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The best shows on Netflix right now

Right now the best shows on Netflix in the United States are Breaking Bad (2008), Better Call Saul (2015) and Arcane (2021). 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.

Series only: the best-rated and most-watched streaming today.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Breaking Bad2008

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 9.0

    Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live.

    Stream onNetflix

  2. 2. Better Call Saul2015

    Series · 6 seasonsCrime, Drama★ 8.7

    Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet.

    Stream onNetflix

  3. 3. Arcane2021

    Series · 2 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.

    Stream onNetflix

  4. 4. Avatar: The Last Airbender2005

    Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.8

    In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

  5. 5. FROM2022

    Series · 4 seasonsMystery, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5

    Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest…

    Stream onNetflixfuboTVMGM+Philo+1

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  7. 6. Anne with an E2017

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Family★ 8.7

    A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all odds and numerous challenges, fights for love and acceptance and for her place in the world.

    Stream onNetflix

  8. 7. Teach You a Lesson2026

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama, Comedy★ 9.4

    An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.

    Stream onNetflix

  9. 8. Grey's Anatomy2005

    Series · 23 seasonsDrama★ 8.2

    Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

    Stream onNetflixHulufuboTVYouTube TV

  10. 9. Seinfeld1989

    Series · 9 seasonsComedy★ 8.2

    A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

    Stream onNetflix

  11. 10. Vikings2013

    Series · 6 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics★ 8.1

    The adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes.

    Stream onNetflix

  12. 11. The Last Kingdom2015

    Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics★ 8.3

    A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity.

    Stream onNetflix

  13. 12. The Walking Dead2010

    Series · 11 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1

    Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

    Stream onNetflixPhiloAMC+YouTube TV+1

  14. 13. You2018

    Series · 5 seasonsMystery, Crime, Drama★ 8.0

    A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.

    Stream onNetflix

  15. 14. Shameless2011

    Series · 11 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.2

    Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor.

    Stream onNetflix

  16. 15. MINDHUNTER2017

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.1

    An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.

    Stream onNetflix

  17. 16. The Flash2014

    Series · 9 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.7

    After being struck by lightning, CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a nine-month coma to discover he has been granted the gift of super speed. Teaming up with S.T.A.R.

    Stream onNetflix

  18. 17. The Crown2016

    Series · 6 seasonsDrama★ 8.2

    The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.

    Stream onNetflix

  19. 18. One Piece1999

    Series · 23 seasonsAction & Adventure, Comedy, Animation★ 8.8

    Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyroll

  20. 19. When Life Gives You Tangerines2025

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.8

    In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

    Stream onNetflix

  21. 20. Orange Is the New Black2013

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama, Comedy, Crime★ 7.6

    A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

    Stream onNetflix

  22. 21. NCIS2003

    Series · 24 seasonsCrime, Drama, Action & Adventure★ 7.6

    From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

    Stream onNetflixHulufuboTVParamount++2

  23. 22. Scissor Seven2018

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6

    Seeking to recover his memory, a scissor-wielding, hairdressing, bungling quasi-assassin stumbles into a struggle for power among feuding factions.

    Stream onNetflix

  24. 23. The Amazing Digital Circus2023

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.7

    A woman finds herself trapped in a virtual circus where she and five other humans are subject to the whims of a wacky AI ringmaster. In this digital purgatory they must face frightening NPCs and cope with their own personal traumas.

    Stream onNetflix

  25. 24. Weak Hero2022

    Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Drama★ 8.7

    With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become.

    Stream onNetflixOnDemandKoreaKocowa

  26. 25. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019

    Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll

  27. 26. The Order2019

    Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.6

    Out to avenge his mother's death, a college student pledges a secret order and lands in a war between werewolves and practitioners of dark magic.

    Stream onNetflix

  28. 27. Death Note2006

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god.

    Stream onNetflixPrime VideoHuluCrunchyroll+6

  29. 28. The WONDERfools2026

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    A goofy group of townies stumbles into superpowers and fights rising evil as doomsday panic grows in this wild, turn-of-the-century action comedy.

    Stream onNetflix

  30. 29. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood2009

    Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7

    Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollAmasian TV (free)

  31. 30. My Hero Academia2016

    Series · 8 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.6

    Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers.

    Stream onNetflixHuluCrunchyrollRakuten Viki+1

Questions

What are the best shows on Netflix right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Breaking Bad (2008), rated 9.0 out of 10 on TMDB, then Better Call Saul and Arcane.
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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