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FALL 2021 TV SURVEY: 30 FAVORITE NETFLIX SHOWS

For Rotten Tomatoes’ annual Fall TV Survey, we asked our users what they’re most looking forward to in the coming TV season and to reflect on the best shows from seasons past. Over 1,000 of them got back to us with their picks for fall.

We first asked the question “What is your favorite Netflix show?” in our 2018 Fall TV Survey, and Stranger Things has dominated the category ever since. The hit horror series is followed by newcomer The Queen’s Gambit then Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Jessica Jones, and Umbrella Academy. Though the series are now Netflix favorites, you won’t find Arrested Development, Cobra Kai, or Lucifer on this list since they started their runs elsewhere. (And while Black Mirror began on Channel 4 in the U.K., it gets a pass because U.S. audiences were introduced to it on Netflix.)

Read on to find out all of Rotten Tomatoes users’ favorite Netflix series.

Disagree with the survey results? Tell us in the comments who you think should have made the list or have been ranked higher.

Sweet Tooth (2021)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#30
Synopsis: On a perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, a boy who's half-human and half deer searches for a new beginning... [More]
Starring: Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania Owen
Directed By: Jim Mickle, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Tomatometer icon 82%

#29
Synopsis: This adaptation of the "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" tale is a dark coming-of-age story that traffics in horror and the... [More]
Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo
Directed By: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Jon Goldwater

Shadow and Bone (2021)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#28
Synopsis: Sinister forces plot against a young soldier after she reveals a magical power that may unite her world.... [More]
Starring: Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Ben Barnes, Freddy Carter
Directed By: Eric Heisserer, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Josh S. Barry

Peaky Blinders (2013)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#27
Synopsis: Britain is a mixture of despair and hedonism in 1919 in the aftermath of the Great War. Returning soldiers, newly... [More]
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Natasha O'Keeffe, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle
Directed By: Otto Bathurst, Anthony Byrne

The Kominsky Method (2018)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#26
Synopsis: He may be in his twilight years, but aging acting coach Sandy Kominsky isn't ready to ride off into the... [More]
Starring: Michael Douglas, Sarah Baker, Nancy Travis, Kathleen Turner
Directed By: Chuck Lorre, Alan J. Higgins, Michael Douglas

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020)
Tomatometer icon 53%

#25
Synopsis: An exploration of big cat breeding and its bizarre underworld, populated by eccentric characters.... [More]
Starring: Joe Exotic, Jeff Lowe, James Garretson, Tim Stark
Directed By: Chris Smith, Fisher Stevens, Eric Goode, Rebecca Chaiklin

Altered Carbon (2018)
Tomatometer icon 75%

#24
Synopsis: More than 300 years in the future, society has been transformed by new technology, leading to human bodies being interchangeable... [More]
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lela Loren, Simone Missick
Directed By: Laeta Kalogridis

Russian Doll (2019)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#23
Synopsis: Emmy-nominated actress Natasha Lyonne stars in this comedy-drama series as Nadia, a young woman who is on a journey to... [More]
Starring: Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett, Greta Lee, Annie Murphy
Directed By: Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler, Leslye Headland

Lost in Space (2018)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#22
Synopsis: "Danger, Will Robinson!" The rest of the Robinson clan should be on the lookout for danger, as well, because they... [More]
Starring: Toby Stephens, Molly Parker, Maxwell Jenkins, Taylor Russell
Directed By: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Zack Estrin, Kevin Burns

House of Cards (2013)
Tomatometer icon 77%

#21
Synopsis: U.S. Rep. Francis Underwood of South Carolina starts out as a ruthless politician seeking revenge in this Netflix original production.... [More]
Starring: Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Patricia Clarkson
Directed By: Melissa James Gibson, Frank Pugliese, David Fincher, Joshua Donen

Grace and Frankie (2016)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#20
Synopsis: For as long as they can recall, Grace and Frankie have been rivals. Their one-upmanship comes crashing to a halt,... [More]
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston
Directed By: Marta Kauffman, Howard J. Morris, Paula Weinstein, Jane Fonda

GLOW (2017)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#19
Synopsis: Alison Brie stars as Ruth Wilder, an out-of-work actress living in Los Angeles in the '80s. Wilder finds an unexpected... [More]
Starring: Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron, Sydelle Noel
Directed By: Jenji Kohan, Tara Herrmann, Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#18
Synopsis: Rescued after 15 years in a cult, Kimmy Schmidt decides to reclaim her life by venturing to New York, where... [More]
Starring: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Carol Kane
Directed By: Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, Jeff Richmond, David Miner

