The best shows on Netflix right now: top 50 by IMDb rating (2026)
The highest-rated show on Netflix right now is Breaking Bad (2008), with an IMDb rating of 9.5. Next up: Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) and Our Planet (2019).
We rank by IMDb rating and only count shows with at least 2,000 votes on IMDb, so obscure titles with a handful of votes don't end up on top. When a title leaves Netflix, the next one moves up automatically; the list is updated every day.
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Updated November 5, 2026. Only titles included with a subscription.
Shows by IMDb rating
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1
Breaking Bad
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2
Avatar: The Last Airbender
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3
Our Planet
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4
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
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5
Khawater
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6
Better Call Saul
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7
Arcane
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8
One Piece
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9
Hunter x Hunter
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10
The Last Dance
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11
Kota Factory
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12
When Life Gives You Tangerines
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13
Reply 1988
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14
My Mister
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15
Death Note
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16
Vinland Saga
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17
The West Wing
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18
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
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19
India's Got Latent
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20
Seinfeld
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21
BoJack Horseman
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22
When They See Us
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23
Dhindora
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24
Monster
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25
Fighting Spirit
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26
Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata
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27
Peaky Blinders
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28
Black Mirror
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29
Dark
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30
Narcos
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31
BLUE EYE SAMURAI
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32
Crash Landing on You
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33
Haikyu!!
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34
Alchemy of Souls
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35
Gintama
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36
The Untamed
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37
Mr. Sunshine
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38
Hospital Playlist
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39
Slam Dunk
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40
Navillera
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41
Good Mythical Morning
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42
Stranger Things
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43
House of Cards
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44
MINDHUNTER
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45
Arrested Development
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46
The Crown
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47
One-Punch Man
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48
Anne with an E
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49
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
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50
Your Lie in April
Frequently asked questions
What is the best show on Netflix?
By IMDb rating it is currently Breaking Bad (2008) (9.5). The top 5: Breaking Bad (2008), Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005), Our Planet (2019), Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) and Khawater (2005).
How is this ranking made?
By IMDb rating, with at least 2,000 votes. Only titles currently included with your Netflix subscription count.
How up to date is this list?
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