No one can accuse Netflix of streaming shows that are too similar to each other. Just take a look at this week’s most popular Netflix shows list, which has a football drama, a mystery show from Denmark and a gruesome true crime docuseries about married serial killers.
Also popular is Ms. Rachel, the hit show that keeps on entertaining and educating kids nationwide, and The Four Seasons, a dramedy about the pleasures and pains of modern marriage.
Millions of subscribers enjoyed the depth and variety of Netflix’s series library last week. To find out which show reached No. 1, continue to read the list below. Here’s a hint: the series features one of the most recognizable men in modern history.
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Everybody knows when Osama bin Laden was killed, but few know the dramatic story behind his death. In the three-part docuseries American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, viewers finally get a glimpse into the elaborate military campaign that finally eliminated one of the most notorious terrorists who ever lived.
The series debuted on May 14 and instantly shot to No. 1, becoming Netflix’s most-watched TV show in America this week.
Everybody knows when Osama bin Laden was killed, but few know the dramatic story behind his death. In the three-part docuseries American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, viewers finally get a glimpse into the elaborate military campaign that finally eliminated one of the most notorious terrorists who ever lived.
The series debuted on May 14 and instantly shot to No. 1, becoming Netflix’s most-watched TV show in America this week.
Judy Blume’s classic 1975 novel gets a modern remap in Forever, an 8-episode adaptation set in 2018 Los Angeles. Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) are both star athletes at their high school.
They’re also in love, but pressure from their parents to succeed may tear them apart. Can their romance survive their families’ high expectations?
Judy Blume’s classic 1975 novel gets a modern remap in Forever, an 8-episode adaptation set in 2018 Los Angeles. Keisha Clark (Lovie Simone) and Justin Edwards (Michael Cooper Jr.) are both star athletes at their high school.
They’re also in love, but pressure from their parents to succeed may tear them apart. Can their romance survive their families’ high expectations?
Tom Segura is an enormously popular stand-up comedian whose first foray into scripted television, Bad Thoughts, is already a big hit on Netflix.
The six-episode series follows Segura in a series of darkly comical vignettes as he explores fame, modern alienation and the painful awkwardness of job interviews. It’s cringe comedy at its cringiest, and it showcases Segura’s hidden skills as a merciless satirist.
Tom Segura is an enormously popular stand-up comedian whose first foray into scripted television, Bad Thoughts, is already a big hit on Netflix.
The six-episode series follows Segura in a series of darkly comical vignettes as he explores fame, modern alienation and the painful awkwardness of job interviews. It’s cringe comedy at its cringiest, and it showcases Segura’s hidden skills as a merciless satirist.
This true crime docuseries explores the grisly case of Fred and Rose West, a British married couple who abused, raped and murdered several girls in the late ‘80s and ‘90s.
The three-episode show delves into why a seemingly normal couple with 10 children would commit such acts, and why some of the victims were their own kids.
This true crime docuseries explores the grisly case of Fred and Rose West, a British married couple who abused, raped and murdered several girls in the late ‘80s and ‘90s.
The three-episode show delves into why a seemingly normal couple with 10 children would commit such acts, and why some of the victims were their own kids.
It’s been a while since Tina Fey has starred in a TV show, which is why The Four Seasons, her latest project, has received so much attention. She stars with fellow NBC stars Steve Carell and Will Forte as part of a group of couples that travel together throughout the year.
When one couple ends their relationship, it disturbs the others in their tight-knit group. Divorce is hard, but is it hardest on the friends closest to the couple who are calling it quits? Since its debut on May 1, The Four Seasons has been Netflix’s most popular series and shows no signs of letting go of the top spot.
It’s been a while since Tina Fey has starred in a TV show, which is why The Four Seasons, her latest project, has received so much attention. She stars with fellow NBC stars Steve Carell and Will Forte as part of a group of couples that travel together throughout the year.
When one couple ends their relationship, it disturbs the others in their tight-knit group. Divorce is hard, but is it hardest on the friends closest to the couple who are calling it quits? Since its debut on May 1, The Four Seasons has been Netflix’s most popular series and shows no signs of letting go of the top spot.
