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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 fresh helping of Southern comfort drama, and another, less serious spy thriller that returned for a second season 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 10 am ET on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
Best shows in the Netflix top 10
'Sweet Magnolias'
Romantic "comfort drama" "Sweet Magnolias" has just returned for its fourth chapter, and it's shot right to the very top of the Netflix list straight after doing so.
The show centers on best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley), and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) as they continue to juggle relationships, family, and careers in their Southern hometown.
Season 4 sees life in Serenity being rocked by emotional and meteorological storms which bring our three pals together in unexpected new ways. There are also plenty of seasonal celebrations (Halloween to Christmas) in store, too.
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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
- "Sweet Magnolias"
- "American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson"
- "The Night Agent"
- "The Åre Murders"
- "The Recruit"
- "Apple Cider Vinegar"
- "Prison Cell 211"
- "Mo"
- "Alone Australia"
- "American Primeval"
