Netflix is the best video streaming service around, especially if you prefer watching TV shows over movies. Since it has such a wide variety of content available—especially original content—we saw fit to make an A-to-Z list of the best shows to binge-watch on Netflix.

All of these shows are available on Netflix USA, while most of them should be available worldwide. And if you can't access them in your country, you can always watch Netflix through a VPN.

A Is for Altered Carbon

  • Seasons: 2
  • Episode Runtime: 45-60 minutes
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Altered Carbon mixes a murder mystery with science fiction to make for compelling binge-watching. In the year 2384, anyone's memories and consciousness can be transferred to a new body. To investigate his own death, a wealthy man in a new body recruits a rebel soldier. It's a story full of twists and turns.

B Is for Black Mirror

  • Seasons: 5
  • Episode Runtime: 45-60 minutes
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror is a bleak look at how the gadgets you take for granted are shaping your present and future. Each episode is self-contained, with the common theme of looking at how science and technology affects society.

You don't need to watch episodes in order, so you can start with the best Black Mirror episodes to mess with your head. Once you're done with the series, watch the interactive movie, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.

C Is for The Crown

  • Seasons: 5
  • Episode Runtime: 50-60 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, History, Period
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Queen Elizabeth II oversaw some of the most tumultuous times in modern history. The Crown takes a deep look at how she came into power, the early years of her reign, and her relationships with important political figures of the 20th century.

The actors deliver stunning performances, with Claire Foy leading the first two seasons and Olivia Colman taking over from the third. John Lithgow is especially great as Sir Winston Churchill.

D Is for Disenchantment

  • Seasons: 4
  • Episode Runtime: 25-30 minutes
  • Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Adult Animation
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Disenchantment is produced by Matt Groening, who also created The Simpsons and Futurama, both wildly popular shows. This animated adult comedy takes place in the medieval kingdom of Dreamland, following the mischief of King Zog's daughter (who is almost always drinking or drunk), her elf companion named Elfo, and her personal demon named Luci. Every episode is a wild ride but greatly entertaining.

E Is for Easy

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 25-30 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Easy is one of the Netflix TV shows you should watch. Set in Chicago, it tells the stories of different people in each episode, usually played by recognizable actors like Orlando Bloom, Emily Ratajkowski, and others.

Easy has finished its three-season run, so you can get through all 25 episodes in one weekend. Easy is a slice-of-life comedy that will appeal to fans of shows such as Master of None.

F Is for Fauda

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Israeli series Fauda is among the best TV shows on Netflix, earning critical acclaim across the world. The New York Times even voted it as the best international show of 2017. Fauda is set in the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Israeli counter-terrorist forces tracking down a mysterious Hamas terrorist.

With high production values, Fauda exposes the nuances of the conflict while being packed with action, drama, and politics. It's hands-down one of the best foreign Netflix shows worth watching.

G Is for GLOW

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 30-35 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

In the 1980s, during the peak of the pro-wrestling culture, an ambitious entrepreneur launched the Glamorous Ladies Of Wrestling (G.L.O.W.). This is the story of the women of GLOW, told with panache, dollops of humor, and plenty of throwbacks to 80s glam culture. Alison Brie is incredible as the lead, ably supported by the rest of the cast. The show gets Emmy nominations every year and wins the stunt coordination award.

H Is for The Haunting of Hill House

  • Seasons: 1 (10 Episodes)
  • Episode Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: Mystery, Drama, Horror
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

If you want to be spooked and also genuinely captivated by a thrilling story, this is the Netflix show to binge. The Haunting of Hill House is a supernatural horror drama that flashes between past and present throughout the story, and it's based on a book written by Shirley Jackson.

The show is jampacked full of literary genius, following five main characters and their strange paranormal experiences. While there's not technically another season of The Haunting of Hill House, there is a continuation of the anthology with another Netflix title: The Haunting of Bly Manor.

I Is for The Inbestigators

  • Seasons: 2
  • Episode Runtime: 30 minutes
  • Genre: Kids, Comedy
  • Maturity Rating: TV-Y

The Inbestigators is the perfect show for the entire family to binge over a weekend. This mockumentary series follows four clever fifth-graders as they solve mysteries in their neighborhood.

