As of writing, the South Korean survival drama Squid Games remains one of the top series on Netflix since its release on September 17, 2021. This nine-episode series, written and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, centers on a survival contest where all participants are knee-deep in debt. A total of 456 players were brought together to take part in a series of what seemed like children’s games but all had deadly twists to them. In the end, only one will emerge as the winner of the 45.6 billion won ($38 million) prize.

This series has taken the world by storm, breaking records and establishing itself as Netflix’s biggest show to date. Within the first four weeks of its release, a total of 142 million Netflix accounts were reported to have watched the show.

Another trending TV series is ‘You’ which is now in its third season. Starring Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, and Victoria Pedretti is a show that you might also like if you’re more into psychological thrillers. Looking for more thrillers on Netflix? Visit Netflix Movie Search for a list of thriller Netflix movies.

A quick Google search will give you several lists of what’s popular on Netflix. The thing about these lists is that every website has its own list of the “most popular” or the “must watch” shows on Netflix. And these shows change every month, as more series and films are added to Netflix’s list of available content.

Perhaps an objective way to know what series are popular on Netflix these days is to open Netflix and in the homepage you’ll see Netflix’s own list of trending shows. That’s a good option if you want to know the most popular shows, as ranked by Netflix itself. If you want to look further into this, you might also want to read up on how Netflix ranks shows.

Do remember that what’s “popular” might not always be fit to your preferences. Another thing you can try is to watch your favorites on Netflix and let their recommendations system work and give you helpful suggestions on what shows you’ll probably like.

Another way to explore the content available on Netflix is by checking out a list of Netflix movies available at NetflixMovieSearch.com.

1. ‘13 Reasons Why’ : A box of cassette tapes recorded by Hannah before her suicide details thirteen reasons why she ended her life. Yorkey and Diana Son serve as showrunners on the series. … The first season, and the special 13 Reasons Why: Beyond the Reasons, were released worldwide on Netflix on March 31, 2017. More description here
2. ‘Altered Carbon’: More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable and death no longer being permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the only surviving soldier of a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in an uprising against the new world order. His mind was imprisoned for centuries until impossibly wealthy businessman Laurens Bancroft offers him the chance to live again. Kovacs will have to do something for Bancroft, though, if he wants to be resurrected. Bancroft’s request of Kovacs is to solve a murder – Bancroft’s. “Altered Carbon” is based on Richard K. Morgan’s cyberpunk noir novel of the same name. More description here