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The best thrillers on Netflix right now

Right now the best thrillers and thriller series on Netflix in the United States are Stranger Things (2016), FROM (2022) and Riverdale (2017). 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.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. Stranger Things2016
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
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2. 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…
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3. Riverdale2017
Series · 7 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.4
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
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4. Wednesday2022
Series · 3 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy★ 8.3
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
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6. Black Mirror2011
Series · 7 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery★ 8.3
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
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7. Dark2017
Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.4
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
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8. 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.
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12. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina2018
Series · 2 seasonsMystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama★ 8.2
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
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13. Outer Banks2020
Series · 5 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery★ 8.2
On a North Carolina island of haves and have-nots, John B and his tight-knit crew of friends find mystery and adventure while hunting for lost treasure.
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14. The Haunting of Hill House2018
Series · 1 seasonMystery, Drama★ 8.1
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
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17. Squid Game2021
Series · 3 seasonsAction & Adventure, Mystery, Drama★ 7.9
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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18. Alchemy of Souls2022
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6
She was named Naksu because wherever she went, a trail of heads followed. She performs the alchemy of souls, magic that can change people's bodies and souls, which is forbidden in Daeho, and ends up being chased.
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19. I Will Find You2026
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 8.2
Wrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.
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20. The Blacklist2013
Series · 10 seasonsDrama, Crime, Mystery★ 7.6
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists.
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21. Girl from Nowhere2018
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 8.5
A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.
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23. The Midnight Gospel2020
Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.3
Traversing trippy worlds inside his universe simulator, Clancy the space caster explores existential questions about life, death and everything in between.
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27. Kingdom2019
Series · 2 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.2
In this zombie thriller set in Korea's medieval Joseon dynasty which has been defeated by corruption and famine, a mysterious rumor of the king’s death spreads, as does a strange plague that renders the infected immune to death and hungry…
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28. Lupin2021
Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.7
Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
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29. 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.
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30. 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.
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What are the best thrillers and thriller series on Netflix right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Stranger Things (2016), rated 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB, then FROM and Riverdale.
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.

The best thrillers on Netflix right now

1. Stranger Things2016

2. FROM2022

3. Riverdale2017

4. Wednesday2022

6. Black Mirror2011

7. Dark2017

8. You2018

12. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina2018

13. Outer Banks2020

14. The Haunting of Hill House2018

17. Squid Game2021

18. Alchemy of Souls2022

19. I Will Find You2026

20. The Blacklist2013

21. Girl from Nowhere2018

23. The Midnight Gospel2020

27. Kingdom2019

28. Lupin2021

29. The Order2019

30. Death Note2006

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