Here at Tom's Guide, one of the big reasons we still rate Netflix high on our list of the very best streaming services is because it boasts such a huge, constantly evolving library of shows and movies. This massive content library can also have the knock-on effect of making finding your next watch quite a big decision.
And while you might be tempted to use the Netflix Top 10 list to narrow down the decision-making, you can't always guarantee that what's trending will either match up with your taste... or will be worth watching in the first place. But if you can't constantly keep up with what's new on Netflix... let us do the hard work for you.
We regularly look at the Netflix Top 10 and highlight the three shows that we think are worth adding to your watchlist. Right now, you should consider checking out a buzzy new rom-com that we've branded "near-perfect", the fourth season of a treasure-hunting teen drama, and a new animated series based on a hit video game franchise.
Don't like the sound of any of those three shows? Don't worry, we've got plenty more streaming recommendations to look through! Be sure to look through our list of the best shows on Netflix or our round-up of everything new to Netflix in October 2024 for more help finding what to watch next.
This article is based on what was in the Netflix Top 10 in the U.S. as of 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.
'Nobody Wants This'
Netflix officially has another hit on its hands. "Nobody Wants This" is a bingeable rom-com that shot straight to the No. 1 spot in the Netflix Top 10 after its debut. And until very recently, it's been clinging to that spot ever since.
The series follows Joanne (Kristen Bell), an agnostic sex and dating podcaster, and Noah (Adam Brody), a newly single rabbi. After a chance encounter at a dinner party, the pair embark on an unlikely relationship ... though their spark could be threatened by plenty of modern obstacles, from differing outlooks on life and their respective well-meaning (but occasionally self-sabotaging) families.
If you're one of the many viewers who's been keeping "Nobody Wants This" near the top of the Netflix Top 10 list, you'll be pleased to know that Netflix has now confirmed that "Nobody Wants This" will return for a second season.
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'Outer Banks'
The first batch of "Outer Banks" season 4 episodes has dropped, and viewers have catapulted the binge-worthy drama straight to the No. 1 spot.
Following that 18-month flash-forward sequence at the end of season 3, the new series takes us back to the lead-up to Wes Genrette's proposal for the Pogues to track down Blackbeard's treasure. While they'd committed to a "normal" life at Poguelandia 2.0 after finding the gold at El Dorado... they're soon drawn into more trouble and crossing paths with new enemies racing them to the new treasure.
Already streamed the new season of OBX? Here's a breakdown of "Outer Banks" season 4 part 1's ending so you're ready for the remaining episodes to drop (spoilers ahead, obviously).
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'The Great British Baking Show'
Twelve new amateur bakers have stepped inside "The Great British Baking Show" tent ready to face a fresh batch of baking challenges laid out by star judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Every time a new episode drops, clearly plenty of viewers indulge, as the hit British competition keeps reappearing in the Netflix Top 10.
We're a couple of weeks into the competition already (it's just been Bread Week), and we've already been treated to some amazing bakes and said goodbye to several of our stars. Which of them will rise to the occasion and win this time around? We'll have to keep tuning in to find out...
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Netflix top 10 shows right now
- "Outer Banks"
- "Nobody Wants This"
- "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story"
- "Love is Blind"
- "Deceitful Love"
- "The Secret of the River"
- "Ali Wong: Single Lady"
- "The Great British Baking Show"
- "Starting 5"
- "The Perfect Couple"
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