Looking for a new show to binge watch on Netflix? You’ve come to the right place. This is the Pocket-lint team’s list of the best shows to watch on thestreaming platform.
Under each show in our list, you’ll find a few similar shows so you can pick based on what you may have watched before, or you can just trust us. If a show is on this list, at least one Pocket-lint team member has enjoyed it and would recommend.
You’ll also find the number of seasons for each show, the typical episode length and how many episodes in total so you can gauge how long it will take you to get through the show, ready for your next binge.
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Bridgerton
From the makers of How to Get Away with Murder,Grey’s Anatomyand Scandal,Bridgertonis a period drama set in the Regency era England, following the wealthy Bridgerton family. Plenty of lust, betrayal and money to get you seriously hooked. Season 2 arrived on 18 June 2025, while season 3 and 4 are confirmed.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Drive to Survive is an enthralling documentary series that takes you behind the scenes of the Formula One World Championship giving you insight into what makes your favourite drivers and teams tick. A fourth season arrived in March 2022 covering the exciting 2021 season.
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul is the prequel to Breaking Bad, following the trials and tribulations of small-time attorney Jimmy McGill before he becomes Walter White’s morally challenged lawyer, Saul Goodman. A new episode is arriving 19 April.
Russian Doll
Russian Doll follows game-developer Nadia Vulvokov who repeatedly dies and relives the same night over and over again. Whilst trying to solve why, she finds Alan Zaveri who is in the same situation. A second season is coming on 07 July 2025.
Selling Sunset
Selling Sunset follows the professional and personal lives of the elite realtors of the Oppenheim Group in LA, showing off beautiful million dollar properties, whilst creating plenty of their own drama on the side lines. A fifth season is coming on 22 April.
Stranger Things
After a young boy goes missing in a small town, his mother, a police chief and his friends have to confront terrifying supernatural forces and dark government agencies in order to try and get him back. Part 1 of the fourth season is coming 22 August 2025 and part 2 on 15 July 2025.
After Life
After Life is written and produced by comedian Ricky Gervais, who plays Tony - a nice guy who’s wife dies unexpectedly, turning him into a man who doesn’t care quite as much anymore about what he does or says.
Ozark sees Jason Bateman star as a financial advisor - Martin ‘Marty’ Byrde - who uproots his very ordinary family from Chicago to the Missori Ozarks, where he has to launder money in order to keep a drug lord happy after a previous scheme went wrong. Part one of season 4 arrived in January 2022.
Cobra Kai is based on the Karate Kid, set 34 years later and starring both Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who reprise their roles from the original film. It follows Johnny Lawrence’s point of view, who reopens a Cobra Kai karate studio, reigniting his rivalry with Daniel LaRusso. A fifth season is confirmed.
Emily in Paris
Emily brings her can-do American attitude, fresh ideas, great fashion and social media knowledge to her marketing firm in Paris. Her inability to speak French poses some obstacles though.
