10 best TV shows on Netflix (August 2024)

It's a packed month for streaming, with new TV shows on Netflix coming in August, as well as new seasons for all-time favorite series.

From intense dramas to historical romances, and captivating fantasy adventures to sports documentaries to celebrate the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics, the platform has an endless collection of diverse series. But while having thousands of titles to choose from is usually a good thing, it's understandably difficult to choose what is suitable for binge-watching this month.

This curated list will help narrow down the choices. It includes the most-watched TV shows on Netflix from its latest Global Top 10, 100% Rotten Tomato scorers, and all-time classics, with a new season coming in August.

Disclaimer: This list is purely based on the author's opinions.

Supacell, Cobra Kai and more: Best TV shows on Netflix

1) Supacell

In the streamer's thousands of film options, Supacell sits at the top of the list of most-watched TV shows on Netflix and its best-rated titles. With a 100% score on Rotten Tomato, Rapman's sci-fi drama brings an absolute riot that puts a fresh spin on the superhero genre.

The series follows a group of five ordinary but also superpowered Black South Londoners dealing with the impact of their powers in their daily lives and coming together to defeat one enemy.

2) Cobra Kai

Taking the iconic Karate Kid for a spin, Cobra Kai brings dry, mean humor and martial arts into the small screen. It debuted on YouTube in 2018 before becoming Netflix's new home for seasons 3 through 5 (2022), with the latest season 6 premiering two years later.

The gist: After decades since their All Valley Karate Tournament bout in 1984, Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso and William Zabka's Johnny Lawrence are now middle-aged but remain martial arts rivals.

The first of the 3-part Season 6 is now streaming on Netflix, with Part 2 scheduled for November and the final five episodes slated for a 2025 release.

3) Mo

Mohammed Amer's comedy-drama Mo is another 100% scorer in Rotten Tomato, and is one of the must-watch TV shows on Netflix, especially for subscribers who prefer a balance of history, heart, and humor in storytelling.

Amer co-created and stars in the titular role of Mo Najjar, an undocumented Palestinian refugee living in Houston awaiting his and his family's asylum request. He straddles the line between two cultures and tries to adapt to his new life, all while facing the challenges of being tied up in red tape.

Noise's Teresa Ruiz and Omar Elba join the cast.

4) Baby Reindeer

This series has all the makings of the top must-watch TV shows on Netflix this month. It has a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and already has 11 Primetime Emmy nominations since it was only released in April 2024.

Baby Reindeer is part comedy-drama, part crime biography created by Richard Gadd, who also stars as Donny Dunn, a writer slash performer who has developed a warped relationship with his female stalker.

Critics describe the show as "utterly disturbing in so many ways" and plenty more praise its "unconventional psychological depth."

5) Vikings: Valhalla

A hundred years have passed since the Vikings, and a new generation of iconic heroes arose in the historical drama series created by Jeb Stuart for Netflix. The show first appeared on the streamer in 2022, and Season 3, its 8-episode finale, is now streaming on Netflix.

Clique's Leo Suter, Sam Corlett, and Frida Gustavsson star as Harald Hardrada, Leif Erikson, and Freydis, respectively, in Vikings: Valhalla. While it's not known for its historical accuracy, the series delivers impressive cinematography, clever storylines, and blood-soaked scenes.

6) Simone Biles Rising

Four years since her shocking departure from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Simone Biles Rising tells the in-depth story of the most decorated US gymnast in history ahead of her comeback in the 2024 Paris Games.

Part 1 of the Netflix sports documentary, which has two episodes, premiered on the streaming platform in July, with the second part expected to cover her stint in the ongoing Olympics in the French capital.

7) Bridgerton

It's been several months since Season 3 of Bridgerton, featuring Penelope and Colin's friends-to-lovers romance, Chris Van Dusen's historical romantic drama still dominates the streamer's Global Top 10 list for ten weeks in a row.

All three seasons of Bridgerton are one of the must-watch TV shows on Netflix for subscribers who love historical dramas and the opulent vibe of the Regency era. Plus, it's guaranteed HEA's for everyone.

8) The Decameron

Take Bridgerton and add in some hilarious and more risque tales, and one gets The Decameron, a 14-century Florence-based romp loosely inspired by Giovanni Bocaccio's classic.

It's the bubonic plague pandemic in 1348, but a cast of royal misfits and their servants find a way to get the party started while they take shelter in a grand villa just outside Florence.

From its guffaw-inducing moments, timely themes, and opulent period setting, The Decameron is one of the must-watch TV shows on Netflix for period drama fanatics.

9) Emily in Paris

American can-do attitude, fashion, style, and the beautiful backdrop of the French capital meet in this intoxicating romantic comedy-drama. It all started with the young American hailing from the Midwest, Emily, finding her way to Paris as the new hire of a marketing firm where she's supposed to give her "American perspective."

Three seasons later, Emily is as confused as she first came to Paris, with an added complication of a two-way love triangle. It's one of the binge-worthy TV shows on Netflix, with Season 4 Part 1 expected to arrive on the streamer on August 15.

10) Sprint: The World's Fastest Humans

Here's another one of the TV shows on Netflix that could be an essential watch in August as the 2024 Paris Olympics continues. The six-episode Season 1 of Sprint: The World's Fastest Humans follows sprinters from all around the world in their quest to become the world's fastest person.

Featuring USA's Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, as well as legendary Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and more, the series promises an insider's perspective of the mental toughness needed in the high-stakes game of track and field.

Let us know in the comments what other TV shows on Netflix you think deserve to be on this list.

Edited by Bharath S