The group is led by Maudie, a fifth-grader with a keen eye for detail and a love for investigations. These Australian grade schoolers vlog the investigations that their "detective agency" takes on, and make their neighborhood safer, one case at a time.

J Is for Junior Baking Show

  • Seasons: 1 on Netflix, 6 in total
  • Episode Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Genre: Food, Competition
  • Maturity Rating: TV-G

If you're looking for a wholesome baking competition, there's no better choice than the Junior Baking Show. You'll sometimes see this show referred to as the Junior Bake Off, but it's the same show.

At the time of writing, Netflix only has the first season, but there are six seasons in total. You'll see kids from all over the UK show off their baking skills and creative talents in this knockout competition.

K Is for The Kominsky Method

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 22-30 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Sitcom
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin star in this buddy comedy that anyone who wants a lighter, sitcom-ish show will enjoy. Douglas plays the titular Kominsky, a grouchy acting coach with a grumpy best friend in Arkin, who is also his agent and a recent widower.

The show has an excellent star cast of supporting actors Nancy Travis, Jane Seymour, Paul Reiser, Lisa Edelstein, and Sarah Baker. It's perfect for binge-watching for some light fun.

L Is for Last Chance U

  • Seasons: 5
  • Episode Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: Sports, Reality, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Last Chance U is like one of the typical American sports movies coming to life. A team of talented athletes, who come from challenging backgrounds, struggle with their academic performances. A tutor has to get them to graduate on time. The coach has temper issues.

Spread across four seasons with different cases, by the end of it you'll start believing in the old adage that reality is stranger than fiction.

M Is for Making a Murderer

  • Seasons: 2
  • Episode Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: True Crime, Thriller, Documentary
  • Maturity Rating: TV-14

This documentary series focused on Steven Avery is like no other. Wrongly imprisoned for a crime, Avery finally got justice when DNA testing proved his innocence. But just as he celebrated his freedom, a new case was filed against him, and it seems like the authorities don't want him free. Is the evidence against him real or planted?

Critics and fans laud Making a Murderer as one of the best true crime documentaries on Netflix.

N Is for Narcos

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 50 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Colombia was notorious for its cocaine exports, and drug lord Pablo Escobar was the kingpin. Narcos is a recreation of his infamous lifestyle and control over the country, and how American and Colombian forces took him down. It's a gripping series for anyone who loves crime dramas. And once you're done with it, watch the Narcos: Mexico spin-off about the drug trafficking world of Mexico.

O Is for Orange Is the New Black

  • Seasons: 7
  • Episode Runtime: 50-60 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Comedy, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Piper Chapman, just another New Yorker, is convicted of an old crime and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Orange Is the New Black is a look inside women's prisons and the trials and tribulations of an outsider trying to adjust. That's just the first season, though; Chapman adjusts by season two, and the series then takes new twists and turns. Look out for "Crazy Eyes" Warren, the show-stealer.

P Is for Peaky Blinders

  • Seasons: 6
  • Episode Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: Crime, Period, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Peaky Blinders is set in Birmingham, England, in 1919, following the aftermath of the Great War. A returning war hero, Thomas Shelby, and his family work together to run one of the most powerful gangs of all time in Britain: the Peaky Blinders. Tommy Shelby is a crime boss who has his sights set on moving up in the world, first through crime and then through legitimate business.

Q Is for Queen Sono

  • Seasons: 1 (6 Episodes)
  • Episode Runtime: 30-45 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Spy, Thriller
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Are you looking for a good ol' action-packed spy thriller? Queen Sono doesn't reinvent the wheel but instead gives it a new world. Set in Africa, the titular spy, played by Pearl Thusi, is full of attitude, action, and allure.

She and her geeky partner, both spies in a South African firm, will do what they can to rid the continent of violence. And behind it all, Queen Sono is out to find the person who killed her mother.

R Is for Riverdale

  • Seasons: 6
  • Episode Runtime: 45 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Young Adult, Mystery, Crime
  • Maturity Rating: TV-14

Archie Andrews and the gang are back in this new take on the lives of the teenagers from the famous comic books. Apart from getting a 21st-century makeover, Riverdale is also dark and gritty, unraveling a murder mystery in this small town. There are some consistent, mature themes throughout this series, so it's not exactly kid-friendly like the comics.

