GoKawiilWe've all done the infinite scroll on the Netflix app, spending an hour looking for something to watch before giving up. Sometimes there are just too many shows to choose from, and the last thing anyone wants is to get a few hours into something that's not worth finishing.
To save your precious time, we've compiled a list of our favorite shows on Netflix, from some of the streamer's most iconic flagship series, such as Stranger Things and The Crown, to reliable classics including Gilmore Girls and Scandal. We've also found underrated or critically acclaimed originals you can't find anywhere else. We'll let you know which series have just arrived or are about to leave, too, so you can prioritize your watch list.
Two great Netflix original series, Love on the Spectrum and Beef, are back with new seasons this month. You can tune in to Season 4 (and all past seasons) of Love on the Spectrum now, and Beef's second season, which stars Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, will arrive April 16. Why not watch the award-winning first season to prepare?
If you're looking for your next favorite series, here's our roundup of some of the best shows you can stream on Netflix. And if you'd rather go with a movie instead, here are our picks for the best movies on Netflix.
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Netflix Love on the Spectrum (2022-) If you're looking for the antidote to a stressful day, look no further than Love on the Spectrum. The docuseries follows young adults on the autism spectrum who are looking for love, and it's just about as heartwarming and generally wonderful as you could imagine. Each of the show's seasons contains either six or seven episodes, making it the perfect binge if you need a rush of dopamine. The fourth season just dropped this week.
Netflix Beef (2023-) A road rage incident between Danny Cho (Steven Yeun) and Amy Lau (Ali Wong) turns into a drawn-out feud, setting the stage for an enthralling comedic drama made all the better by stellar casting. Beef stole the show at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, nabbing eight wins, and won all three categories it was nominated for at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. Catch up with Season 1 now before Season 2, starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton and Cailee Spaeny, arrives on April 16.
Netflix One Piece (2023 - present) Netflix's One Piece, which follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (IIñaki Godoy) and his band of Straw Hat Pirates, first came out in 2023 and became one of the most-watched shows on the platform that year. Season two arrived this month and sees the gang continuing their quest for One Piece, the legendary treasure that's been hidden by the deceased King of the Pirates, Gold Roger.
Netflix The Dinosaurs (2026) Steven Spielberg will forever be associated with dinosaurs thanks to Jurassic Park, and he leans into that legacy with The Dinosaurs, the new four-episode docu-series he produced for Netflix. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, the series explores the evolution of the dinosaurs, from their early beginnings living among the ancient reptiles during the Triassic period more than 230 million years ago up until the extinction event that wiped them out 72 million years ago during the late Cretaceous period. The show features incredibly realistic visual effects that bring these long-extinct creatures to life, but be prepared to feel all the feels when the asteroid hits.
Netflix Peaky Blinders (2013-2022) Peaky Blinders tells the story of an English gang run by Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy) and his family after World War I. The gang controls the city of Birmingham, but Shelby begins to set his sights beyond the streets as he aims to move up in the world. What sells this show is not only its compelling storyline, but also its stellar casting. If you've never seen the show or want to refresh your memory, now is the perfect time – a Peaky Blinders movie starring Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson and Barry Keoghan, titled Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, arrived to Netflix in March.
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