Top 50 Original Shows on Netflix
It’s always hard to find great shows, we’re luckily spoiled for choice. You can spend all night bombarded with options browsing Netflix, but never end up watching anything!
This is why we’ve curated this top 50 list of the best original shows on Netflix, using the power of Rivr and its users.
This list was last updated on Apr 15, 2024.
49. Orange Is the New Black
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.
7.7 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Released: Jul 11, 2013
48. The Umbrella Academy
A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
8.6 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Drama • Released: Aug 8, 2024
47. MINDHUNTER
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
8.1 ⭐ • Drama • Crime • Released: Oct 13, 2017
46. Longmire
A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson.
7.7 ⭐ • Western • Crime • Drama • Released: Jun 3, 2012
45. The Crown
The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.
The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world – Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses, two courts, one Crown.
8.227 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Nov 4, 2016
44. Elite
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
8.049 ⭐ • Crime • Mystery • Drama • Released: Oct 5, 2018
43. The End of the F***ing World
James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a darkly comedic road trip in search of her real father.
8.073 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Crime • Released: Oct 24, 2017
42. You
A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of those he is transfixed by.
8.1 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Sep 9, 2018
41. Slasher
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
6.7 ⭐ • Mystery • Crime • Drama • Released: Mar 4, 2016
40. The Last Kingdom
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the story of how a people combined their strength under one of the most iconic kings of history in order to reclaim their land for themselves and build a place they call home.
8.267 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Drama • War & Politics • Released: Oct 10, 2015
39. Love Is Blind
Nick and Vanessa Lachey host this social experiment where single men and women look for love and get engaged, all before meeting in person.
6.6 ⭐ • Reality • Released: Feb 13, 2020
38. Scandal
Everyone has secrets and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the elite by keeping those secrets under wraps. Pope and her team are at the top of their game when it comes to getting the job done for their clients, but it becomes apparent that these "gladiators in suits," who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, have trouble fixing those closest at hand -- their own.
7.141 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Apr 5, 2012
37. Dead to Me
A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn't quite what she seems.
7.26 ⭐ • Drama • Comedy • Crime • Released: May 3, 2019
36. Riverdale
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
8.461 ⭐ • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Released: Jan 26, 2017
35. Dirty John
Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
6.711 ⭐ • Drama • Crime • Released: Nov 25, 2018
34. Bridgerton
Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.
8.109 ⭐ • Drama • Released: May 16, 2024
33. The Witcher
Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
8.092 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Drama • Action & Adventure • Released: Dec 20, 2019
32. Peaky Blinders
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby, who means to move up in the world.
8.538 ⭐ • Drama • Crime • Released: Sep 12, 2013
31. Lucifer
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer Morningstar abandoned his throne and retired to Los Angeles, where he has teamed up with LAPD detective Chloe Decker to take down criminals. But the longer he's away from the underworld, the greater the threat that the worst of humanity could escape.
8.476 ⭐ • Crime • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Released: Jan 25, 2016
30. Emily in Paris
When ambitious Chicago marketing exec Emily unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris, she embraces a new life as she juggles work, friends and romance.
7.7 ⭐ • Drama • Comedy • Released: Oct 2, 2020
29. Vikings: Valhalla
In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.
7.796 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Drama • War & Politics • Released: Feb 25, 2022
28. Alice in Borderland
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
8.169 ⭐ • Drama • Mystery • Action & Adventure • Released: Dec 10, 2020
27. Stranger Things
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
8.613 ⭐ • Drama • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Mystery • Released: Jul 15, 2016
26. Cobra Kai
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
8.213 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Drama • Comedy • Released: May 2, 2018
25. Heartbreak High
A fresh look at Hartley High over 20 years on. With her new friends - outsiders Quinni and Darren - Amerie must repair her reputation, while navigating love, sex, and heartbreak.
6.9 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Sep 14, 2022
24. Lupin
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
7.8 ⭐ • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Released: Jan 8, 2021
23. Young Royals
Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, Hillerska, but following his heart proves more challenging than anticipated.
8.608 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Jul 1, 2021
22. Master of None
30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.
