The 20 Best Netflix Series of 2024
We know it's impossible to decide what to watch next. Every friend and family member you have just told you about a new show you had never of before the holiday. Plus, you somehow need to slot in time over Christmas to see movies like Nosferatu and A Complete Unknown before they leave theaters. If you're feeling overwhelmed, let us share some of our favorites this year from Netflix.
The streamer had an incredibly strong second half of the year, which is only set to reach the stratosphere once Squid Game season 2 drops on December 26. We still didn't see Stranger Things—which is still coming back, don't worry—but Netflix kept the ball rolling with exciting new dramas and cozy reality-show favorites. Plus, Ripley made watching TV in black and white fun again.
Netflix also crushed the documentary space with the thrilling WWE docuseries Mr. McMahon, as well as America’s Sweethearts, a delightful, but intense profile of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Political spy dramas dominated the streamer once again as well, including Black Doves with Keira Knightley. (And don't forget about The Diplomat.) Just want to shut your brain off? Nobody Wants This is a romantic comedy for just about everyone. In the reality TV space, Queer Eye and Love is Blind both dropped two new seasons. Netflix also premiered new cooking competition shows and a celebrated book adaptation long in the making.
Below, we’ve rounded up the twenty best Netflix shows of 2024.
Black Doves
Keira Knightley returns to our screens not as the pirate queen, but as a British spy. In Black Doves, she plays a spy who goes undercover in the UK government, acquiring information on the Secretary of Defense's meetings to sell to the highest bidder. After an affair almost blows her cover, she's thrust into a world of danger that she's never experienced before.
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Culinary Class Wars
No cooking show on Netflix captured my attention this year more than Culinary Class Wars. The competition series—which pits average joes against Michelin-starred chefs—not only introduced me to a whole new world of culinary delights, but I actually found myself recreating the show's most mouthwatering dishes in my own kitchen.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez's generation-spanning tale about a Spanish family in the fictional town of Macondo has been a staple in classrooms for the past 70 years. Márquez famously held out on approving any adaptations to screen until his death in 2014. With his son's involvement, the magical tale is finally realized in a sixteen-episode Netflix series.
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Nobody Wants This
The title of this romantic comedy series couldn't have been farther from the truth. Everybody and their bubbe watched Nobody Wants This this fall to watch Kristen Bell and Adam Brody star in a story about mixed-faith relationships. Google search results for "hot rabbi" must have skyrocketed this year.
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The Boyfriend
One of the most heartwarming shows of the year was a little reality dating series about a group of gay men who spent their dates running a coffee stand together. Japan's first-ever same-sex dating series was also a resounding success. Netflix renewed the show for a second season—proving how much the men valued a safe space to be themselves and explore real connections.
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Mr. McMahon
Mr. McMahon is a docuseries about, you guessed it, the former CEO of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Over the course of six episodes, the saga tracks McMahon’s scandalous reign as the head of pro wrestling. As his story unfolds, we hear from wrestling superstars such as Hulk Hogan, Triple H, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Important figures behind the scenes, like Kay Koplovitz and Dave Meltzer, rear their heads as well to showcase the thrilling story of the WWE.
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Ripley
Ripley is adapted from the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. In this version, Andrew Scott plays Tom Ripley, a conman who is hired to bring the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf home from Italy. Sounds simple, right? Well, it may have been if Tom wasn’t transfixed by Dickie’s lavish lifestyle. As spends more time in Italy, Tom succumbs to a pattern of dangerous deceit to secure the same good fortune. Shot in black and white, Ripley is an artful thriller that you'll think about long after you finish.
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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
In the latest season of Monsters, Ryan Murphy peels back the curtain behind one of America’s most infamous murder trials. Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch play Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who killed their parents in 1989. The show provides a fascinating recollection of events, which are still unfolding today. This is a Murphy joint, so prepare for gore and stellar acting performances.
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Supacell
Supacell takes place in London and follows five strangers who suddenly develop superpowers. When Michael—the group's unofficial leader—discovers he can travel through time, he sees a future in which super-humans are at war. In order to stop the violence, he must find his four companions and convince them to defeat their enemy.
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Griselda
If you’ve been following along with Esquire’s television coverage, then you know how much we loved Griselda. This series stars Sofía Vergara as Griselda Blanco, one of the most prolific drug dealers of all time. Starting with her escape from an abusive relationship, Griselda chronicles her rags-to-riches story. They don’t call her the godmother of cocaine for nothing!
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One Day
One Day is based on David Nicholls' bestselling novel of the same name. (You may also recognize the title from the 2011 film starring Anne Hathaway.) Rest assured, Netflix’s adaptation breathes fresh life into the story, which follows Dexter (Leo Woodall) and Emma (Ambika Mod), two friends who fall in love over a decade. This sprawling story explores love, loss, and how our lives intertwine when we least expect it.
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America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders
You might know the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, but you’ve never seen them like this. America’s Sweethearts follows the squad through their grueling NFL season, from auditions, to training camp, to the postseason. Along the way, you meet the team who quite literally gives their blood, sweat, and tears to the sport (yes, it is a sport!) while learning what it takes to be a part of the most well-known squad in the nation.
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3 Body Problem
The latest sci-fi/fantasy project from Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss follows a team of scientists on a mission to prevent an alien invasion. Based on Liu Cixin’s novel of the same name, 3 Body Problem stars Benedict Wong, Rosalind Chao, Jonathan Pryce, and Jovan Adepo.
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Dinner Time Live with David Chang
Celebrity chef David Chang hosts Dinner Time Live every Tuesday night on Netflix. In the series, the Momofuku founder prepares meals with celebrity guests including Rashida Jones, Steven Yeun, John Mulaney, Terry Crews, Seth Rogen, and more. Come for the guests, stay for the free surf-and-turf recipes.
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Break Point (Season 2)
The tennis docuseries is back for a second season, following the lives of up-and-coming tennis talents on their quest for greatness. Season 2 covered last year’s biggest events, including the latest titles from Carlos Alcaraz, as well the rise of Frances Tiafoe and Coco Gauff.
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Queer Eye (Seasons 8 & 9)
Following a successful seventh season in the Big Easy, the boys traveled to New Orleans (season 8) and Las Vegas (season 9)—ready to transform even more lives in need. Season 8 also marked the final farewell for Bobby Berk, who... may or may not have left the Fab Five on good terms. Maybe it’s because he was always doing the most work! Luckily, season 9 newcomer Jeremiah Brent fit right in.
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Blown Away (Season 4)
The glassblowing competition series is back and hotter than ever in season 4. If you’re a fan of the reality competition genre, Blown Away is always the one I recommend to friends. How do they make this stuff out of glass? It’s fascinating.
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The Gentlemen
The White Lotus star Theo James leads the television adaptation of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, continuing the action of the 2020 film with a brand-new story. Though Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant don’t make appearances, The Gentlemen is still a brilliantly chaotic watch.
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Gyeongseong Creature
Gyeongseong Creature snuck into Netflix’s massive library right after Christmas, depicting Korean citizens who come upon a terrible monster born during the Japanese occupation in the 1940s. The second season of the popular K-drama is already planned for a 2024 release.
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Love Is Blind (Seasons 6 & 7)
Some viewers grew tired of Love Is Blind as we approached this year's seasons. I, on the other hand, can’t get enough. I can admit that two seasons per year is a bit overkill. Love Is Blind is just one of the only dating shows that actively seeks to disprove its thesis. It’s a crazy combination of Married at First Sight and 90 Day Fiancé—which means that the drama is on full blast at all times.
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