The 10 best current Netflix original series you can watch right now
In 2012, Lilyhammer debuted as the first Netflix original series on the streaming service. That small and almost forgotten show was just the start of Netflix’ original programming. Since then, there has been a ton of original Netflix series that have premiered on the service, and they have helped to boost its subscriber base by over 58 million users just in the U.S. Netflix is expected to spend billions of dollars in developing new series just for 2019.
If you are a new Netflix subscriber or just one who wants something new to binge, we have picked the 10 best current Netflix series that are exclusive to the service. As you can see, this list is extremely varied and covers everything from shows made for teens to the most adult comedies and dramas.
A couple of clarification notes on this list. The top 10 list only includes shows that are confirmed, or at least currently believed, to have new seasons in the works; original Netflix shows that are still on the service, but have been canceled, are not on this list. Also, our picks do include shows that started somewhere other than Netflix but have since been acquired by the company and have continued as Netflix original series with all-new episodes.
Editor’s note – This article will be updated as new shows premiere on Netflix while others are canceled.
Stranger Things
What else can be said about this Netflix original show that hasn’t been stated already? Stranger Things has become one of the most popular and buzzed about current TV dramas, period. Created by brothers Matt and Ross Duffer, the show manages to offer great nostalgic entertainment for people who grew up in the early to mid-1980s and watched movies like E.T., Poltergeist, and others. At the same time, the show is made with a modern sensitivity towards relationships and characters. The kids and adults who live and work in the fictional Hawkins, Indiana have to deal with supernatural threats in each of the show’s first two seasons, but there’s also plenty of room for teenage romance and more. The long-awaited awaited third season of Stranger Things is scheduled to launch on Netflix July 4.
Bojack Horseman
If you thought an animated show about a talking horse would be funny, you would be correct when it comes to Bojack Horseman. However, what’s really surprising about this adult Netflix series (no, this show is not for kids), is how it can deal with some serious issues while making you laugh as well. Will Arnett’s vocal performance as Bojack is spot on, playing a talking horse who once was the star of a hit TV shows, but now wants to make a big comeback. You can catch all five seasons on Netflix right now, and a sixth season is in the works.
One Day at a Time
In this era of reboots that was started in part, ironically enough, by another Netflix show (Fuller House) One Day at a Time stands out. This remake of the 1970s sitcom with a mostly Latina cast manages to be both funny and topical as it deals with issues like immigration, LGBTQ relationships, veteran problems and much more. The best part about this show is that it doesn’t hit you over the head with these heavy issues; you can watch and enjoy it as just a funny sitcom. The first two seasons of One Day at a Time are available, with the third season set to premiere on Netflix later in February 2019.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Here’s a teen drama that could genuinely scare both teens and adults. This original Netflix series is based on the Archie Comics character and technically is set in the same “universe” as the hit CW show Riverdale (reruns of which are also a big hit for Netflix). However, since this is a Netflix original series, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina can go places that not even the CW network can touch. Kiernan Shipka plays the title character, a teenage witch who still wants to hang with her mortal friends, even as the devil himself wants to claim her as his own. It’s all very entertaining, and also an interesting metaphor for growing up. The first season, plus a holiday special, are available on Netflix now. The second season is due to launch in April, and two more seasons are planned.
GLOW
A comedy-drama about women’s wrestling? Sure, why not. While you may not be a fan of wrestling as a sport, or even just as entertainment, the original Netflix series GLOW will put a smile on your face. This show follows the fictionalized world of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, a real pro league made up of women that had its own television show in the 1980s. This series uses its own version of GLOW to not only tell funny stories about its characters but also to put a light on women’s issues in the workplace. The first two seasons of GLOW are on Netflix, and a third is due sometime in 2019
Altered Carbon
Audiences who want some high-concept sci-fi stories should check out Altered Carbon. This original Netflix series, based on the novel by Richard K Morgan, is set in the future where people can transfer their consciousness to new bodies grown for that purpose. The story packs in a murder mystery with lots of cool sci-fi settings and action, and it looks like no other show on TV, streaming on otherwise. You can check out Altered Carbon’s first season on Netflix now, and a second season is coming in the near future.
