Exploring the thousands of titles on Netflix can be both exciting and overwhelming. From dramas and comedies to reality shows and documentaries, content of all types abounds. There’s even a Top 10 list to help narrow down your decision and let you see what’s popular on the streamer.
Every week, Netflix releases a list of the 10 most-watched TV shows over a recent seven-day period. Below, we’ve listed the top 10 shows in the U.S. from February 6 to February 12, along with general information about each show, including genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.
Note: There will be a description of plot points from each of the series, so consider this a spoiler warning if you haven’t watched them yet.
After the death of her husband, Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) uproots her family and moves them to a town in New England called Wellsbury. Accompanying Georgia is her 15-year-old daughter, Ginny (Antonia Gentry), and 9-year-old son, Austin (Diesel La Torraca).
While Ginny navigates high school, Georgia scores a job in the Mayor’s office, where she quickly falls for Paul Randolph (Scott Porter). As they strive for a fresh start, Ginny and Georgia face some setbacks as their past starts to catch up with them.
Before it became a Netflix sensation, You started off as a small Lifetime show set in New York City. Penn Badgley stars as Joe Goldberg, a kind and attractive bookstore manager who strikes up a relationship with Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail). However, Joe is full of dark secrets and emotions as he becomes infatuated with Guinevere.
Joe stalks Guinevere at every turn, following her wherever she goes, manipulating every move. Joe even kills people in the name of Guinevere, eliminating any friend or ex-boyfriend that crosses his path. The explosive first season ends with a shocking twist that must be seen to be believed.
The reality series about finding love is back for its third season. In Love is Blind, 15 men and 15 women experience a series of dates with the hope of finding their next relationship. However, the contestants cannot see the person. These dates take place in special pods, so they can only rely on their conversation to judge the person.
With an accepted marriage proposal, the contestants can see each other face to face. From there, they will spend time together and determine if they want to get married. It’s a great setup for a reality television show that will provide viewers with hours of entertainment.
In Physical: 100, there’s only one rule: get physical and be the last one standing. In an alternate take on the series Squid Game, this Korean reality show is a real-life survival of the fittest competition. 100 people of all ages and genders compete to see who has the ultimate physique.
The contestants face off in competitions of brute strength and endurance, with the winner taking home 300,000,000 won ($238,890 USD). Losers do not die when eliminated, like in Squid Game. Instead, they must destroy their plaster torsos with a hammer. The show will satisfy the urges of those looking for a new, physical reality series.
Season 3 of New Amsterdam covers the pandemic and how it’s affecting the hospital, both its staff and residents. Dr. Max Goodwin continues to struggle as a single parent. To make matters worse, the pandemic is bringing out the inequalities of a hospital that Max has been fighting to improve. As Max says in the trailer, “The system abandoned us when we needed it the most.”
In his personal life, Max is open to love again as he contemplates a relationship with Dr. Helen Sharpe. Plus, Dr. Kapoor is fighting for his life as he battled COVID.
The adventures of Ginny and Georgia attempting to start a new life continue in the second season. Ginny continues to process the news that her stepfather’s death was no accident. On the other hand, Georgia’s violent past continues to rear its ugly head as she prepares to marry Mayor Paul Randolph.
The second season occupied the top spot on the English TV List and the U.S. List. Overall, Ginny & Georgia season 2 debuted with an impressive 180 million hours viewed in the first week.
New Amsterdam currently dominates Netflix, with season 4 debuting in the third spot in the top 10. After teasing the relationship over the last few seasons, Max and Helen finally sleep together and acknowledge their relationship. However, both Max and Helen, known to fans as “Sharpwin,” struggle to navigate their relationship, which leads to the shocking decision that Max will step down at New Amsterdam to be with Helen in London.
The fourth season introduces Dr. Veronica Fuentes (Michelle Forbes), the new medical director who looks to change all of the policies Max implemented over the past few years. Meanwhile, Dr. Lauren Bloom (Janet Montgomery) strikes up a new relationship with Dr. Leyla Shinwari (Shiva Kalaiselvan).
The oldest public hospital receives a new medical director who shakes things up in New Amsterdam. Ryan Eggold stars as Dr. Max Goodwin, the new medical director at New Amsterdam Medical Center. The unconventional Dr. Goodwin wants to restore New Amsterdam to prominence by updating its old conventions and procedures.
Despite his passion, Dr. Godwin’s principles are met with pushback from the bureaucratic principals that run the hospital. Not taking no for answer, Dr. Godwin slowly wins over the trust of his coworkers as the hospital experiences a new awakening.
You, the global phenomenon about the exploits of the stalker and serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), returns for the first half of its fourth season. After things went haywire in his previous relationship with Love (Victoria Pedretti), Joe heads to London to start a new life. He takes up the alias of Jonathan Moore and becomes an English literature professor.
Joe begins to hang out with a group of new characters when he learns of a killer stalking him and his new friends. For once, Joe is not the hunter, but the hunted. It’s up to Joe to play the role of detective as he attempts to uncover the person terrorizing his friend group before they strike again.
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