17 best shows to watch on Netflix: Breaking Bad, The Crown to Squid Game

Netflix caters to a diverse range of preferences when it comes to entertainment. Whether your fancy leans towards award-winning dramas and suspenseful thrillers, or you prefer laughter from comedies and animated series, this is the perfect destination for you. Here, we’ve handpicked 17 exceptional shows that you can enjoy on our streaming platform.

1. Breaking Bad

  • Director/Creator- Vince Gilligan 
  • Cast- Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bob Odenkirk
  • Duration- 5 seasons, 62 episodes

Walter White, a formerly unassuming high school chemistry teacher, finds himself grappling with terminal lung cancer. In an effort to secure a better future for his family, he employs his chemical knowledge to manufacture and distribute crystalline methamphetamine.

2. Squid Game

  • Director/Creator- Hwang Dong-hyuk
  • Cast- Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Jung Ho-yeon, Wi Ha-joon, Lee Byung-hun
  • Duration- 3 seasons, 22 episodes

In this South Korean dystopian series, featuring Lee Jung-jae, the plot centers on a clandestine group that selects 456 individuals deeply in debt, forcing them to battle it out in a sequence of lethal games modeled after children’s activities.

3. Wednesday

  • Director/Creator- Tim Burton
  • Cast- Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane, Hunter Doohan, Percy Hynes White, and Emma Myer
  • Duration- 1 season and 8 episodes

As an ardent admirer, allow me to express my excitement about Wednesday, a captivating blend of supernatural mystery and comedy that unfolds around the iconic character Wednesday Addams, originally crafted by Charles Addams. In this enchanting series, Jenna Ortega breathes life into the role of Wednesday, who is on a mission to harness her budding psychic talents while untangling the supernatural conundrum that entwined her parents 15 years ago. The forthcoming second season, divided into two parts, will grace our screens in August and September this year, promising eight spellbinding episodes that I simply cannot wait to delve into!

4. Stranger Things

  • Director/Creator- The Duffer Brothers
  • Cast- Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, and Joe Keery
  • Duration- 4 seasons, 34 episodes

Stranger Things follows a tight-knit gang of adolescent companions as they grapple with mysterious supernatural phenomena and clandestine government projects. This captivating tale unfolds in the 1980s within the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. The fifth season is set to debut in November and December of this very year.

5. The Crown

  • Director/Creator- Peter Morgan
  • Cast- Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Emma Corrin, Gillian Anderson, Imelda Staunton, and Jonathan Pryce
  • Duration- 6 seasons, 60 episodes

This historical series follows the life story of Queen Elizabeth II, covering nearly six decades, starting with her marriage in 1947 up to the early 21st century. It provides a fictionalized view into the power struggles, love affairs, and momentous occasions that marked her rule, shaping global history.

6. Money Heist

  • Director/Creator- Álex Pina
  • Cast- Úrsula Corberó, Álvaro Morte, Itziar Ituño, Pedro Alonso, Paco Tous, Alba Flores, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, and Esther Acebo
  • Duration: 5 seasons, 41 episodes

A cunning criminal, famously called The Mastermind, gathers a group of eight burglars to execute the most significant heist ever attempted in Spain. The Spanish television show follows two carefully planned heists orchestrated by The Mastermind, one targeting the Royal Spanish Mint and another aiming at the Bank of Spain.

7. Sakamoto Days

  • Director/Creator- Masaki Watanabe
  • Voice Cast- Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin, and Akari Kitō as Lu
  • Duration: 1 season, 15 episodes

In simple terms, the anime story revolves around Taro Sakamoto, a renowned assassin who decides to leave his criminal life behind to marry and start a family-run convenience store. The 16th episode is set to air on August 12 of this year.

8. Sweet Tooth

  • Director/Creator- Jim Mickle
  • Cast- Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, and Will Forte
  • Duration- 3 seasons, 24 episodes

In a world that has experienced an apocalypse, the captivating fantasy show unfolds the tale of Gus, a young, innocent individual born with a unique blend of human and deer characteristics. Following the demise of his father, he embarks on a journey in search of his missing mother.

9. Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99

  • Director/Creator- Jamie Crawford
  • Cast- Gavin Rossdale, Jonathan Davis, and Fatboy Slim
  • Duration- 1 season, 3 episodes

This documentary series offers a backstage look at the notorious Woodstock ’99 music festival. Contrary to its intended message of peace and harmony, the event turned into a chaotic, violent, and destructive three-day affair.

10. The Survivors

  • Director/Creators- Cherie Nowlan and Ben Lucas
  • Cast- Yerin Ha, Charlie Vickers, Miriama Smith, Robyn Malcolm, and Damien Garvey
  • Duration- 1 season, 6 episodes

The narrative centers around Kieran Elliott, a long-time resident of the coastal town Evelyn Bay in Tasmania, who goes back to live with his family after a 15-year absence triggered by a devastating storm that struck the bay. The story is adapted from Jane Harper’s novel published in 2020, sharing the same title.

11. The Night Agent

  • Director/Creator- Shawn Ryan
  • Cast- Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Hong Chau, D.B. Woodside, and Fola Evans-Akingbola
  • Duration- 2 seasons, 20 episodes

According to Matthew Quirk’s novel with the same title, “The Night Agent” follows the tale of FBI agent Peter Sutherland as he gets entangled in a wide-reaching secret plot involving a traitor within the upper echelons of the U.S. government.

12. Sirens

  • Director/Creator- Molly Smith Metzler
  • Cast- Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Glenn Howerton, and Bill Camp
  • Duration- 1 season, 5 episodes

Over the course of a weekend at a lavish beach mansion, Sirens presents a witty and gloomy limited series. The story revolves around two sisters who have grown apart, one of whom works as an assistant for a billionaire. Out of concern for her sister’s welfare, the other sibling decides to secretly gain access to the billionaire’s extravagant property.

13. The Eternaut

  • Director/Creator- Bruno Stagnaro
  • Cast- Ricardo Darín, Carla Peterson, César Troncoso, Andrea Pietra, and Ariel Staltar
  • Duration- 1 season, 6 episodes

This science fiction show draws inspiration from a renowned Argentine comic book. Its narrative centers around a few individuals who manage to survive an annihilating alien attack in Buenos Aires.

14. Blood of Zeus

  • Director/Creator- Charley Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides
  • Voice Cast- Derek Phillips, Jessica Henwick, Jason O’Mara, Claudia Christian, Elias Toufexis, and Mamie Gummer
  • Duration- 3 seasons, 24 episodes

In this cartoon show, the main character is Heron, a demigod child of Zeus, who battles to protect not just Olympus, but also Earth, from an invading horde of evil demons.

15. You

  • Director/Creator- Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble
  • Cast- Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Victoria Pedretti, Tati Gabrielle, and Lukas Gage
  • Duration- 5 seasons, 50 episodes

In this psychological suspense, we delve into the tale of Joe Goldberg, an appealing and exceptionally smart bookstore manager, who develops an unhealthy fixation on the ladies he romantically pursues.

16. The Four Seasons

  • Director/Creator- Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield
  • Cast- Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erika Henningsen, and Colman Domingo
  • Duration- 1 season, 8 episodes

This TV show, set in America, is a blend of comedy and drama that chronicles the adventures of a tight-knit group of friends who take annual vacations together. However, their bond is tested when one member leaves his spouse for a significantly younger woman. The series is based on a 1981 movie with the same title.

17. Black Mirror

  • Director/Creator- Charlie Brooker
  • Cast- Jon Hamm, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jesse Plemons, and Miley Cyrus
  • Duration- 7 seasons, 32 episodes

Drawing inspiration from The Twilight Zone, this science fiction anthology series spans seven seasons, along with an interactive film titled Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Each episode presents a unique narrative, delving into various aspects of our contemporary world’s fascination with technology and the ominous implications of its progression.

Which show is your favorite amongst the aforementioned ones?

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2025-08-05 16:37