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500 series (top 500 shown)

Game of Thrones

★ 9.2
2.6M 74 2011–2019
Sprawling saga · High fantasy

Stranger Things

★ 8.6
1.7M 42 2016–2025
Nostalgic · Monster horror

The Walking Dead

★ 8.1
1.2M 177 2010–2022
Post-apocalyptic · Survival

Sherlock

★ 9.0
1.1M 15 2010–2017
Genius lead · Detective mystery

Chernobyl

★ 9.3
1.1M 5 2019–2019
Event miniseries · Real history

Better Call Saul

★ 9.0
852K 63 2015–2022
Character study · Tight writing

Peaky Blinders

★ 8.7
786K 36 2013–2022
Criminal underworld

True Detective

★ 8.8
763K 31 2014–present
Anthology · Atmospheric

Black Mirror

★ 8.7
744K 34 2011–present
Near-future tech · Anthology

Vikings

★ 8.5
646K 90 2013–2020
War & military · Graphic violence

The Witcher

★ 7.8
623K 40 2019–present
High fantasy · Deep worldbuilding

Money Heist

★ 8.2
614K 41 2017–2021
Heists & cons · Cliffhanger-driven

House of Cards

★ 8.6
561K 73 2013–2018
Cynical · Political intrigue

Westworld

★ 8.4
560K 36 2016–2022
Big-budget spectacle · Puzzle plot

Dark

★ 8.7
555K 26 2017–2020
Time travel · Puzzle plot

Suits

★ 8.4
545K 134 2011–2019
Legal · Witty banter

Daredevil

★ 8.6
537K 39 2015–2018
Criminal underworld · Gritty

Narcos

★ 8.7
533K 30 2015–2017
Criminal underworld · Gritty

Fargo

★ 8.8
472K 51 2014–2024
Anthology · Dark comedy

Mr. Robot

★ 8.5
472K 45 2015–2019
Unreliable narrator

Mindhunter

★ 8.6
402K 19 2017–2019
Slow burn · Unsettling · Dark tone

Sex Education

★ 8.2
401K 32 2019–2023
Coming of age · School & campus

Ozark

★ 8.4
396K 44 2017–2022
Criminal underworld · Morally gray

Lucifer

★ 8.0
395K 93 2016–2021
Supernatural · Witty banter
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