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10 Netflix shows everyone is watching right now as thriller gets 7,800,000 views

No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Amazon/Everett/Shutterstock (14205506c) ABSENTIA. Stana Katic, (Season 3, ep. 302, aired July 17, 2020). photo: Elena Nenkova / ?Amazon/courtesy Everett Collection Everett Collection - 17 Jul 2020
Stuck for what to watch while you wait for the new Stranger Things? We’ve got you. Netflix has just dropped its latest global top 10 most-watched TV shows, and when we say there’s something for everyone, we mean it. From a dark South Korean drama to your latest dose of true crime, there’s also a tense reality show and the new season of a beloved fantasy. Ready to get stuck into some quality TV? Let’s take a look at some of the epic titles to add to your watch list… (Picture: Amazon/Everett/Shutterstock)

10. Squid Game: The Challenge: Season 2 — 3,200,000 views

Squid Game: The Challenge. Episode 203 of Squid Game: The Challenge. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2025
If you didn’t watch the first series, you sorely missed out. But not to worry, as the second season of Squid Game: The Challenge just dropped. For the uninitiated, the show is inspired by the hit TV series Squid Game. But in this version, real-life contestants battle it out in a series of high-stakes (but not deadly) kids’ games to win a $4.56 million cash prize. Like in the real Squid Game, contestants who fail are eliminated. But again — let us stress — they are not killed, they’re just disqualified. (Picture: Netflix)

9. Death by Lightning: Limited Series — 3,200,000 views

Death By Lightning. Michael Shannon as James Garfield in episode 101 of Death By Lightning. Cr. Larry Horricks/Netflix ?? 2024
This new American historical drama explores the story of James Garfield. It’s also based on the 2011 book Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. The series is set in the 19th century and follows Garfield’s rise from obscurity to becoming the 20th President of the United States — until his assassination by Charles Guiteau. (Picture: Larry Horricks/Netflix)

8. Stranger Things: Season 1 — 3,300,000 views

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For Editorial Use Mandatory Credit: Photo by Courtesy of Netflix/THA/Shutterstock (15074774d) Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin "Stranger Things" Season 1 (2016) "Stranger Things" Season 1 (2016)
It’s been almost 10 years since Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin, Max and Eleven burst onto our screens as unknown child actors. Now, they’re young adults about to close on one of the most iconic TV series of all time. For those who want to refresh their memories ahead of the season 5 part one drop on November 26, you’ll want to go back to where it all started. Season one begins in 1980s Indiana, when a group of school friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. When Will is abducted by the Demogorgon in his backyard shed, and subsequently taken to the Upside Down, his friends must help him escape before it’s too late. (Picture: Netflix/THA/Shutterstock)

7. Absentia: Season 1 — 3,500,000 views

No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Amazon/Everett/Shutterstock (14205506a) ABSENTIA. Stana Katic, (Season 3, ep. 302, aired July 17, 2020). photo: Elena Nenkova / ?Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection Everett Collection - 17 Jul 2020
Absentia was first released in 2017, but now the American thriller drama is experiencing a revival on Netflix. When FBI agent Emily Byrne goes missing and is presumed dead, her family have no choice but to go on with life without her. However, when she’s found alive six years later in a cabin in the woods with no memory of her past, she works tirelessly to reclaim her identity. (Picture: Amazon/Everett/Shutterstock)

6. The Witcher: Season 4 — 3,600,000 views

The Witcher, season 4 (Picture: Netflix)
This is The Witcher’s third week in the top 10 Netflix charts. In season four, the main characters — including Liam Hemsworth’s Geralt — become separated, and must independently navigate a war-torn continent while leading their own groups of misfits. Geralt’s main goal is to find and rescue Ciri. (Picture: Netflix)

5. 50 Seconds: The Fernando Báez Sosa Case: Limited Series — 3,800,000 views

50 Seconds: The Fernando B?ez Sosa Case
50 Seconds: The Fernando Báez Sosa Case is Netflix’s latest true crime offering. It retells the tragic story of Fernando Báez Sosa, who in 2020 was beaten to death outside a nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The case went viral after someone shared a video of the brutal attack, which then spread like wildfire across social media. (Picture: Netflix)

4. Dynamite Kiss: Limited Series — 6,100,000 views

Dynamite Kiss
This South Korean rom-com centres around Go Da-rim, a single woman who pretends to be married with kids to get her dream job. But when the team leader of the company falls in love with her, Go Da-rim wrestles with her morals. Should she reveal her true identity, or stay silent? (Picture: Netflix)

3. Last Samurai Standing: Season 1 — 6,200,000 views

Last Samurai Standing is based on the novel of the same name by Shogo Imamura. Set in the 19th century, during the Meiji era, it follows 292 fighters as they assemble at a Kyoto Temple at sunset, all with one goal in mind: to win a grand prize of ¥100,000. But it won’t be easy, as the fighters are required to take each other’s wooden tags and make it to Tokyo. Shujiro Saga, one of the warriors, applies for the deadly competition in a last attempt to save his sick wife and child. Will he return victorious? (Picture: Chihoko Ishii/Netflix)

2. The Beast in Me: Limited Series — 6,900,000 views

THE BEAST IN ME. (L to R) Claire Danes as Aggie Wiggs and Tim Guinee as Wrecking Ball in Episode 102 of The Beast in Me. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix ?? 2025
This new psychological thriller has made it to number two. The show focuses on Aggie Wiggs, an author who retreated from public life following the death of her young son. Aggie’s grief makes it impossible for her to write, until one day, she receives unlikely inspiration for her next novel: Nile Jarvis, the son of a real estate magnate, has moved in next door with his second wife, after allegedly killing his first wife. (Picture: Netflix)

1. As You Stood By: Limited Series — 7,800,000 views

As You Stood By Lee Mu-saeng as Jin So-baek in As You Stood By Cr. Yu Ara/Netflix ?? 2025
And at number one, it’s As You Stood By, a South Korean crime drama based on Hideo Okuda’s 2014 novel Naomi and Kanako. The show follows two women who are both stuck in abusive marriages. With no one to turn to except each other, their only way out is to kill or be killed. After choosing the latter, the women plot to end the lives of their husbands. But when an unexpected visitor arrives, their plans are compromised. (Picture: Yu Ara/Netflix)
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