Here are some highly recommended TV shows to watch across various genres and platforms: On Netflix:
- Ginny & Georgia (darkly funny drama with a dash of murder)
- The Diplomat (political drama with intrigue and marital drama)
- Love on the Spectrum (heartwarming docu-series about young adults on the autism spectrum seeking love)
- Midnight Mass (horror drama with supernatural themes)
- Heartstopper (coming-of-age drama about high school students exploring sexuality)
- Ripley (stylish psychological thriller with a con man anti-hero)
- Black Doves (spy thriller featuring Keira Knightley)
- The Crown (artful retelling of Queen Elizabeth II's reign)
- Suits (legal drama featuring a college dropout in a top New York law firm)
- Beef (comedic drama about a road rage feud)
Popular and critically acclaimed shows on other platforms and top lists include:
- Squid Game (Korean drama with deadly children's games)
- The Last of Us (post-apocalyptic survival drama)
- Rick and Morty (animated interdimensional adventures)
- Lost (plane crash survival mystery)
- Prison Break (prison escape thriller)
- The Mandalorian (space western in the Star Wars universe)
- Peaky Blinders (crime family period drama)
- The Queen's Gambit (chess prodigy drama)
- Yellowjackets (psychological thriller about plane crash survivors)
- All of Us Are Dead (zombie outbreak at a high school)
- Breaking Bad, Band of Brothers, and Chernobyl (critically acclaimed classics)
For new shows to watch in September 2025:
- The Paper (FBI thriller)
- Task (new drama)
- Only Murders in the Building (comedy-mystery)
- The Morning Show (drama with an ensemble cast)
- Slow Horses (spy thriller)
These recommendations cover a wide range of tastes from drama, thriller, comedy, horror, to sci-fi and animated series, with some shows perfect for binge-watching and others great for casual viewing.