Best TV Shows of All Time on Netflix
Last updated April 29, 2025
Highest Rated TV Shows with a 4.2 / 5 Star Rating
Luther: Series 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIdris Elba stars in this crime drama as detective John Luther, whose personal demons complicate the chase as he searches for the evidence to convict mass murderer Alice Morgan, who is also his closest confidante.
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Luther: Series 2
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrilliant detective John Luther struggles to recover from his wife's murder while getting his crime-solving career back on track. Soon he's on the trail of a masked murderer who is committing ritualistic crimes in London's historical landmarks.
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Mako Mermaids: An H2O Adventure: Season 1
2013 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThis sequel to "H2O: Just Add Water" follows a boy named Zac who turns into a merman after falling into a magical Pool. Zac's new powers could spell trouble for the three young mermaids who guard Mako Island. More episodes beginning in September.
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Masterpiece Classic: Little Dorrit
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn this Emmy-winning rags-to-riches miniseries based on Charles Dickens' novel, Claire Foy stars as the titular Amy Dorrit, a poor girl who follows her father out of debtors' prison when they learn the family is entitled to a life-changing fortune.
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Merlin: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNot long after arriving in Camelot, a majestic kingdom where magic is a capital crime, young warlock Merlin realizes that his true mission is to use his powers to protect the future king Arthur.
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Merlin: Season 2
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMagic and action reign in Season 2 of this family show featuring young warlock Merlin, who acts as a servant to Arthur, the future king of Camelot. But Merlin must keep his abilities a secret because magic has been banned by Arthur's father.
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Merlin: Season 3
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsThe third season of this Syfy series inspired by the legend of King Arthur and his mentor, the sorcerer Merlin, picks up with Morgana a year after she fled Camelot and joined forces with the sorceress Morgause.
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Merlin: Season 4
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAs the magic-infused saga of Arthur and his court flows into a fourth season, Camelot's future is threatened by the powerful sorceress Morgana. Arthur's faithful ally Merlin must use all his wits and strength to save the kingdom from a hideous fate.
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Merlin: Season 5
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsA now-grown Mordred returns in the fifth season of this lavish fantasy series, which finds King Arthur and Queen Gwynevere reigning over Camelot. Some say he's destined to kill the young king, but can the fates be stopped?
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Misfits: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsMeet Kelly, Nathan, Curtis, Alisha and Simon, five unruly teenagers forced to do community service as payback for their crimes. When a freak electrical storm hits, they soon realize they've turned into superheroes.
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Misfits: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of this award-winning comedy-drama, Nathan, Kelly, Curtis, Alisha and Simon discover that they're not the only ones who were affected by the storm as they now face a whole new world of weird and wild characters.
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Misfits: Season 3
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNew kid Rudy joins the gang of superpower-wielding kids this season; meanwhile, the original misfits deal with some brand new powers, including changing from male to female and psychic spying, after trading with a superpower dealer.
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Misfits: Season 4
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsNew members Jess and Finn suit up and discover there's more to community service than picking up litter. While Finn searches for his father, Jess strikes up a relationship with a bartender who is focused on recovering a missing piece of his anatomy.
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North & South
2004 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsWhen her father uproots his family from their serene rural burg for an industrial mill town, parson's daughter Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe) struggles to adapt to her harsh new surroundings in this BBC series based on Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. As her mother's health fails, Margaret throws herself into the fight for workers' rights and clashes with mill owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage). Sinead Cusack and Tim Pigott-Smith also star.
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Okami-san and Her Seven Companions: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn spite of her adorable boxing gloves, high-schooler Ryoko packs a mean punch. So what else would she do with her friends but form Otogi Bank, a social club specializing in aggressive tactics to resolve issues for their classmates?
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Ouran High School Host Club: Season 1
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter knocking over a pricey vase inside her school's snooty Host Club, a blue-collar scholarship student finds herself in the organization's debt -- and the only way to pay her way out is to work as a host. Problem is, the members think she's a he.
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Playful Kiss
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBased on a Japanese manga, this Korean dramedy series centers on a slow-bubbling romance between a sunny student and her popular classmate, who doesn't seem to share her amorous feelings -- or does he?
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Prison Break: Season 1
2005 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsDetermined to help his brother break out of the Fox River State Penitentiary, structural engineer Michael Scofield holds up a bank to get himself arrested so he can smuggle in the prison blueprints and hatch an elaborate plan to set them both free.
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Prison Break: Season 2
2006 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsIn Season 2 of this hit drama series, a daring jailbreak has prompted a nationwide manhunt, as Michael, Lincoln and the rest of the fugitives run for their lives, hitting the back roads and small towns of America in an effort to elude officials.
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Prison Break: Season 3
2007 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsAfter a season on the run, Michael finds himself back behind bars, in a nightmarish Panamanian penitentiary that authorities have deserted in the wake of a prison riot. With brutal inmates running the show, just staying alive will be a challenge.
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Prison Break: Season 4
2008 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsBrothers Lincoln and Michael are on the loose again after breaking out of a dangerous Panamanian prison, but the shadowy agents who framed Lincoln for murder are on their trail. Unlike their last breakout, this time the brothers are seeking revenge.
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Secret Garden
2010 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsSecret Garden is a modern version of the Cinderella story, with an extra touch of magic. The story begins with a wealthy man and a poor stunt girl falling in love. But things get complicated when their souls become inexplicably swapped.
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Serving Life
2011 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsFilmed in a notorious Louisiana prison, this moving documentary chronicles the work of some inmates who find a sense of redemption for their past crimes by volunteering in the jail's hospice, offering compassion to other prisoners as they die.
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The Bletchley Circle: Series 1
2012 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsOnce employed by the security firm Bletchley Park to crack Nazi codes, friends Susan, Millie, Lucy and Jean reunite and put their skills to the test when a serial killer strikes in postwar London.
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The Good Wife: Season 1
2009 | NR | 4.2 out of 5 StarsArt imitates life in this drama about a politician's wife who's forced to return to the workforce after a scandal lands her husband in jail. Resuming her career as a defense attorney after more than a decade, she slowly recaptures her identity.
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