7.54 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Released: Nov 6, 2015
21. Spartacus
Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.
7.995 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Jan 22, 2010
20. Wednesday
Wednesday Addams is sent to Nevermore Academy, a bizarre boarding school where she attempts to master her psychic powers, stop a monstrous killing spree of the town citizens, and solve the supernatural mystery that affected her family 25 years ago — all while navigating her new relationships.
8.493 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Mystery • Comedy • Released: Nov 23, 2022
19. Black Mirror
Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone - a black mirror of our 21st Century existence.
8.29 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Drama • Mystery • Released: Dec 4, 2011
18. Russian Doll
Nadia keeps dying and reliving her 36th birthday party. She's trapped in a surreal time loop -- and staring down the barrel of her own mortality.
7.427 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Released: Feb 1, 2019
17. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.
8.0 ⭐ • Crime • Drama
16. Too Hot to Handle
On the shores of paradise, gorgeous singles meet and mingle. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.
6.7 ⭐ • Reality • Released: Apr 17, 2020
15. Heartstopper
Teens Charlie and Nick discover their unlikely friendship might be something more as they navigate school and young love in this coming-of-age series.
8.6 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Apr 22, 2022
14. ONE PIECE
With his straw hat and ragtag crew, young pirate Monkey D. Luffy goes on an epic voyage for treasure.
8.183 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Released: Aug 31, 2023
13. Fool Me Once
When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.
7.403 ⭐ • Drama • Crime • Mystery
12. Ginny & Georgia
Angsty and awkward fifteen year old Ginny Miller often feels more mature than her thirty year old mother, the irresistible and dynamic Georgia Miller. After years on the run, Georgia desperately wants to put down roots in picturesque New England and give her family something they've never had... a normal life. But it's not all carpool and Kombucha as Georgia's past threatens her and her family's new way of life... and Georgia will do anything to protect her family.
8.128 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Released: Feb 24, 2021
11. Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane - both on and off the track - during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
8.2 ⭐ • Documentary • Released: Mar 8, 2019
10. The Gentlemen
When aristocratic Eddie inherits the family estate, he discovers that it's home to an enormous weed empire — and its proprietors aren't going anywhere.
8.195 ⭐ • Comedy • Drama • Crime • Released: Mar 7, 2024
9. Avatar: The Last Airbender
A young boy known as the Avatar must master the four elemental powers to save a world at war — and fight a ruthless enemy bent on stopping him.
8.036 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Action & Adventure • Drama • Released: Feb 22, 2024
8. RIPLEY
A grifter in 1960s New York is hired to convince a wealthy man's son to return home from Italy and begins a life of deceit, fraud and murder.
8.286 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Apr 4, 2024
7. Crooks
A priceless coin puts rival gangs across Europe at odds, forcing a retired safecracker to team up with a two-bit gangster for one last heist.
6.75 ⭐ • Action & Adventure • Drama • Crime • Released: Apr 4, 2024
6. 3 Body Problem
Across continents and decades, five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges.
7.544 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Mystery • Drama • Released: Mar 21, 2024
5. The Hijacking of Flight 601
After a plane is hijacked, two flight attendants must outwit their assailants amid intense negotiations in the air and on the ground. Based on real events.
9.167 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Apr 10, 2024
4. Parasyte: The Grey
When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
7.647 ⭐ • Sci-Fi & Fantasy • Action & Adventure • Drama • Released: Apr 5, 2024
3. Testament: The Story of Moses
This illuminating docudrama series chronicles Moses' remarkable life as a prince, prophet and more with insights from theologians and historians.
7.977 ⭐ • Documentary • Drama • Released: Mar 27, 2024
2. Anthracite
An old case is wrenched open when a reporter goes missing, leading his web sleuth daughter to a small mountain town haunted by a sect, secrecy and death.
6.033 ⭐ • Mystery • Crime • Drama • Released: Apr 10, 2024
1. Midsummer Night
Carina brings her family together for a traditional Swedish midsummer, but the happy occasion goes awry when long-held secrets start to come to light.
5.4 ⭐ • Drama • Released: Apr 11, 2024
