7 trending titles to watch on Netflix right now

Here are the most popular movies and shows trending on Netflix right now. These titles are generating buzz and are worth adding to your watchlist.

#1 A Widow's Game

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  • Release Date: May 29, 2025
  • Genres: Thriller, Mystery
  • Rating: 6.4/10

When a man is found dead, the investigation shatters his widow’s perfect facade and exposes a hidden double life in this thriller based on real events.

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Why It’s Trending

This movie is generating significant buzz among viewers. As a recent addition to the streaming catalog, it’s generating significant buzz among subscribers. Fans of Thriller content have found a new favorite in this trending title. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

#2 Breaking Bad

TV Show

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  • First Air Date: January 20, 2008
  • Genres: Drama, Crime
  • Rating: 8.9/10

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family’s financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

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Why It’s Trending

With an impressive 8.9/10 rating, audiences and critics alike are praising this TV show for its exceptional quality. The compelling dramatic storytelling has viewers emotionally invested and sharing their reactions online. Social media buzz has significantly boosted this title’s popularity. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

#3 Dept. Q

TV Show

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  • First Air Date: May 29, 2025
  • Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
  • Rating: 7.8/10

A brash but brilliant cop becomes head of a new police department, where he leads an unlikely team of misfits in solving Edinburgh’s cold cases.

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Why It’s Trending

Solid 7.8/10 ratings show that viewers are responding positively to this TV show. As a recent addition to the lineup, it’s generating significant buzz among subscribers. The compelling dramatic storytelling has viewers emotionally invested and sharing their reactions online. Its unique approach to storytelling sets it apart from similar content. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

#4 Stranger Things

TV Show

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  • First Air Date: July 15, 2016
  • Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
  • Rating: 8.6/10

When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

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Why It’s Trending

With an impressive 8.6/10 rating, audiences and critics alike are praising this TV show for its exceptional quality. The compelling dramatic storytelling has viewers emotionally invested and sharing their reactions online. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

#5 Lost in Starlight

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  • Release Date: May 30, 2025
  • Genres: Animation, Romance, Science Fiction
  • Rating: 7.7/10

When an astronaut leaves Earth for Mars, the vast infinite space divides star-crossed lovers in this animated romance that crosses the cosmos.

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Why It’s Trending

Solid 7.7/10 ratings show that viewers are responding positively to this movie. As a recent addition to the streaming catalog, it’s generating significant buzz among subscribers. Both adults and children are enjoying this title’s stunning visuals and engaging story. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

#6 Black Mirror

TV Show

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  • First Air Date: December 4, 2011
  • Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
  • Rating: 8.3/10

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity’s worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

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Why It’s Trending

With an impressive 8.3/10 rating, audiences and critics alike are praising this TV show for its exceptional quality. Fans of Sci-Fi & Fantasy content have found a new favorite in this trending title. Strong performances from the cast have viewers coming back for more. Its unique approach to storytelling sets it apart from similar content.

#7 One Piece

TV Show

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  • First Air Date: October 20, 1999
  • Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Animation
  • Rating: 8.7/10

Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous “One Piece” behind. Whoever claims the “One Piece” will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a “Devil Fruit,” decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he’s surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!

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Why It’s Trending

With an impressive 8.7/10 rating, audiences and critics alike are praising this TV show for its exceptional quality. Fans of Action & Adventure content have found a new favorite in this trending title. Word-of-mouth recommendations have helped propel this to trending status.

These trending titles represent the best of what Netflix has to offer right now. Which one will you watch first?

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