21 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Now (September 2025)

Netflix paved the way for binge-watching, so obviously it’s home to some of the greatest shows out there.

While the streamer built its name on original hits, it also features some of the most beloved network series — allowing you to catch up, rewatch or dive in for the first time, all in one place. So don’t worry if you’re unsure what your next TV obsession should be, because we’ve already done the browsing for you.

From juicy dramas like Scandal to classic sitcoms such as Seinfeld and How I Met Your Mother, these are the best non-original series worth streaming now.

Scandal

From creator Shonda Rhimes, Scandal follows Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), a former White House communications director who opens her own crisis-management firm to protect D.C.’s most powerful players.

Throughout seven seasons, Olivia and her team of “gladiators” tackle everything from political cover-ups to explosive conspiracies, while Olivia deals with a tangled affair with President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn).

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Mr. Robot

Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek), a cybersecurity engineer and hacker living with multiple mental health disorders, is recruited to join an underground group of hacktivists known as “fsociety.”

As the operation aims to expose and destroy corrupt corporations — including the one he works for — Elliot’s sense of reality begins to unravel piece by piece. Stream all four seasons of Mr. Robot now.

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Yellowjackets

Showtime’s hit series (of which the first two seasons are streaming on Netflix) unfolds across two timelines: one in 1996, when a high school women’s soccer team is stranded for months on end in the Canadian wilderness after a plane crash, and another 25 years later, where the survivors still grapple with their collective trauma.

With multiple Emmy nominations and a powerhouse cast — including Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and more — this psychological thriller has plenty of sting.

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Young Sheldon

Bazinga! He’s ahead of his time, so let’s all catch up.

Serving as a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, the popular CBS sitcom chronicles the early years of a familiar child prodigy (Iain Armitage) as he navigates adolescence with his high-level intellect in the late 1980s through early 1990s in Texas. With narration from the original Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), binge the entire series in full.

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Younger

Recently divorced and adjusting to life as an empty nester, fortysomething Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) gains a boost of confidence once a 26-year-old tattoo artist mistakes her for someone his age.

Seizing the moment, Liza pretends to be half her age and reenters the publishing industry, landing a job as the assistant to the head of marketing at Empirical Press, Diana Trout (Miriam Shor). The cast of Younger also features Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar and Nico Tortorella. All seven seasons are available to stream.

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Fear the Walking Dead

Premiering in 2015, Fear the Walking Dead became the first of many Walking Dead spinoffs. The first three installments center on a melded family fighting their way through the early days of a zombie apocalypse in Los Angeles, while the rest of the series runs parallel to the original AMC show.

All eight seasons are available to stream on Netflix, featuring performances from Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Kim Dickens and more.

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Lost

All six seasons of ABC’s Emmy-winning series have landed on Netflix, ready to answer the burning questions about Oceanic Flight 815. Co-created by J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Lieber and Damon Lindelof, Lost chronicles the lives of plane crash survivors stranded on a South Pacific island filled with bizarre secrets like the Hatch, a smoke monster and more.

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Suits

Despite not having a degree, Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams) uses his photographic memory to work alongside big-league lawyer Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) at a fictional New York City law firm, where they go on to win various cases with the rookie’s secret ability.

All nine seasons of Suits are available on Netflix, which aired on USA Network from 2011 to 2019. The legal drama series also features Rick Hoffman, Meghan Markle, Sarah Rafferty, Gina Torres, Amanda Schull, Wendell Pierce, Dulé Hill and Katherine Heigl.

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How I Met Your Mother

Grab a yellow umbrella and head to Netflix to binge all nine seasons of How I Met Your Mother.

This 10-time Emmy-winning series — narrated by the late Bob Saget as the future Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) — recounts his journey of meeting the mother of his children through flashbacks of his life in N.Y.C. with his friends: Robin (Cobie Smulders), Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), Lily (Alyson Hannigan) and Marshall (Jason Segel).

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Outlander

When a World War II nurse accidentally travels back in time from 1945 to 1743, she must hide her real identity to survive. Outlander is filled with romance, science fiction and adventure, like the popular novel series from which it’s based.

