These are the 5 best Netflix shows to binge this week, November 24–28, 2025.
Screen Rant’s hand-picked lineup features must-watch new releases, hidden gem masterpieces, classic fan-favorites, and binge-worthy series now trending worldwide.
Whether you’re looking for a tension-fueled drama, a laugh-out-loud comedy, or a chilling crime thriller, these 5 shows — all of which are Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes – are perfect for your Netflix watchlist.
Check out SR’s weekly binge guides for all major streaming platforms, including Prime Video, Paramount+, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and Apple TV. Here are the top 5 Netflix shows worth watching right now.
Missing: Dead or Alive?
Season 2 of the Netflix docuseries Missing: Dead or Alive? drops on Monday, November 24. The gripping crime documentary originally premiered on Netflix back in 2023. Consisting of just five episodes, the first season is easy to binge in just a few sittings.
Missing: Dead or Alive? follows police officers from a sheriff’s department in South Carolina as they search for missing persons in the area. Season 2 of Missing: Dead or Alive? is an absolute must-watch for all true crime fans on Netflix this week.
Homeland
If you are fresh off bingeing Netflix’s #1 global hit The Beast in Me, then Homeland is the perfect follow-up show to dive into on Netflix this week. Starring 3-time Emmy winner Claire Danes, Homeland is a critically acclaimed political thriller that originally aired on Showtime from 2011 to 2020.
Homeland earned a Certfied Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 85% for both critics and audiences. It also earned 8 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2012. If you loved Danes in The Beast in Me and also enjoy Netflix political series like The Diplomat, add Homeland to the top of your watchlist this week on Netflix.
Selling The OC
Selling the OC has been one of the most talked-about reality shows on Netflix this fall. Its 8-episode fourth season 4 just dropped on November 12, adding to the entire series total of 32 episodes. If you haven’t gotten into this one yet but love reality TV, Selling the OC is a great choice this week on Netflix.
Selling the OC is the second expansion series to Netflix’s “Selling” reality franchise that began with Selling Sunset. Set in the most luxurious parts of Orange County, California, Selling the OC offers viewers at home some tropical paradise escapism while also delivering plenty of drama between its cast members.
This Is Going To Hurt
The acclaimed 2022 miniseries This Is Going to Hurt was just added to Netflix and is instantly one of the best limited series available on the streaming platform right now. Starring Ben Whishaw, who was recently in Netflix’s Black Doves alongside Keira Knightley, this 7-part dark comedy earned a Certfied Fresh 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Whishaw plays a junior doctor named Adam Kay in This Is Going to Hurt, whose job in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department consistently brings a lot of chaos. Based on the best-selling book of the same name, This Is Going to Hurt is a brilliant series to binge on Netflix this week.
Stranger Things
Without question, the one series that everyone will be talking about on Netflix this week will be Stranger Things, as the first four episodes of season 5 premiere on Wednesday, November 26. After nearly a decade, the beloved Netflix coming-of-age horror/fantasy series will be coming to an end this year.
Created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things is widely considered one of the most impactful series of the 21st century, and certainly one of the biggest and best Netflix series of all time. Stranger Things season 5 is set to be a cultural event throughout the holiday season, so you won’t want to miss the premiere this week, only on Netflix.
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