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Here's your guide to the best series to watch on Netflix right now

Netflix's offering of TV shows is so extensive that there really is something for everyone. But with such a vast catalogue comes the classic conundrum plaguing modern streamers: there's just too much choice. We know, we know, how ungrateful we sound! But if you've ever spent 45+ minutes scrolling the endless reels of Netflix series while your dinner gets cold, you'll know what we're talking about.

So, to help you stop the mindless scrolling, we've taken it upon ourselves to handpick the very best in TV gold that Netflix has to offer, spanning every genre from award-winning period dramas to classic sit-coms and cult sci-fi phenomenons. Whether you're in it for the true crime drama (Carole who?), the feminist comedies, or simply the very best in reality TV – we've made sure there's something here to satisfy your binge-watching desires.

Don't like our picks, or want to offer suggestions of your own? Head to the comments below ✌🏻

Griselda

How did Griselda rise to the top of Miami’s criminal underworld? There was a lot of blood spilled along the way, particularly by Griselda’s top hit man, Jorge “Rivi” Ayala-Rivera (Martin Rodriguez). This show dramatizes the steps that Griselda Blanco took to shore up her drug empire, as well as the precipitous fall that she suffered when events spiraled out of her 

The Crown

Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) is gone when the second half of The Crown’s final season begins, and Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) is feeling her own mortality at the start of the 21st century. Now, it’s time for Diana’s sons, Prince William (Ed McVey) and Prince Harry (Luther Ford), to come to the forefront.

This half of the season recreates William’s courtship of Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy), while Prince Charles (Dominic West) finally gets to wed Camilla Parker Bowles (Olivia Williams) as Elizabeth wonders what her legacy will be, and how the royal family will endure. Now the series is over.

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Number of seasons: 4 

Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgely) is back for the fourth season of Netflix's creepy stalker drama, except this time the stalker may be the stalkee! The New York murderer turned L.A. murderer is taking his questionable talents to Europe, where he'll be masquerading as a professor, keeping tabs on his librarian crush (Tati), getting texts from a stalker, and palling around with privileged jerks. You can take the guy out of Gossip Girl, but you can't take Gossip Girl out of the guy, am I right?

Emily in Paris

Number of seasons: 3 (Renewed through Season 4) 

Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story 

Although highly controversial, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is a thorough retelling of the horrifically tragic killing spree perpetuated by serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Critically acclaimed, though triggering to some victims' families, Dahmer, created by Ian Brennan and anthology series royalty Ryan Murphy (American Crime Story), stars a magnetic and enigmatic Evan Peters (X-Men: Days of Future Past) as the titular monster. Infused with a slew of star-power and dramatic license, Dahmer is a fascinating attempt to salaciously capture the terror caused – and perhaps even reveal a sliver of humanity in the inhumane.

Unsolved Mysteries

Who: Real life victims and their families.

What: A series about crime cases that never reached a resolution, exploring the possibilities that were never investigated.

Why: Warning: the mysteries surrounding these unsolved crimes are extremely gripping. Series 2 dropped back in October 2020 and all fingers are crossed for a third.

When They See Us

Who: Marquis Rodriguez, Jharrel Jerome, Asante Blackk, Caleel Harris, Ethan Herisse.

What: When a woman is attacked whilst jogging in Central Park in the summer of 1989, five black teens from Harlem are arrested, interrogated and convicted. They are the 'Central Park Five': Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise and Raymond Santana, and this is a four-part dramatised account of their real story.

Why binge: It's a gut-wrenching, gripping look at how five young men of colour were victims of a broken justice system and systemic racism – something that director Ava DuVernay reminds us is still very much alive (Trump's reaction is shown through press conference coverage), and how what happened to the Central Park Five back in 1989 could just as easily happen