Exploring the thousands of titles on Netflix can be both exciting and overwhelming. Content of all types abounds, from dramas and comedies to reality shows and documentaries. It’s a good thing we have a list to help narrow the decision by letting you see the most popular Netflix shows. Every week, Netflix releases its list of the 10 most-watched TV shows over a recent seven-day period.
America’s deadly soap opera has risen to the top of the rankings. The Hunting Wives has become a hit with audiences as it climbs to No. 1. Untamed moves to No. 2, while Amy Bradley is Missing sits at No. 3. A new sitcom from Chuck Lorre, Leanne, will try to build off an impressive debut in the coming weeks. Below, we have listed the top 10 shows in the U.S. from July 28 to August 3 , along with general information about each show, including genre, rating, cast, and synopsis.
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10. Sullivan’s Crossing season 1
The big city girl is forced into quiet small-town life in Sullivan’s Crossing . Maggie Sullivan (Morgan Kohan) is working as a neurosurgeon in Boston when she runs into legal troubles. After being sued, Maggie escapes to her hometown in Timberlake, Nova Scotia, to the Sullivan’s Crossing community.
Back in town, Maggie must face her estranged father, Sully (Scott Patterson), her childhood best friend, Sydney (Lindura), and the dashing local, Cal (Chad Michael Murray). This new life brings out the best in Maggie, which complicates her feelings toward moving back to Boston.
Watch Sullivan’s Crossing season 1 on Netflix.
9. The Lazarus Project season 1 (2022)
Prepare to enter a time loop in The Lazarus Project. After experiencing the same day multiple times, George (Paapa Essiedu) realizes that he’s stuck in a time loop. One day, George is approached by the mysterious Archie (Anjli Mohindra), who recruits him to the secretive Lazarus Project.
George learns that he’s one of the few humans on Earth with a gene that allows him to remember recurring events. The Lazarus team works to prevent disaster by investigating the root cause and going back in time to make sure it doesn’t happen. George learns the hard way that changing the past significantly affects the future.
Watch The Lazarus Project season 1 on Netflix .
8. WWE: Unreal season 1 (2025)
Nothing about the WWE is fake. The results of the scripted wrestling show are predetermined. Like actors, wrestlers must learn their lines to cut promos to thousands of people in the arena and the millions watching at home. Wrestlers must also display world-class athleticism in the ring. How does the WWE determine the results of show?
For the first time, WWE takes fans behind the curtain in Unreal , a behind-the-scenes documentary show about the company’s creative process. Go into the writers’ room and see how a show is planned. Then, experience the challenges of putting on a live show.
Watch WWE: Unreal season 1 on Netflix .
7. Ms. Rachel season 1 (2025)
Rachel Accurso, a.k.a. Ms. Rachel, is one of the most popular YouTube personalities for educational learning. Ms. Rachel is best known for creating a children’s music series that educates kids on seminal topics, like reading, writing, and arithmetic. Ms. Rachel brings her YouTube series to Netflix for a four-episode season.
Titled Ms. Rachel , the series will take what worked in the YouTube videos to Netflix, providing parents with excellent content for their “littles.” The four episodes released include Learn to Talk , Baby Learning , Learn to Read , and Hop Little Bunnies . This isn’t the end for Ms. Rachel on Netflix, as more episodes will stream later this year.
Watch Ms. Rachel season 1 on Netflix .
6. Conversations with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes season 1 (2025)
In the summer of 1977, New York City became a hunting ground for David Berkowitz. Nicknamed the “Son of Sam,” Berkowitz stalked, shot, and killed many innocent people. In August 1977, Berkowitz was captured after one of the largest manhunts in New York’s history. Berkowitz is currently serving six consecutive life sentences.
In 1980, Berkowitz sat down with Jack Jones at the Attica Correctional Facility. The chilling audio provides the basis for Conversation with a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapes . The three-part series explores the Son of Sam killer, the investigation that brought him down, and its long-lasting impact on the community.
Stream Conversations with a Killer: the Son of Sam Tapes on Netflix .
5. Raw: July 21, 2025 (2025)
On the final Raw before SummerSlam, CM Punk and Gunther had one last faceoff before their World Heavyweight Championship match. Speaking of meetings, Lyra Valkyria agreed that if she loses to Becky Lynch at SummerSlam, she can never challenge for the Women’s Intercontinental title as long as “The Man” is the champ.
Ahead of their tag team match on Night 1 of SummerSlam, Jey Uso and Roman Reigns delivered payback to Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker in the form of two spears.
Watch Raw on Netflix .
4. Leanne (2025)
Comedian Leanne Morgan stars in this self-titled comedy series cocreated by Chuck Lorre, the sitcom maestro behind The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men . After 33 years of marriage, Leanne discovers her husband (Ryan Stiles) has left her for another woman.
Starting over isn’t easy, especially for someone who’s a grandmother like Leanne. Thankfully, her sister, Carol (Kristen Johnston), moves back to town to cheer her up. The future is scary, but Leanne is ready for change in this heartwarming comedy.
Watch Leanne on Netflix .
3. Amy Bradley Is Missing season 1
In March 1998, 23-year-old Amy Bradley and her family set off aboard the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas. One night, Amy retreated to her family’s cabin after a night of dancing. Amy was seen sleeping on a deck chair early in the morning. 30 minutes later, Amy was gone.
What happened to the recent college graduate is the subject of Amy Bradley Is Missing . The Netflix docuseries examines what happened to Amy on that fateful night and the ensuing investigation behind her disappearance. Potential sightings of Amy in the years following add to the intrigue.
Stream Amy Bradley Is Missing on Netflix .
2. Untamed season 1 (2025)
Untamed , Netflix’s new mystery show, starts off with a massive cliffhanger. The body of an unknown woman falls off the ledge of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Kyle Turner, a National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) special agent, looks into the case with a rookie ranger, Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago).
Turner determines that the woman has been murdered and starts looking for a killer. This murderer knows Yosemite inside and out, so Turner embarks on a wild ride that unearths a web of secrets.
Stream Untamed season 1 on Netflix .
1. The Hunting Wives season 1
Based on the bestselling novel, The Hunting Wives plays like a Netflix soap opera with plenty of sex, drama, and mystery. Sophie O’Neil (Brittany Snow) moves from Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Maple Brook, Texas, after her husband takes a new job (Evan Jonigkeit). It’s a complete culture shock for Sophie, who becomes involved with a group of conservative socialites known as the Hunting Wives.
The group’s leader is Margo (Malin Akerman), who takes Sophie under her wing. In this town, everyone has secrets, and when a dead body turns up, the town’s residents will do whatever it takes to hide the truth.
Stream The Hunting Wives season 1 on Netflix .
