20 What To Watch On Netflix

Explore our hand-picked selection of 20 titles. Ratings, reviews, and streaming options included.

If you're wondering what to watch on netflix, this curated list will help you cut through the options. For what to watch on netflix 2026 and beyond, we spotlight buzzy new releases like The Rip (2026) and His & Hers (2026) alongside standouts such as The Lincoln Lawyer (2022) and Colossal (2016). This listicle sorts titles across crime, drama, mystery, thriller and sci-fi, pairing modern hits like Train Dreams (2025) with beloved classics like Best in Show (2000), and offers quick blurbs on tone, pacing and who each pick is for. Whether you're searching for what to watch on netflix right now or planning a binge later, expect concise recommendations, varied genres and a regularly refreshed selection to help you decide fast.

Table of Contents

1. The Lincoln Lawyer
2. Archive
3. Colossal
4. Dawson's Creek
5. Train Dreams
6. His & Hers
7. The Rip
8. Best in Show
9. Free Fire
10. How to Train Your Dragon
11. Unfamiliar
12. Bridgerton
13. 28 Years Later
14. Dark Winds
15. Frankenstein
16. Dark
17. Stranger Things
18. Lead Children
19. Bone Lake
20. Alone

1. The Lincoln Lawyer

Year: 2022 | Rating: 7.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, mystery, thriller

Sidelined after an accident, hotshot Los Angeles lawyer Mickey Haller restarts his career - and his trademark Lincoln - when he takes on a murder case.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Alonso Alvarez, Antonio Negret, David Grossman, Ben Hernandez Bray, Bill D'Elia

2. Archive

Year: 2020 | Rating: 6.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI, and his latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs—being reunited with his dead wife.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video

Directed by: Gavin Rothery

3. Colossal

Year: 2016 | Rating: 6.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy, drama, fantasy, horror, sci-fi

A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she's suffering.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo

4. Dawson's Creek

Year: 1998 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, romance

Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

Available on: Netflix, Hulu

Directed by: Gregory Prange, David Semel, David Petrarca, Michael Lange, Robert Duncan McNeill

5. Train Dreams

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Clint Bentley

6. His & Hers

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, mystery, thriller

Anna is a reclusive former news anchor who becomes obsessed with a murder case in her hometown. Detective Jack Harper, suspicious of Anna's involvement, puts her in the crosshairs of his investigation.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Anja Marquardt, William Oldroyd

7. The Rip

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.8/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama, mystery, thriller

After a team of Miami cops discovers millions in cash inside a derelict stash house, trust frays as everything — and everyone — is called into question.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Joe Carnahan

8. Best in Show

Year: 2000 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: comedy

A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.

Available on: Netflix, Max

Directed by: Christopher Guest

9. Free Fire

Year: 2016 | Rating: 6.3/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, comedy, crime, thriller

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Ben Wheatley

10. How to Train Your Dragon

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, family, fantasy

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Dean DeBlois

11. Unfamiliar

Year: 2026 | Rating: 6.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: action, crime, drama

Hidden in the middle of Berlin, ex-spies Simon and Meret run the safe house called "The Nest." When a threat they thought was eliminated catches up with them again, they suddenly have to hide from hit men, Russian agents, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), ex-lovers and a lot of people they have wronged—and try to keep their marriage intact at the same time.

Available on: Netflix

12. Bridgerton

Year: 2020 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, romance

Wealth, lust, and betrayal set in the backdrop of Regency era England, seen through the eyes of the powerful Bridgerton family.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Tom Verica, Tricia Brock, Sheree Folkson, Alrick Riley, Julie Anne Robinson

13. 28 Years Later

Year: 2025 | Rating: 6.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, sci-fi, thriller

Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one member departs on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Danny Boyle

14. Dark Winds

Year: 2022 | Rating: 7.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, mystery, thriller

This psychological thriller follows two Navajo police officers, Leaphorn and Chee, in the 1970s Southwest as their search for clues in a grisly double murder case forces them to challenge their own spiritual beliefs and come to terms with the trauma of their pasts.

Available on: Netflix, AMC+

Directed by: Chris Eyre, Michael Nankin, Sanford Bookstaver, Billy Luther, Steven Paul Judd

15. Frankenstein

Year: 2025 | Rating: 7.5/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, fantasy, horror, sci-fi

Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

16. Dark

Year: 2017 | Rating: 8.7/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: crime, drama, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

A missing child causes four families to help each other for answers. What they could not imagine is that this mystery would be connected to innumerable other secrets of the small town.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Baran bo Odar

17. Stranger Things

Year: 2016 | Rating: 8.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama, fantasy, horror, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Andrew Stanton, Uta Briesewitz

18. Lead Children

Year: 2026 | Rating: 7.9/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: drama

When a young doctor discovers that children living near a smelting plant suffer from lead poisoning, she risks her career and safety to save them.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Maciej Pieprzyca

19. Bone Lake

Year: 2024 | Rating: 5.6/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: horror, thriller

A couple’s romantic vacation at a secluded lakeside estate is upended when they are forced to share the mansion with a mysterious and attractive couple. In this darkly hilarious and seductive horror story, a dream getaway spirals into a nightmarish maze of sex, lies, and manipulation, bringing terrifying secrets to light and triggering a bloody battle for survival.

Available on: Netflix

Directed by: Mercedes Bryce Morgan

20. Alone

Year: 2015 | Rating: 8.4/10 | Type: Movie

Genres: documentary, game-show, reality-tv

Hardcore survivalists are put by themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness, without camera crews, teams, or producers – on a single mission to stay alive for as long as possible.

Available on: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu

Directed by: Jeff Kay

Wrapping Up

This guide brings together crime, drama, mystery, thriller and sci-fi picks—from courtroom tension in The Lincoln Lawyer to the offbeat energy of Colossal and the newest arrivals like The Rip and His & Hers—with clear notes on tone, runtime and overall quality. If you’re still deciding what to watch on netflix, use these curated entries and quick ratings to match your mood and available time. Bookmark or share this list and check back regularly; the selections are regularly updated as titles like Train Dreams (2025) arrive or regional availability changes. To explore more, read the full entries below and double-check streaming availability in your region so you can start watching as soon as something grabs you.

Last updated: February 15, 2026