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500 series (top 500 shown)

Masters of the Universe: Revelation

★ 5.6
30K 10 2021–2021
Nostalgic

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

★ 6.3
29K 9 2024–present
Visually striking

How I Met Your Father

★ 5.7
29K 30 2022–2023
Sitcom · Love story · Friendship

The Silent Sea

★ 6.9
29K 8 2021–2021
Space & sci-fi · Survival

Anne Boleyn

★ 5.6
29K 3 2021–2021
Period piece

Blood of Zeus

★ 7.5
29K 24 2020–2025
Adult animation · High fantasy

The Railway Men: The Untold Story of Bhopal 1984

★ 8.4
29K 4 2023–2023
Real history · Emotionally heavy

Weak Hero Class 1

★ 8.4
29K 16 2022–present
School & campus · K-drama

Sweet Magnolias

★ 7.3
29K 50 2020–present
Small town · Friendship

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

★ 8.5
29K 10 2026–present
Villain's POV · Space & sci-fi

Creature Commandos

★ 7.8
29K 17 2024–present
Adult animation · Ensemble cast

Reservation Dogs

★ 8.3
29K 28 2021–2023
Friendship · Coming of age

I May Destroy You

★ 8.0
29K 12 2020–2020
Emotionally heavy · Gritty

Another Love

★ 7.2
29K 16 2023–2024
Love story · Turkish drama

Running Point

★ 7.3
28K 21 2025–present
Sports · Strong female lead

Industry

★ 7.5
28K 33 2020–2027
Workplace · Class divide

Takopi's Original Sin

★ 8.7
28K 6 2025–2025
Gut punch · Disturbing · Anime

Candy

★ 7.1
28K 5 2022–2022
Suburban underbelly · True crime

Dave

★ 8.2
28K 30 2020–2023
Music scene · Raunchy

My Dress-Up Darling

★ 7.9
28K 24 2022–2025
Anime · Wholesome

Queen of Tears

★ 8.2
28K 16 2024–2024
K-drama · Love story · Sentimental

Platonic

★ 7.2
28K 21 2023–present
Friendship · Banter chemistry

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

★ 6.8
28K 16 2024–present
Young adult · Detective mystery

Big Sky

★ 6.8
28K 47 2020–2023
Detective mystery
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