5 Most Popular Netflix Series of All time

A few hundred OTT web series are launched every month on various platforms and yet Netflix remains the choice for most viewers. Which is why in this article we’ve compiled a list of all-time Netflix favorites that are- even now quite relevant. So let’s take a look at Netflix’s most popular or most watched web series.

01. Squid Game

Director: Hwang Dong-hyuk | Genre: Thriller, drama, horror, action | Seasons: 1 | Available on: Netflix

Squid Game took over the internet for months, and even after 1 year, it’s still on top on Netflix based on its popularity. This whole series revolved around 456 players who risked their life to play a series of deadly games to win against their financial struggles. The winner would be rewarded to win a ₩45.6 billion and losing the game meant death, with every death ₩100 million was added for the potential winner. The players struggle to survive the physical and psychological twists throughout the series.

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02. Stranger Things

Director: The Duffer Brothers  | Genre: Science fiction, horror, drama, mystery | Seasons: 4 | Available on: Netflix

Stranger Things is yet another series that almost every teen and adult was obsessed with, as it was a perfect spooky watch. It’s based on numerous mysterious and supernatural events occurring around a town. When Will Byers is abducted, his mother, friends, and a couple of volunteers go on to search for him. During their investigation they unravel mysterious activities involving government experiments and they come across a portal to an alternate dimension “upside down”.

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03. Money Heist

Director: Álex Pina  | Genre: Thriller, crime drama, heist | Seasons: 3 | Available on: Netflix

Money Heist was definitely one of the most engrossing series I have ever watched, the whole series was really interesting to follow. This is yet another series which will keep you hooked and excited until the very end. Money Heist revolves around a group of criminals who have certain abilities, they execute the biggest and the most perfect robbery in the history. The whole group was led by the mastermind (the professor), with a perfect plan.

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04. Lucifer

Director: Tom Kapinos   | Genre: Mystery, Urban fantasy, drama, detective fiction | Seasons: 6 | Available on: Netflix

This series is all about Lucifer Morningstar, a fallen powerful angel. After being bored of serving hell he decides to retire and comes to live on earth to enjoy things and understand humanity. He runs his own nightclub (Lux), although his peaceful experience got interrupted when he finds himself entangled in the investigation of a murder. There he meets an intriguing detective Chloe, they both together develop their relationship while solving crimes together (involving supernatural beings). Lucifer uses his powers and experience by bringing people’s deepest desires and thoughts out of them.

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05. The Witcher

Director: Lauren Schmidt Hissrich  | Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy | Seasons: 2 |Available on: Netflix

Let me clear it first that The Witcher wasn’t famous only because Henry Cavill played the lead role, but it also has an interesting storyline. This fantasy drama is about Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter, who struggles to find a place in the world where people are more wicked than beasts. Throughout the first season they develop character. While in coming seasons Geralt finds his destiny linked with the Crown Princess Ciri, he protects her from various pursuers who try to use her magic and elder blood.

Conclusion:

Netflix does have many other series worth watching, but considering the level of thrill and plot twists— the aforementioned web series are rightfully the most popular Netflix series. In case you aren’t satisfied, do go through our blogs.