Netflix’s latest breakout mystery series is the Danish thriller Secrets We Keep. The six-episode show stars Marie Bach Hansen as Cecilie, an upper-middle-class mother of a teenage son.
When the boy’s au pair, Ruby (Donna Levkovski), goes missing one night, she’s compelled to investigate the girl’s disappearance. What she discovers is a shocking truth that could change her community — and her life — forever.
Netflix’s latest breakout mystery series is the Danish thriller Secrets We Keep. The six-episode show stars Marie Bach Hansen as Cecilie, an upper-middle-class mother of a teenage son.
When the boy’s au pair, Ruby (Donna Levkovski), goes missing one night, she’s compelled to investigate the girl’s disappearance. What she discovers is a shocking truth that could change her community — and her life — forever.
Monday nights have been typically reserved for football, but that’s changed recently with WWE Raw on Netflix. The wrestling show has proved to be massively popular on Netflix since its debut this past January, regularly topping the streamer’s most-watched shows charts when a new episode is streamed live.
Some past shows have included such stars as The Rock and current champion Cody Rhodes. Recently, John Cena played his final wrestling match in the show’s WrestleMania event.
Monday nights have been typically reserved for football, but that’s changed recently with WWE Raw on Netflix. The wrestling show has proved to be massively popular on Netflix since its debut this past January, regularly topping the streamer’s most-watched shows charts when a new episode is streamed live.
Some past shows have included such stars as The Rock and current champion Cody Rhodes. Recently, John Cena played his final wrestling match in the show’s WrestleMania event.
It wouldn’t be a Netflix most popular list without a children’s program near the top. The current sensation for the kindergarten set is Ms. Rachel, a four-episode show that compiles the best of the eponymous YouTube series.
In a series of short instructional videos, Ms. Rachel teaches her young audience basic concepts such as shapes, colors, numbers and letters. Since its debut in January, Ms. Rachel has been one of Netflix’s most popular shows in 2025 and continues to entertain and educate its target audience.
It wouldn’t be a Netflix most popular list without a children’s program near the top. The current sensation for the kindergarten set is Ms. Rachel, a four-episode show that compiles the best of the eponymous YouTube series.
In a series of short instructional videos, Ms. Rachel teaches her young audience basic concepts such as shapes, colors, numbers and letters. Since its debut in January, Ms. Rachel has been one of Netflix’s most popular shows in 2025 and continues to entertain and educate its target audience.
One of the most consistently popular shows on broadcast television is The CW’s All American, which just finished season 7.
Now available on Netflix, the season chronicles the crucial next steps for main characters Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), Layla (Greta Onieogou), and Coop (Bre-Z). High school may be over for some of these characters, but the drama never stops on All American.
One of the most consistently popular shows on broadcast television is The CW’s All American, which just finished season 7.
Now available on Netflix, the season chronicles the crucial next steps for main characters Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), Layla (Greta Onieogou), and Coop (Bre-Z). High school may be over for some of these characters, but the drama never stops on All American.
Who knew You would be such a hit? From its inauspicious debut on Lifetime in 2018, it’s grown into a streaming phenomenon on Netflix. Unfortunately, Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) international reign of terror just came to an end with You’s fifth and final season.
Now back in New York City, Joe and his new wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) have established themselves among the city’s elite. But a mysterious woman, Bronte (Madeline Brewer), enters Joe’s life and reawakens his old killer instincts. Will Joe live to slay another day? Or has he finally met his match?
Who knew You would be such a hit? From its inauspicious debut on Lifetime in 2018, it’s grown into a streaming phenomenon on Netflix. Unfortunately, Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) international reign of terror just came to an end with You’s fifth and final season.
Now back in New York City, Joe and his new wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) have established themselves among the city’s elite. But a mysterious woman, Bronte (Madeline Brewer), enters Joe’s life and reawakens his old killer instincts. Will Joe live to slay another day? Or has he finally met his match?