The original STARZ historical fantasy will end with its eighth season. All six seasons are currently available to stream, with Netflix releasing part one of season 7 in August 2025, per Variety.

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Reba

She’s a single mom who works too hard, loves her kids and never stops!

Country music singer-songwriter Reba McEntire stars in this beloved sitcom as the titular divorcée on this beloved sitcom, navigating life in the Houston suburbs while co-parenting her three children — Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Kyra (Scarlett Pomers) and Jake (Mitch Holleman) — with her dentist ex-husband (Christopher Rich) and his dental assistant-turned-wife (Melissa Peterman).

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Killing Eve

On Killing Eve, Sandra Oh plays British intelligence officer Eve Polastri, a role that earned her a Golden Globe in 2019 for best performance by an actress in a television series — drama.

Frustrated with her mundane desk-bound job, Eve’s life gets a lot more exciting when she crosses paths with the ruthless assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer), as the two become entangled in an obsessive game of cat-and-mouse that lasts for four binge-worthy seasons.

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Sex and the City

Get your cosmos ready because all six seasons of HBO’s hit dramedy series are finally strutting onto Netflix (in blue Manolo Blahnik shoes, we assume).

First premiering on June 6, 1998, Sex and the City follows the fabulous foursome — fashion-forward writer Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), no-nonsense lawyer Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), romantic idealist art dealer Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and hypersexual PR agent Samantha (Kim Cattrall) — as they lean on each other through the ups and downs of life in the Big Apple.

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The Conners

After the Roseanne revival was canceled after one season due to controversial remarks by Roseanne Barr on X, fans of the ’90s sitcom got their fix with a spinoff series featuring most of its original cast — including John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman and more. With six seasons streaming,

The Conners pulls back the curtain on the blue-collar family navigating life’s challenges in the fictional Lanford, Ill., after the matriarch’s death.

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Seasons 3 through 6 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine on Netflix? Cool, cool, cool, cool, cool. Starring Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews and more, the Golden Globe-winning police procedural comedy begins with seven N.Y.C. detectives adapting to their new commanding officer, the strict Capt. Raymond Holt (played by the late Andre Braugher).

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Six Feet Under

The Fisher clan is on Netflix — and they’re to die for. This early-2000s HBO tragicomedy series delves into the lives of a grieving family, whose remaining members find themselves at the helm of the Fisher & Sons Funeral Home in L.A. after their patriarch dies.

With all five seasons available, Six Feet Under stars Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodriguez and Mathew St. Patrick, among others.

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Ugly Betty

Having seen America Ferrera in 2023’s Barbie, continue the Ferrerenaissance by revisiting some of her best work as the lead actress on ABC’s Ugly Betty. The dramedy’s namesake character doesn’t fit the typical fashion mold but becomes the assistant to the editor-in-chief (Eric Mabius) at the esteemed Mode magazine. With strong family support and some friendly co-workers on her side, Betty struts through the cutthroat fashion world, showing us that there’s space for everyone’s style.

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Gilmore Girls

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel star in this witty comedy, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The show explores the relationship between Lorelai Gilmore (Graham) and her daughter, Rory Gilmore (Bledel), in their small town of Stars Hollow.

Binge all seven seasons for the fast-paced dialogue, complicated family dynamics and quirky characters.

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Seinfeld

Created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, this Emmy-winning sitcom follows the lives of four friends living in N.Y.C.

Dubbed “the show about nothing,” Seinfeld is all about laughing at the small stuff — like finding parking or getting takeout. The cast features Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Michael Richards.

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The Good Place

This Emmy-nominated comedy explores what happens after death. On the series, which ran for four seasons on NBC, humans are either sent to “the Good Place” or “the Bad Place” depending on their moral behavior throughout their lives. The ensemble cast features Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Ted Danson and Jameela Jamil.

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Grey’s Anatomy

Grey’s Anatomy is iconic for a good reason. The medical drama features an all-star cast — including actresses Ellen Pompeo, Oh and Heigl — and a constantly evolving plotline. Tune in to get emotional and see what all the hype is about.

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