There are many Netflix TV series to choose from, but here are some of the best – from gripping dramas to light-hearted comedies
Finding a new Netflix series to binge can be an arduous process. Fortunately, we’ve taken the hard work out and sifted through all the shows on Netflix UK to find a selection of the best. If you fancy watching a movie, see the best movies on Netflix instead.
Note that the shows – and films – on offer from Netflix UK may differ from the selection available to US subscribers, but you can still watch US Netflix from the UK.
Assuming you’re sticking with the UK edition, there are scores of TV shows to choose from. We’ve taken the hard work out of deciding to watch, so sit back and work your way through our choice of the best TV shows on Netflix in the UK.
All information is correct at time of writing, but the availability of these shows is subject to change as Netflix adds and removes shows regularly. Wednesday
Directed by Tim Burton, this Addams Family spin-off is about as kooky and grim as you’d expect.
Jenna Ortega shines in the titular role of deadpan teenager Wednesday as she starts at Nevermore Academy, a remote boarding school for monsters. There, she must unravel a supernatural mystery that has plagued her family for years. Along the way, she struggles to fit in with her peers.
With fellow stars Catharine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Morticia and Gomez Addams, the series has become a smash hit for Netflix. Therefore, it is unsurprising that it has a green light for a follow-up season. Squid Game
Netflix has a plethora of K-Dramas in its library, but the one that has taken the world by storm is Squid Game.
Citizens of Korea who are struggling financially are recruited into a game with a huge cash prize. The tasks are simple enough – children’s games that most players are familiar with. However, the consequences of losing are far greater than expected.
This is a gory, heart-wrenching and thrilling experience, and arguably one of the best things Netflix has produced in years. The Witcher
With sprawling timelines, kickass action sequences and a whole lot of lore, The Witcher is shaking up the fantasy genre and is the perfect fulfiller to the Game of Thrones shaped hole that’s in our lives.
Henry Cavill is born to play Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster hunter who traverses across the kingdom on numerous quests, making friends and foes alike along the way.
You don’t necessarily need to have read the books or played the games to follow this series, but it certainly will enhance the experience. And who knows? Perhaps after binging this, you may catch the bug for The Witcher series (we know we have).BoJack Horseman
Meet your new favourite animated comedy about a depressed actor in the twilight of his career, crippled by alcoholism and self-destructive tendencies, who also just so happens to be a horse.
This bleak animation hides its dark side under cutesy animation and a taste for silly animal puns, but make no mistake: this is not an upbeat show. Lead character BoJack (Will Arnett) is a former sitcom star trying to keep his career (and personal relationships) afloat while battling his worst enemy: himself.
BoJack Horseman veers between sharp satire of the inner workings of Hollywood, incessantly silly in-jokes, and surprisingly touching, genuine commentary on mental health and addiction.Breaking Bad
Speaking of addiction, next up is Breaking Bad, arguably the best TV show ever made about drugs and the dark industry around them.
Bryan Cranston was almost unrecognisable when he first appeared as chemistry teacher turned drug dealer Walter White, but the show has made his name as a dramatic actor following his early comedic career.
Sprawling and operatic, across its five seasons Breaking Bad charts Walt’s descent into the criminal underworld of Albuquerque, New Mexico, along with the relationships he makes (and breaks) along the way. It’s pioneering, groundbreaking TV, unafraid to take massive creative risks.
Oh, and if you make it to the end, be sure to check out Better Call Saul, the prequel spin-off that’s a worthy rival to the original.Stranger Things
Four seasons in and Stranger Things is already a worldwide phenomenon, and arguably one of the most successful original series Netflix has ever made.
Set in the ’80s and taking obvious homage from that decades biggest horror and sci-fi hit, the show follows a group of young friends in Hawkins, Indiana who stumble across a mystery that involves a secret government lab, a strange young girl, and a terrifying monster from a world known only as the Upside Down.
