binge the series before then
Psychological drama You hit our screens back in 2018 and has gone on to have four successful seasons.
The first series landed on TV channel Lifetime, but the following three have been on Netflix and the fifth season will premiere on April 24.
You follows the story of a serial killer bookstore manager called Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) who becomes obsessed with an inspiring writer called Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail).
Be warned though – the violent scenes aren’t for the faint-hearted so if you’re squeamish, you’ll likely want to swerve this.
Average Tomatometer: 92%
Squid Game
Squid Game, written, created and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, premiered on Netflix in 2021 and fans are eagerly awaiting the third season later this year
This South Korean horror series first created a storm back in 2021 when it landed on Netflix.
It follows the story of 456 broke players who battle it out for 45.6 billion Won.
They soon get a massive shock when they realise that it’s not as easy as it seems – and a huge amount of blood and death is involved as well.
The first season certainly ruffled a few feathers with its crazy storyline, and the second season was released on the streaming service in December 2024.
If you haven’t watched the first two instalments, you better hurry up, because the third season is due to premiere in June this year.
Squid Game remains Netflix’s most-streamed show of all time with an unprecedented global fanbase.
Average Tomatometer: 89%
Love On The Spectrum
Love On The Spectrum, created by Karina Holden and Cian O’Clery, is a show that follows autistic people looking for love
Love On The Spectrum, created by Karina Holden and Cian O’Clery, is a show that follows autistic people looking for love.
The reality show premiered in May 2018 and has gone on to have two seasons.
It is loved so much that spin-off version Down Under in Australia has also been created.
The highly anticipated third season was released on April 2 this year.
Average Tomatometer: N/A
Black Mirror
Black Mirror – created by Charlie Brooker – has aired seven series since it premiered in 2011
Black Mirror – created by Charlie Brooker – has aired seven series since it premiered in 2011.
The first three were released on Channel 4, but since 2016 it has been airing on Netflix ever since.
And the most recent, the seventh series, landed on Netflix on April 10.
IMDB’s synopsis states: ‘The show looks inwards, at the darker aspects of humanity and society.
‘This is done through the theme of technology, hence the second meaning. The black mirror is the screen that rules our lives.
‘Taking contemporary phenomena (ranging from the wild popularity of talent shows on TV to the impact of social media and smartphones on our lives) as a starting point and speculate how such phenomena could/would evolve in the future.
‘Each episode tells a different story with different protagonists and focuses on a different theme.’
If you like sci-fi and dystopia then you’re bound to be gripped by this critically-acclaimed anthology series.
Average Tomatometer: 83%
Bridgerton
The history regency romance series is based on the novel series of the same name by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton, created by Chris Van Dusen, was released on Christmas Day back in 2020.
The history regency romance series is based on the novel series of the same name by Julia Quinn.
It received rave reviews because of the star-studded cast, racy scenes and great script writing.
Now there are three full seasons ready to binge, each following a different Bridgerton sibling.
Period drama fans will love the decadent costumes and classic arrangements of modern pop songs.
It stars Adjoe Andoh, Julie Andrews, Lorraine Ashbourne, Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, and Harriet Cains.
Average Tomatometer: 84%
Shadow and Bone
This American fantasy series is based on author Leigh Bardugo’s novels Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows
This American fantasy series is based on author Leigh Bardugo’s novels Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows.
It first hit Netflix in 2021 and its second series followed in 2023.
Each series has eight episodes and is packed full of magical mayhem.
Fantasy fans who enjoyed the likes of Game Of Thrones, Lord Of The Rings and The Wheel Of Time will lap this escapist romp up.
Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Ben Barnes and Freddy Carter are amongst the cast.
Average Tomatometer: 83%
Castlevania
The show is based on Konami’s videogames of the same name and there have been four seasons between 2017 and 2021
Another adult animated fantasy show is Castlevania which is written by Warren Ellis.
The show is based on Konami’s videogames of the same name.
The games that it is based on include Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness.
There has been four seasons since it premiered in 2017 and wrapped up in 2021.
The IMBD synopsis reads: ‘ A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula.’
With extreme violence and steamy sex scenes, this cartoon is DEFINITELY not for kids.
Average Tomatometer: 98%