Netflix top 10 shows — here are the 3 worth watching right now

Viktor Hargreeves (Elliot Page) with flames on their body as seen in "Umbrella Academy" season 4
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The Netflix Top 10 shows list can be a really useful tool. One of the main reasons we still rate Netflix as one of the best streaming services is the streamer's massive content library. 

That's an obvious plus, but if you're anything like me, you might end up struggling to decide what to watch next when you're scrolling through the practically endless parade of TV shows and movies that Netflix has. 

The problem is, if you use the Netflix Top 10 as a way to limit Netflix choice paralysis, you might not always end up watching the best stuff that Netflix has to offer: just because something's popular, doesn't necessarily mean it's a must-watch. That's where we come in. 

At Tom's Guide, we regularly check out all the streaming services' most popular lists (including Netflix) and highlight a few of the things you shouldn't skip. As of 8 a.m. ET on August 14, 2024, the three things we'd recommend from the Netflix Top 10 are: a fun mystery thriller based on a bestselling YA book, a network drama that's quickly become a Netflix hit, and the final season of a popular Netflix Original.

If none of those sound like a good fit, we've got plenty more streaming recommendations; check out our list of everything new to Netflix in August and our roundup of the best Netflix shows for more suggestions. Otherwise, here's a bit more detail about those three shows from the Netflix Top 10. 

'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder'

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube A Good Girl's Guide to Murder | Official Trailer | Netflix - YouTube
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"A Good Girls Guide to Murder" is a series adaptation of Holly Jackson's acclaimed YA novel of the same name. Fellow Tom's Guide writer Alix Blackburn proclaimed it one of the best mystery thriller shows of 2024, and the show's clearly got plenty more viewers hooked, seeing as it's still sitting at the No. 2 slot.

If you've not tuned in yet, "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" follows Pip Fitz-Amobi ("Wednesday" star Emma Myers). Unsatisfied with the investigation into a local murder case, Pip turns her school project into an amateur investigation and sets out to solve the Andie Bell murder case herself. 

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'Fire Country'

The first season of CBS' action drama, "Fire Country" recently landed on Netflix, and it has quickly climbed up the Netflix Top 10. The series follows convict Bode Donovan (Max Thieriot),  a man who's currently serving time for armed robbery. 

His appeal's denied, but his lawyer offers him an alternative path: join the local prison release program, working alongside firefighters to fight wildfires. Bode takes on the assignment and is shipped off to his hometown of Edgewater, California, where he lived before breaking bad. There, he grapples with his past, forges new friendships, tackles blazes and all kinds of trouble, and, ultimately, seeks redemption.

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'The Umbrella Academy'

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"Umbrella Academy" season 4 sees the hit sci-fi show returning one last time, and viewers were clearly very excited for the show's return, as it hopped straight to the No. 1 spot on the Netflix Top 10 upon release. 

Based on the comic book series written by My Chemical Romance singer, Gerard Way, "The Umbrella Academy" revolves around a dysfunctional group of superpowered adoptive siblings who are turned into a superhero team by their billionaire father, Reginald. 

Over the years, the siblings have prevented a number of apocalyptic events. They've gone their separate ways after losing their powers, but in season 4, they're forced to come together one last time to thwart yet another calamity known as "The Cleanse".

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Netflix top 10 shows right now

  1. "Matt Rife: Lucid — A Crowd Work Special"
  2. "The Umbrella Academy"
  3. "Fire Country"
  4. "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder"
  5. "Prison Break"
  6. "Blue Ribbon Baking Championship"
  7. "Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough"
  8. "Joe Rogan: Burn the Boats"
  9. "Unsolved Mysteries"
  10. "Love is Blind UK"

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Martin is a Streaming Writer at Tom’s Guide, covering all things movies and TV. If it’s in the theaters or available to stream somewhere, he’s probably watched it… especially if it has a dragon in it. Before joining the team, he was a Staff Writer at What To Watch where he wrote about a broad range of shows that stretched from "Doctor Who" and "The Witcher" to "Bridgerton" and "Love Island". When he’s not watching the next must-see movie or show, he’s probably still in front of a screen playing massive RPGs, reading, spending a fortune on TCGs, or watching the NFL.

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