S Is for Stranger Things

  • Seasons: 4
  • Episode Runtime: 45-90 minutes
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Teen
  • Maturity Rating: TV-14

Set in 1983, Stranger Things takes you back to an innocent time, reminiscent of how Steven Spielberg's E.T. did. One among a group of 12-year-old friends goes missing, and his buddies will do anything to rescue him.

Enter a world of supernatural monsters and experimental mad scientists, as Stranger Things takes you on the ride of your life. And once you've finished it, here are some other shows for fans of Stranger Things.

T Is for Trailer Park Boys

  • Seasons: 12
  • Episode Runtime: 25-30 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Sitcom, Mockumentary
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Originally a TV series, Trailer Park Boys was saved by the internet and now resides on Netflix. Set in a fictional trailer park, the show follows the lives of three pals who frequently find themselves on the wrong side of the law. It's an endless cycle of one scheme after another, but somehow it never gets old. Once you finish the series, check out the three mini-movies and the animated series.

U Is for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  • Seasons: 4
  • Episode Runtime: 25-35 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Sitcom
  • Maturity Rating: TV-14

Kimmy Schmidt was held captive for 15 years in a bunker, conned into thinking the world had ended. Finally freed at 29 years old, she is now trying to adjust to life in the 21st century with her actor roommate and socialite employer. Created by 30 Rock's Tina Fey, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has finished its four-season run, so you can binge it from start to end.

V Is for Versailles

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 50-60 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Period
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

King Louis XIV, the king of France in 1667, decided to make the grandest mansion in the world. But while the Palace of Versailles is a historic landmark today, there were a lot of complications that went into building it. As noble families had to adjust to rural life, politics, intrigue, and drama weren't too far away. Revisit this fascinating history through the now-finished series.

W Is for The Witcher

  • Seasons: 2
  • Episode Runtime: 60 minutes
  • Genre: Fantasy, Action, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Henry Cavill stars as Geralt of Rivia in a Netflix adaptation of the popular book and video game series. The Witcher is a "monster of the week" show with high production values and inspired action sequences. This is a show for mature viewers only, with unabashed gore, strong language, and nudity.

X Is for Extraordinary Attorney Woo

  • Seasons: 1
  • Episode Runtime: 75 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Courtroom TV
  • Maturity Rating: TV-14

As the title implies, Extraordinary Attorney Woo deals with law and court cases. The catch? The show's main character is a newbie at a top law firm, and she's on the autism spectrum.

This is a Korean show, so if you want to hear the original actors, you'll need to set the language to Korean and subtitles to English or whatever your native language is. Or, you can listen to the English dubbed version, but just know that the character's mouths won't match up with what's being said.

Y Is for You

  • Seasons: 3
  • Episode Runtime: 45-50 minutes
  • Genre: Thriller, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

Bookstore manager Joe Goldberg becomes obsessed with a customer, writer Guinevere Beck. In an exposition of how little privacy we have, You shows how Goldberg feeds his obsession by using technology to stalk Beck and get close to her. If you want to see how your gadgets can lead to a slow unraveling of your identity while following a thriller storyline, You is for you.

Z Is for Z Nation

  • Seasons: 5
  • Episode Runtime: 40-45 minutes
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Drama
  • Maturity Rating: TV-MA

A zombie virus has spread across America, and only one man has survived being bitten by a zombie. The man is in New York, and he needs to make his way to the last functional lab in California to help them create a cure with his sample. The remaining uninfected humans across the U.S. must help mankind's last hope travel across the country, through hordes of zombies.

The five-season series has wrapped up, so get ready for a zombie-hunting binge-watch.

Binge-Watching Beyond Netflix

While most of these shows are available worldwide and not just in the US, investing in a VPN allows you definite access to all these shows and then some. And remember, Netflix isn't the only streaming service in town. An Amazon Prime subscription comes with Prime Video, and Disney+ is the hottest streaming app on the market—both of which provide ample opportunity to binge-watch TV shows.