Dead to Me (2019)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#17
Synopsis: Jen's husband recently died in a hit-and-run, and the sardonic widow is determined to solve the crime. Optimistic free spirit... [More]
Starring: Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini, James Marsden, Max Jenkins
Directed By: Liz Feldman, Jessica Elbaum, Christie Smith, Christina Applegate

Marvel's The Defenders (2017)
Tomatometer icon 78%

#16
Synopsis: Four of Marvel's biggest heroes are each working individually but have one common goal in mind -- to save New... [More]
Starring: Charlie Cox, Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, Finn Jones
Directed By: Marco Ramirez, Douglas Petrie, Jeph Loeb

Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#15
Synopsis: Piper Chapman is a public relations executive with a career and a fiance when her past suddenly catches up to... [More]
Starring: Taylor Schilling, Natasha Lyonne, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks
Directed By: Andrew McCarthy, Phil Abraham, Tara Herrmann, Jenji Kohan

Bridgerton (2020)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#14
Synopsis: Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family as she makes her debut onto... [More]
Starring: Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Claudia Jessie, Luke Thompson
Directed By: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Tom Verica, Chris Van Dusen

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#13
Synopsis: This modern reimagining of the Shirley Jackson novel follows siblings who, as children, grew up in what would go on... [More]
Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth Reaser
Directed By: Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, Meredith Averill, Justin Falvey

Mindhunter (2017)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#12
Synopsis: Catching a criminal often requires the authorities to get inside the villain's mind to figure out how he thinks. That's... [More]
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, Joe Tuttle
Directed By: David Fincher, Joshua Donen, Charlize Theron, Ceán Chaffin

Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#11
Synopsis: This gritty, action-packed drama follows the evolution of Luke Cage (Mike Colter), a man with super strength and unbreakable skin... [More]
Starring: Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Rosario Dawson, Alfre Woodard
Directed By: Cheo Hodari Coker, Jeph Loeb, Jim Chory

The Crown (2016)
Tomatometer icon 81%

#10
Synopsis: Based on an award-winning play ("The Audience") by showrunner Peter Morgan, this lavish, Netflix-original drama chronicles the life of Queen... [More]
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce, Lesley Manville, Dominic West
Directed By: Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harries, Stephen Daldry

Marvel's The Punisher (2017)
Tomatometer icon 64%

#9
Synopsis: After exacting revenge on the people responsible for the deaths of his wife and children, Frank Castle uncovers a conspiracy... [More]
Starring: Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Jason R. Moore
Directed By: Steve Lightfoot

The Witcher (2019)
Tomatometer icon 80%

#8
Synopsis: The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world in which people often prove... [More]
Starring: Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, Joey Batey
Directed By: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Tomek Baginski, Jarek Sawko, Jason F. Brown

Black Mirror (2011)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#7
Synopsis: Featuring stand-alone dramas -- sharp, suspenseful, satirical tales that explore techno-paranoia -- "Black Mirror" is a contemporary reworking of "The... [More]
Starring: Anjana Vasan
Directed By: Annabel Jones, Charlie Brooker

Ozark (2017)
Tomatometer icon 82%

#6
Synopsis: Created by Bill Dubuque ("The Accountant," "The Judge"), this drama series stars Jason Bateman as Marty Byrde, a financial planner... [More]
Starring: Jason Bateman, Laura Linney, Sofia Hublitz, Skylar Gaertner
Directed By: Jason Bateman, Chris Mundy, Bill Dubuque, Mark Williams

The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Tomatometer icon 78%

#5
Synopsis: On one day in 1989, 43 infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy... [More]
Starring: Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman
Directed By: Steve Blackman, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Beau Bauman

Marvel - Jessica Jones (2015)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#4
Synopsis: A chronicle of the life of one of the darker Marvel characters, the mysterious Jessica Jones. When a tragedy puts... [More]
Starring: Krysten Ritter, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Carrie-Anne Moss
Directed By: Melissa Rosenberg, Jeph Loeb, Stephen Surjik, Jennifer Getzinger

Marvel's Daredevil (2015)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#3
Synopsis: The first in a planned series of shows detailing the Marvel universe, "Daredevil" follows Matt Murdock, attorney by day and... [More]
Starring: Charlie Cox, Elodie Yung, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson
Directed By: Drew Goddard, Jeph Loeb, Erik Oleson, Jim Chory

The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#2
Synopsis: Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the... [More]
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram
Directed By: Scott Frank, Allan Scott, William Horberg

Stranger Things (2016)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#1
Synopsis: Mysteries unravel in a small Midwestern town in the 1980s, involving supernatural forces, secret experiments and one strange girl.... [More]
Starring: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard
Directed By: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen

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