Castlevania
Who says video game adaptations are all bad? This animated series, based on the hit Capcom action game franchise, is hugely entertaining as it tells the story of Trevor Belmont, who tries to fight off the classic vampire Dracula from taking over the nation of Wallachia. The show’s art style closely resembles Japanese anime, even though it’s created in Austin, Texas by Powerhouse Animation Studio. It’s beautiful to look at and has some wild action scenes. Add in some clever writing and an excellent voice cast, and it all adds up to an entertaining original Netflix series. Two seasons are available to watch now, with the third season coming in the future.
Nailed It
There are lots of reality competition shows to watch, both on conventional TV and on streaming, but none of them are quite like Nailed It. This show brings on board three bakers who are not quite the best (and that’s being generous). They have to recreate some pretty advanced looking cakes, cupcakes, and other baking confections and be judged afterward. The results are never that good looking, but this show’s appeal ultimately is not in our laughing at these bakers’ efforts (ok, we do laugh at their efforts a bit) but in learning that everyone on this show tries their best. Nailed it is not really about failure but in trying your best, and that’s all that can be asked of any of us, even if we try to recreate a unicorn cake. You can check out three seasons of Nailed it on Netflix right now.
Mystery Science Theater 3000
This reboot of one of the funniest TV shows of all time (the original ran for 10 season years on Comedy Central and Scifi) is just as good, if not better in some ways, than the original. The basic premise is the same; a man gets kidnapped and is forced to watch really, really bad (and real) movies, which he makes comments on with his robot friends joining in. MST3K (as it is known by its fans) has more really funny jokes per hour than most comedy shows do in a season, and let’s face it; it’s always cool to make fun of movies like Starcrash and Atlantic Rim. You can catch two seasons of the new MST3K on Netflix now (and there are some episodes of the original that you can check out as well).
Black Mirror
Originally made for the UK-based Channel 4, Netflix has now acquired the first two seasons and has since released more episodes of this truly ground-breaking scifi anthology series. Many people have compared Black Mirror to The Twilight Zone, but this show seems even more topical as it deals with technology advances that could affect us in the very near future. It shows the dangers of having social media status affect our real lives in the episode “Nosedive”, and how the constant monitoring of people for their safety can go bad in “Arkangel”.
You can check out four seasons of Black Mirror on Netflix now, plus a recent special called Bandersnatch that is the first adult Netflix program that allows the viewer to choose where the story will go at various points, which can ultimately lead to one of several different endings.
Best Netflix original series – Honorable mentions
There are so many great original Netflix series, many of which have recently been canceled, that we couldn’t leave out some shows that also might deserve your attention.
- Orange is the New Black – This funny dramedy set in a woman’s prison is set to end later this year, so catch up on all of the previous six seasons before the final seventh season premieres.
- Travelers – This cool sci-fi drama about time travelers from the future who try to change our present just got canceled after three terrific seasons.
- Marvel’s Jessica Jones – The best of Netflix’s Marvel Comics shows, it centers on a tough female detective with superpowers. There are two seasons to watch, with a third (and likely last) season coming in 2019.
- The Crown – Two seasons of this show, depicting the history of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, are available now, with the third season (and an all-new cast) coming in 2019.
- The OA – If you really, really want to watch a weird, but still entertaining, series with some sci-fi elements, watch this first season of episodes and get ready for the second season in 2019.
- Bodyguard – The UK show about a man who has to foil terrorist attacks in his country is a fast-paced thriller for those of you who miss 24.
- Mindhunter – Check out this crime drama about the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit as agents interview incarcerated serial killers to help prevent murders by others. There’s one season available now, with a second season set for later in 2019.
- Tidying Up – The latest hit series from Netflix is a reality show that features Japanese organizational expert Marie Kondo helping people organize their homes, and also their lives.
- Narcos/Narcos: Mexico – The first three seasons of this crime series centered on the real-life Columbia drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The current fourth season, Narcos: Mexico, switches the setting to Mexico, and it’s already been renewed for another season.
- Lost in Space – This family-friendly reboot of the classic 1960’s sci-fi series follows the adventures of the Robinson family as they get, well, lost in space. You can check out the first season now, with a second season due in 2019.
Which Netflix original series that you like is not on this list? Let us know in the comments!
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