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Right now the best hidden gems on Netflix in the United States are Beauty in Black (2024), On My Block (2018) and The West Wing (1999). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 11, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Beauty in Black2024

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama★ 8.5

    A stripper's fate takes a turn when she crosses paths with the wealthy, dysfunctional family behind a cosmetics dynasty and a devious trafficking scheme.

    Stream onNetflix

  2. 2. On My Block2018

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 8.3

    In a rough Los Angeles neighborhood, four smart, funny and streetwise teens find their lifelong friendship tested as they begin high school.

    Stream onNetflix

  3. 3. The West Wing1999

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama★ 8.3

    The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration.

    Stream onNetflixHBO Max

  4. 4. Club de Cuervos2015

    Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.4

    When the patriarch of a prominent family dies, his heirs battle to determine who will gain control of his beloved soccer team: The Cuervos of Nuevo Toledo.

    Stream onNetflix

  5. 5. Wayne2019

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.2

    In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, sixteen year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It is Wayne and Del against the world.

    Stream onNetflixYouTube PremiumTubi (free)

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  7. 6. XO, Kitty2023

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.1

    Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realise that relationships are a lot more…

    Stream onNetflix

  8. 7. The Art of Racing in the Rain2019

    Film · 1h 49mDrama, Romance★ 8.1

    A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

    Stream onNetflixDisney+YouTube TV

  9. 8. Purple Hearts2022

    Film · 2h 2mRomance, Drama★ 8.0

    An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

    Stream onNetflix

  10. 9. All American2018

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama★ 8.1

    When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide.

    Stream onNetflixYouTube TVThe CW (free)

  11. 10. Derry Girls2018

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.1

    Amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges of being a teenager.

    Stream onNetflix

  12. 11. Prodigal Son2019

    Series · 2 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.0

    The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.

    Stream onNetflixHBO Max

  13. 12. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.0

    Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel.

    Stream onNetflix

  14. 13. Mayor of Kingstown2021

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.0

    In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on…

    Stream onNetflixfuboTVParamount+

  15. 14. Virgin River2019

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama★ 8.0

    After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.

    Stream onNetflix

  16. 15. Shanty Town2023

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama★ 8.4

    A group of courtesans attempts to escape the grasp of a notorious kingpin – but political corruption and blood ties make freedom a near-impossible goal.

    Stream onNetflix

  17. 16. Alexa & Katie2018

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 8.1

    Lifelong best friends Alexa and Katie are eagerly anticipating the start of their freshman year of high school. The pals confront a crisis that leaves them feeling like outsiders at a time when what seems to matter most is fitting in.

    Stream onNetflix

  18. 17. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind2019

    Film · 1h 53mDrama, History★ 7.9

    Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

    Stream onNetflix

  19. 18. RIPLEY2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.9

    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.

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  20. 19. Rizzoli & Isles2010

    Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.9

    Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective.

    Stream onNetflixPeacock

  21. 20. Bo Burnham: Inside2021

    Film · 1h 28mComedy★ 8.0

    Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, shooting and performing a one-man comedy special.

    Stream onNetflix

  22. 21. Police Squad!1982

    Series · 1 seasonComedy, Crime★ 7.9

    In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin and his fellow officers from Police Squad bungle their way though crime investigations.

    Stream onNetflix

  23. 22. Fire Country2022

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.1

    Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to…

    Stream onNetflixfuboTVParamount+YouTube TV

  24. 23. Good Girls2018

    Series · 4 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 7.8

    Three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances and decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.

    Stream onNetflix

  25. 24. Veronica Mars2004

    Series · 4 seasonsMystery, Drama, Comedy★ 7.8

    In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father.

    Stream onNetflixHulu

  26. 25. Hustle2022

    Film · 1h 57mDrama, Comedy★ 7.7

    After discovering a once-in-a-lifetime player with a rocky past abroad, a down on his luck basketball scout takes it upon himself to bring the phenom to the States without his team's approval.

    Stream onNetflix

  27. 26. Hannah Gadsby: Nanette2018

    Film · 1h 9mComedy★ 7.9

    The Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby is taking an anti-comedy stance in her newest special.

    Stream onNetflix

  28. 27. Beasts of No Nation2015

    Film · 2h 17mDrama, War★ 7.6

    Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers.

    Stream onNetflix

  29. 28. Ricky Gervais: Humanity2018

    Film · 1h 19mComedy★ 7.6

    In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.

    Stream onNetflix

  30. 29. To All the Boys: Always and Forever2021

    Film · 1h 54mRomance, Comedy, Drama★ 7.5

    Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.

    Stream onNetflix

  31. 30. Ordinary Angels2024

    Film · 1h 58mDrama★ 7.7

    Inspired by the incredible true story of a hairdresser who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter.

    Stream onNetflixRoku Channel (free)

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 11, 2026: Beauty in Black (2024), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then On My Block and The West Wing.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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