The 10 most popular TV shows on Netflix right now

Exploring the thousands of titles on Netflix can be both exciting and overwhelming. Content of all types abounds, from dramas and comedies to reality shows and documentaries. It’s a good thing there’s a list to help narrow your decision by letting you see the most popular Netflix shows. That’s right, every week, Netflix releases its list of the 10 most-watched TV shows over a recent seven-day period.

The reunion between Mike Schur and Ted Danson was well-received as their new sitcom, A Man on the Inside, debuted at No. 1. Cobra Kai season 6, part 2 remained in the top five, while the final act of Arcane shot up to No. 3. Below, we have listed the top 10 shows in the U.S. from November 18 to November 24, along with general information about each show, including genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.

We’ve also rounded up the best shows to stream this week, the best shows on Netflix, the best shows on Hulu, the best shows on Amazon Prime Video, the best shows on Max, and the best shows on Disney+. For Netflix fans, also check out the 10 most popular movies on Netflix right now.

10. Our Oceans season 1 (2024)

7.5/10

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1 Season

Genre

Documentary

Stars

Barack Obama

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Former President Barack Obama narrates a new nature docuseries Our Oceans. The five-part series covers the world’s five oceans, including the Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Arctic, and Southern. The series explores the ocean’s vast ecosystems and introduces the concept of the global ocean current, a system of deep-water circulation known as the “conveyor belt.”

Remember that only about five percent of the ocean has been explored. There are entire habitats that humanity doesn’t know exist. With new technology and research, Our Oceans chronicles popular and obscure animals to see how they thrive and survive. The visuals in Our Oceans are simply spectacular.

9. The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish season 1 (2024)

7.0/10

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1 Season

Genre

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids

Stars

Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Susanne Blakeslee, Daran Norris

Created by

Dan Abramovici, Ashleigh Crystal Hairston, Lindsay Katai, Dave Stone

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Move over, Timmy Turner. A new kid in town needs some magical godparents in The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish. 10-year-old Hazel Wells (Ashleigh Crystal Hairston) has recently moved to Dimmadelphia after her father accepted a new job. Hazel struggles to adapt to a foreign city, especially without her brother Antony (A.J. Beckles), who left for college.

Hazel desperately needs someone to look after her. Enter Cosmo (Daran Norris) and Wanda (Susanne Blakeslee), the pink-and-green-haired married couple that lives next to Hazel. These aren’t ordinary people. Cosmo and Wanda are former fairy godparents. When they see Hazel needs their help, Cosmo and Wanda end their retirement and become her fairy godparents.

8. The Diplomat season 2 (2023)

75%

8.0/10

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2 Seasons

Genre

Drama, War & Politics

Stars

Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi

Created by

Debora Cahn

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After an explosive season finale, The Diplomat returns for an excellent second season. Keri Russell stars as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Kate is dealing with the effects of a bomb that nearly killed her husband, Hal (Rufus Sewell). Was the bomb made for Hal, or was it for someone else?

Meanwhile, Kate learns the attack that originally brought her to the U.K. was an inside job. British Prime Minister Nicol Trowbridge (Rory Kinnear) orchestrated the attack, not Iran. With this new information, Kate must tread lightly and determine how to use it against Trowbridge. That’s not the only thing Kate must worry about as Vice President Grace Penn (Allison Janney) throws a wrench in her plans.

7. The Cage season 1 (2024)

6.4/10

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1 Season

Genre

Action & Adventure, Drama

Stars

Franck Gastambide, Melvin Boomer, Georges St-Pierre

Created by

Franck Gastambide, Sylvain Caron

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An amateur gets a shot out of a lifetime in The Cage. Melvin Boomer stars as Taylor, an MMA fighter who dreams of turning pro. Taylor spends most of his days training at a gym owned by an MMA coach named Boss (Franck Gastambide). One day, Taylor steps into the octagon with Ibrahim (Bosh), a pro fighter who trains under Boss. Despite his lack of experience, Taylor holds his own and knocks out Ibrahim.

Someone happens to be taping the match and later posts the video to the internet. The next day, Taylor is a viral sensation, attracting the attention of other pro fighters and the UFC. With his newfound fame, Taylor must seize this opportunity and do whatever it takes to become a pro fighter. It might be his only chance to achieve his dream.

6. Sisters’ Feud season 1 (2024)

5.1/10

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1 Season

Genre

Drama

Stars

Ana Serradilla, Erick Elías, Alejandra Ambrosi

Created by

José Ignacio Valenzuela, Iker Dupeyrón

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Prepare for a family war in the new Mexican telenovela Sisters’ Feud. The conflict starts when Perla (Ana Serradilla) sleeps with Bernardo (Christian Tappán), the husband of her sister Antonia (Claudia Álvarez). The sisterly argument leads to a tragic car crash that makes Antonia infertile. Hellbent on revenge, Antonio kidnaps Perla and forces Bernado to impregnate her.

