Netflix subscribers love drama. It’s hands-down the most popular genre on the platform.
And, with Netflix being the world’s biggest streaming platform, the figures are suitably massive. For example, according to data released by Netflix, brutal Western “American Primeval” recorded 47M viewers, political thriller “Zero Day” earned 61M, and “Adolescence” outperformed both of them combined with an astounding 145M views.
The report captures 99% of all viewing, which encompasses over 95 billion hours, and spans Netflix Originals, overseas hits, and syndicated series.
‘Missing You’
Cast: Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro, Lisa Faulkner, Ashley Walters
Synopsis: “Detective Kat Donovan has never stopped grieving her fiancé, missing for over a decade. When she sees his face on a dating app, the mystery of his disappearance collides with buried secrets and a dangerous conspiracy.”
‘The Night Agent: Season 2’
Cast: Gabriel Basso, Luciane Buchanan, Amanda Warren, Arienne Mandi, Louis Herthum, Berto Colon, Michael Malarkey, Keon Alexander, Brittany Snow, Teddy Sears, Navid Negahban, Rob Heaps
Synopsis: “The action-thriller picks up with more espionage, political intrigue, and secret missions as new agents are drawn into a network of betrayal and power.”
‘Ginny & Georgia: Season 3’
Cast: Brianne Howey, Antonia Gentry, Diesel La Torraca, Felix Mallard, Nathan Mitchell, Sara Waisglass
Synopsis: “Georgia’s past finally catches up to her as she stands trial for murder. Ginny must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to protect her mother — and whether their bond is worth the chaos.”
‘The Gardener’
Cast: Álvaro Rico, Cecilia Suárez, Catalina Sopelana, Emma Suárez, Francis Lorenzo, María Vázquez, Isabel Garrido, Candela Solé.
Synopsis: “An accident left local gardener Elmer void of emotions, making him the perfect lackey for his strict mother, who runs a murder-for-hire business. But when he unexpectedly falls in love with his next target, his mother struggles to keep him on track.”
‘Sirens’
Cast: Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Glenn Howerton, Bill Camp, Felix Solis, Kevin Bacon, Julianne Moore.
Synopsis: “Set over Labor Day weekend, Sirens follows Devon (Fahy) on her journey to a lavish island where mansions and hydrangeas abound — and where she comes to realize that the surrounding waters are murkier than they first appear.”
‘American Primeval’
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Betty Gilpin, Dane DeHaan, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Derek Hinkey, Joe Tippett, Jai Courtney, Preston Mota, Shawnee Pourier, Shea Whigham.
Synopsis: “American Primeval explores the birth of the American frontier as men and women fight for control over this new world. Set in the brutal wilderness, these voyagers endure violent collisions of cultures, religions, and communities as they seek to fulfill their destinies.”
‘Zero Day’
Cast: Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen, Connie Britton, Angela Bassett, Dan Stevens, Matthew Modine
Synopsis: “A former U.S. President is pulled out of retirement when a devastating cyberattack threatens national security. What starts as a mission to protect his country soon spirals into a personal and political conspiracy.”
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Park Gyu-young, Park Sung-hoon
Synopsis: “Gi‑hun’s quest leads him deeper into the mystery of the Squid Game organization. As loyalties shift and secrets come to light, his fight to stop the games becomes more dangerous than ever.”
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Natalia Dyer
Synopsis: “The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna.”
‘Adolescence’
Cast: Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Faye Marsay, Mark Stanley, Christine Tremarco, Amélie Pease, Hannah Walters
Synopsis: “A 13‑year-old schoolboy is arrested when a classmate is murdered. As detectives and his family search for the truth, a forensic psychologist investigates the social media harassment and pressures that shaped him.”