Netflix has a lot of series that I love. But if I had to pick a favorite, I guess I would say The Last Kingdom. It's got history, fighting, humor, romance, attractive & highly skilled actors & actresses, 5 seasons and it's completed. Answer from possiblycrazy79 on reddit.com
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IMDb
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Netflix Original Series Top 100 (ranked)
Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography · Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable ...
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Rotten Tomatoes
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100 Best Netflix Series To Watch Right Now (December 2025) | Rotten Tomatoes
2 December 2025 - Synopsis: Based on an award-winning play ("The Audience") by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish, Netflix-original drama chronicles the life of Queen [More]
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Time Out
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The best Netflix original series to binge
11 August 2025 - Given its format, you don't necessarily need to watch the episodes in order — although we suggest you do. ... American Vandal deserves a spot on this list for many reasons. Chiefly, its sheer originality.
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Netflix Tudum
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Top 10 Most Popular Shows on Netflix of All Time - Netflix Tudum
Limited Series · My List · Watch · ExploreMore Info · 98.2M views all time · #10 in Shows · *Rankings based on total views in the first 91 days of release · Global | All Time* News · Stranger Things 5 Runs Up That Hill to No.
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Entertainment Weekly
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The 25 best Netflix original series of all time, from 'Squid Game' to 'Stranger Things'
26 June 2025 - EW ranks the 25 best Netflix original series, from global sensations like 'Stranger Things' and 'Squid Game' to underrated gems such as 'Mindhunter.'
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Wikipedia
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List of most-watched Netflix original programming - Wikipedia
1 week ago - This is a list of most-watched Netflix original programming of all time in number of views, that equate to hours viewed per length of particular content, rounded to the nearest hundred thousand. These statistics are released by Netflix based on its proprietary engagement metrics.
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Reddit
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r/netflix on Reddit: What is THE best netflix original movie or series you have seen?
23 May 2023 -

Title pretty much. I'm also looking for some new reccs, since as of recent, I have not really enjoyed/nor seen anything that has piqued your interest the way some of their content has in the past. My hands-down favorite piece of content from them is definitely Ozark.

Edit: Thank you for all your reccs! Did not expect so many to comment. Also, yes I know their movies are usually kinda sucky, but there's a few exceptions!

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Digital Trends
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The best Netflix original series right now - Digital Trends
29 April 2025 - The best Netflix original series right now include You, Ransom Canyon, Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, Wolf King, Zero Day, Cobra Kai, and more.
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Collider
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30 Best Netflix Original Series of All Time, Ranked According to IMDb
6 January 2025 - The best Netflix original shows are worth binge-watching at least once, from Dark to Black Mirror to Stranger Things.
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Radio Times
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Best series to watch on Netflix right now – updated (January 2026) | Radio Times
14 hours ago - Other recent originals of note include romcom Nobody Wants This, Steven Knight's House of Guinness, military drama Boots and animated series Long Story Short, from the creator of BoJack Horseman. If you can't quite decide which to pick, scroll on for our latest suggestions of the best TV series on Netflix...
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Paste Magazine
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The 30 Best Netflix Original Series
28 April 2025 - What started out as a clever serial killer/stalker drama about deconstructing “nice guy” tropes and seemingly romantic overtures, You has upped its game each and every season to reveal it’s more than just a show about a man (Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg) who regularly gets away with murder. Full of twists and turns you’ll never see coming, the blood-soaked thriller—which originated on Lifetime before moving to Netflix beginning in Season 2—has evolved to become a perfectly orchestrated social satire, with Joe going up against pretentious hipsters in Brooklyn (Season 1), wellness gurus in Los Angeles (Season 2), and fully optimized techies in a fictional Silicon Valley suburb (Season 3).
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UPROXX
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The 50 Best Netflix Original Series Right Now
14 September 2024 - The original hit is still one of the best Netflix has to offer. Kohan’s Weeds follow-up delved into deeper into the world of crime by jumping inside a woman’s prison. A bit of a Trojan Horse, the show initially focused largely on Schilling’s character — a middle class white woman who was in prison on a kind of fluke — but quickly morphed into an ensemble piece about women from all backgrounds and walks of life. Based on Piper Kerman’s memoir, the series continually pushed boundaries, utilizing a format which gave us deeper and deeper backstories into dozens of prisoners that layered a tight, complex plot about these people who all had to live together against their own will.
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Complex
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Netflix's 30 Best Original Shows Of All Time, Ranked
4 January 2025 - From 'House of Cards' to 'Stranger Things,' we've ranked the 30 best original series in Netflix's history.
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TV Insider
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Netflix's 25 Best Original Series, Ranked
2 weeks ago - This South Korean drama became Netflix’s most-watched series ever when it debuted in 2021. And its millions of viewers will never think of the playground game Red Light, Green Light the same way after watching cash-strapped players compete for a shot at a life-changing jackpot. –Dan Clarendon ... This Channel 4 import hit its stride when it became a Netflix Original, winning the Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie three years in a row.
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Netflix
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Most BingeWorthy TV | Netflix Official Site
Here are the best shows -- from sitcoms to dramas to reality -- to devour all at once. ... Mr. Mercedes ... Mr. Mercedes ... American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson ... Mr. Sunshine ... Cocaine Air: Smugglers at 30,000 Ft. ... Lockwood & Co. ... American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson ... Mr. Sunshine ... Netflix has an extensive library of feature films, documentaries, series, anime, award-winning Netflix originals ...
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Reddit
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r/netflix on Reddit: What are the 10 most important Netflix original TV shows in the history of the platform?
18 May 2025 -

I'm not talking about "most watched." I can look that up easily enough, but it doesn't really answer the question. For example, Orange is the New Black is no longer in the Netflix top 10, but it would be hard to argue, in my opinion, that the show which basically launched Netflix originals and helped start the binging trend doesn't belong on such a list.

I'm also not asking for your favorites, because that's very subjective and I could get hundreds of different answers.

I want to know, if you had to make a "history of Netflix" and pick the 10 most important shows to highlight - the ones that were biggest and most impact full at the time of their release, with perhaps some extra points for staying relevant if you want - what would those shows be?

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Stuff
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The 33 best Netflix Originals TV shows and films | Stuff
28 April 2025 - It might have arrived with little fanfare, but The Queen’s Gambit was Netflix’s best original series of 2020.
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Town & Country Magazine
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The All-Time Best Netflix Original Series to Add to Your Watch List
22 May 2025 - As no-nonsense Kate Wyler (Keri Russell) is preparing to go to Afghanistan, she's instead sent to the UK to deal with an international crisis as the new US Ambassador to the United Kingdom—a job she later discovers is just the first of a series of political stepping stones on a career path planned for her against her will. The series is returning for a third outing. ... This South Korean drama quickly became Netflix's most-watched series.
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CNET
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54 of the Best TV Shows on Netflix That Will Keep You Entertained - CNET
3 days ago - To save you and your precious time, we've compiled a list of our favorite shows on Netflix, from some of the streamer's most iconic flagship series like Stranger Things and The Crown to reliable classics like Gilmore Girls and Scandal and underrated ...
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Slant Magazine
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The 25 Best Original Series on Netflix Right Now
9 May 2024 - Netflix’s Mindhunter offers a fictionalized portrait of the birth of criminal psychology and profiling. The year is 1977, the term “serial killer” hasn’t been coined yet, and the word “stressor” must be explained to a district attorney. The cast informs executive producer David Fincher and creator Joe Penhall’s sociological schematic with a human element that’s unusual for a crime procedural.