When Perla refuses to give up her baby, Antonia kidnaps the child and leaves it for dead. However, the baby, who goes by Jacinta (Ana Valeria Becerril), survives and grows up. With Jacinta now 21, Perla hatches a plan to find her daughter and exact her revenge against Antonia. Sisters’ Feud is truly a soap opera thanks to its drama and betrayals.

5. Outer Banks season 4 (2020)

58%

7.5/10

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4 Seasons

Genre

Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Stars

Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey

Created by

Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, Shannon Burke

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The Pogues are back for another treasure-hunting adventure in Outer Banks season 4. After finding El Dorado, the Pogues — including John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Madelyn Cline), JJ (Rudy Pankow), Kie (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), and Cleo (Carlacia Grant) — return to the Outer Banks to start new lives.

With their money from the gold, the Pogues build a surf shop and live together on the property. However, a few costly decisions drain their savings, forcing them to return to treasure hunting. Their new task is to find Blackbeard’s treasure. After an explosive part 1 finale, part 2 picks up with the Pogues planning a trip to Morocco to find an ancient gem that could rend their misfortunes forever.

4. A.P. Bio season 1 (2018)

61%

7.4/10

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4 Seasons

Genre

Comedy

Stars

Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Paula Pell

Created by

Michael Patrick O’Brien

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In 2018, Glen Howerton took a break from filming It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to headline a new sitcom, A.P. Bio. Created by Mike O’Brien, A.P. Bio follows Jack Griffin (Howerton), a tarnished Harvard philosophy professor who loves his dream job with Miles Leonard (Tom Bennett).

With no other options, Jack returns to his hometown in Ohio to take an Advanced Placement Biology teaching position at his old high school. Here’s the kicker: Jack has no intention of teaching science. Instead, he will use his class of gifted students to plan his revenge against Miles and win back his position. First, Jack must keep his plans a secret from Principal Durbin (Patton Oswalt).

3. Arcane season 2 (2021)

86%

9.0/10

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2 Seasons

Genre

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery

Stars

Hailee Steinfeld, Ella Purnell

Created by

Christian Linke, Alex Yee

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Arcane is not only one of Netflix’s best animated shows, but it represents some of the top programming the streamer has to offer. Set in the League of Legends universe, Arcane follows sisters Jinx (Ella Purnell), aka Powder, and Vi (Hailee Steinfeld). Jinx and Vi find themselves caught in the crosshairs of the war between the city of Piltover and the underbelly of Zaun.

Jinx chose her side at the end of season 1 after launching a Hextech gemstone at the Piltover council. The time for peace might have passed, and war seems inevitable. Despite being siblings, Jinx and Powder are on a collision course toward battle. Arcane season 2 will be split into three parts. Act I is now streaming. Act II arrives on November 16, followed by act III on November 23.

2. Cobra Kai season 6 (2018)

67%

8.5/10

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6 Seasons

Genre

Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Stars

Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler

Created by

Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald

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The end is near for the students at Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang, as the final season of Cobra Kai has begun. After years of suffering, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) finally rid the Valley of Cobra Kai in the season 5 finale. Now on the same team, Daniel and Johnny begin training their students for the Sekai Taikai, the world championships of karate.

However, Cobra Kai never dies because John Kreese (Martin Kove) is out of prison and looking to bring his new students to the tournament. While Daniel and Johnny continue mending fences in their relationships, so too do their students, particularly Sam (Mary Mouser) and Tory (Peyton List). These next five episodes make up act II. The action heads to Barcelona as the Sekai Taikai finally begins. Act III will close out the series on February 13, 2025.

1. A Man on the Inside season 1 (2024)

75%

7.8/10

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1 Season

Genre

Comedy, Crime

Stars

Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Lilah Richcreek Estrada

Created by

Michael Schur

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After collaborating on The Good Place, Mike Schur and Ted Danson reunite for the new comedy A Man on the Inside, based on the documentary The Mole Agent. Charles Nieuwendyk (Danson) is a retired college professor and widower who desperately needs a new purpose in life. Opportunity comes knocking when Charles answers an ad from a private detective named Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada).

Evan (Marc Evan Jackson) hires Julie to find his mother’s necklace, which he believes was taken by one of the residents at the Pacific View retirement home. Julie then hires Charles to become a resident at Pacific View and be her eyes on the inside. Charles takes the job, hoping to shake up his life. That does happes, but not in the ways he expects.