Struggling to figure out what to stream on Netflix? We can help.
Sorting through the streaming service's vast range of movies and shows to find the latest and greatest must-watch can be a challenge. While many of us turn to the top 10 to see what's popular on the platform, you can't guarantee what's there will be the right fit.
That's why we keep such a close eye on the Netflix top 10 and regularly highlight some unskippable shows. This week, there's tons of action in the top 10, thanks to "The Night Agent" season 2, a Western series that's remained one of the streamer's most popular shows since it's debut in January, and the arrival of a second, less serious spy thriller on the platform at the end of January.
This list was recently updated, and is now based on what was in the Netflix U.S. top 10 as of 11.30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.
Best shows in the Netflix top 10
'American Primeval'
If you've not yet encountered "American Primeval", you've yet to stream one of the streamer's big hits from January 2025. The brutal Western miniseries arrived on the platform early last month and has remained in the Netflix top 10 shows ranking ever since, even if it might be a bit too bloody for some.
This survival thriller comes from "The Revenant" writer, Mark L. Smith. It takes us back to 1857 and recounts a mother and son's journey across the Old West as they endeavor to make a fresh start in life, encountering a variety of people and challenges across this dangerous trek.
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'The Recruit'
Noah Centineo's CIA greenhorn Owen Hendricks is back for the shorter second season of "The Recruit". Even though it's just six episodes long, this second chapter is pulling in praise; we called it Netflix's "best spy show of the year so far."
Having already had his life turned upside down once before, season 2 sees Owen pulled into another dangerous situation in South Korea. There, he's tackling even more high-octane obstacles and getting into more scrapes... only to realize the bigger threat might be coming from inside the agency.
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'The Night Agent'
In mid-January, Netflix reunited us with Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) for our second helping of "The Night Agent" season 2. It was clearly a welcome return, as the show's remained near the top of the Netflix charts since.
Yet to dive in? Well, "The Night Agent" season 2 picks up nearly a year after Peter's previous mission. He's since been offered the opportunity to become a Night Agent himself... but his work in this top-secret organization sees him grappling with plenty of new dangers and deadly obstacles.
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Full Netflix top 10 shows list
- "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson"
- "The Night Agent"
- "The Recruit"
- "Prison Cell 211"
- "Mo"
- "Younger"
- "American Primeval"
- "WWE Raw"
- "Squid Game"
- "Alone Australia"
