August is limping towards the finish line, but apparently Netflix didn’t get the memo about winding down, because in addition to the final season of , three new additions landed on the streamer within the last week, and two of them are already parked in the Top 10.All bingeable over the course of a weekend, there’s a seethingly gritty Swedish serial-killer hunt, an occult spy story set in Anne Rice's world, and a weird supernatural Syfy transplant where the dead are rising.3 Blood Sacrifice A Swedish killer is hunting cops every Friday night I’m a huge fan of Nordic crime thrillers.
They’re dark, slow-burning, and often twisted, and Netflix has had some great ones, including and n—watch them next.2026’s is another one; it just landed on the service on August 20 and went straight to No.1 on Netflix’s non-English chart.
It's also sitting at No.3 in the U.S.Top 10 as I write this.
From the writer of crime series and the Idris Elba vehicle , opens on a Friday night at precisely 1:15 a.m., when two Stockholm police officers investigating a home invasion call arrive to find an empty house.The next morning, they’re found dead, and the bodies keep coming—always on schedule, and always cops.On the case is Detective Thomas Berg (Jakob Oftebro), who reluctantly recruits his estranged father, Alfred (’s Peter Andersson), a disgraced ex-cop who, despite his sordid past, happens to be really good at tracking down killers.
The twists are plentiful, the crime scenes are grisly, and you can crush all five episodes in about four hours. Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your Knowledge Name that Netflix thrillerTrivia challenge From twisted mysteries to edge-of-your-seat crime dramas — can you identify these Netflix original thrillers from just a clue? CrimeMysterySuspenseDramaOriginals Begin 01 / 8 Crime A seemingly perfect suburban mom discovers her neighbor is harboring a dark secret, leading her down a rabbit hole of lies, manipulation, and murder in this 2018 Netflix limited series based on a bestselling novel. AThe Haunting of Hill HouseBBehind Her EyesCYouDDirty John Correct! Dirty John is based on the true crime podcast of the same name and stars Eric Bana and Connie Britton.It follows Debra Newell, whose romance with charming con man John Meehan unravels into something terrifying. Not quite — the answer is Dirty John.
This chilling limited series is based on a true story and a hit podcast, following a woman whose seemingly ideal new partner turns out to be a dangerous deceiver with a criminal past. Continue 02 / 8 Suspense A New York City bookstore clerk becomes obsessed with a woman he meets, going to increasingly disturbing lengths to insert himself into her life — all while narrating his actions with unsettling charm. AMindhunterBOzarkCYouDThe Sinner Correct! You stars Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, a soft-spoken bookstore manager whose romantic obsessions quickly spiral into stalking and worse.The show's genius lies in making viewers almost sympathize with its deeply disturbing protagonist. Not quite — the answer is You.Penn Badgley plays Joe Goldberg, a charming but deeply dangerous man whose inner monologue pulls viewers into his warped worldview.
The show has run for multiple seasons and become one of Netflix's biggest hits. Continue 03 / 8 Mystery A financial advisor relocates his family to a lakeside Missouri town to launder money for a drug cartel, making increasingly desperate decisions to keep his family alive in this slow-burn crime drama. ABloodlineBOzarkCNarcosDSafe Correct! Ozark stars Jason Bateman and Laura Linney as Marty and Wendy Byrde, a couple forced to flee Chicago and set up a money-laundering operation in the Missouri Ozarks. The show ran for four seasons and won multiple Emmy Awards. Not quite — the answer is Ozark.Jason Bateman both stars in and directs much of this critically acclaimed series, which follows a family's terrifying descent into the criminal underworld after a money-laundering scheme goes wrong. Continue 04 / 8 Drama FBI agents travel across the country in the 1970s interviewing imprisoned serial killers to understand the psychology of violence and build the foundations of modern criminal profiling. AManhuntBCriminal: UKCMindhunterDThe Killing Correct! Mindhunter is directed by David Fincher and based on the real memoir by FBI agent John Douglas.It features chilling conversations with fictionalized versions of real killers like Ed Kemper and Dennis Rader, and is praised for its meticulous period detail. Not quite — the answer is Mindhunter.
This David Fincher-produced series dramatizes the true origins of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit.Its interviews with serial killers are so unsettling partly because many are based on real transcripts. Continue 05 / 8 Suspense A woman wakes up with no memory of who she is or what she's done, only to discover she may be more dangerous than the people hunting her in this action-heavy 2020 Netflix original film. AThe Old GuardBKateCExtractionDTidelands Correct! Kate stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a professional assassin who is poisoned and given only 24 hours to live, during which she tears through Tokyo seeking revenge. The film is packed with stylish action sequences and neon-lit visuals. Not quite — the answer is Kate.Mary Elizabeth Winstead delivers a fierce performance as a dying assassin on a revenge mission through Japan.
The film leans into its action-thriller roots with inventive fight choreography and a bold visual style. Continue 06 / 8 Crime A true crime docuseries that investigates the mysterious death of a woman on a hiking trail, raising questions about whether local authorities ignored key evidence in their rush to close the case. AThe KeepersBMaking a MurdererCThe StaircaseDAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door Correct! Making a Murderer follows Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted of murdering Teresa Halbach.The series sparked a massive public debate about wrongful convictions and police misconduct when it launched in 2015. Not quite — the answer is Making a Murderer.This landmark Netflix docuseries ignited a national conversation about the justice system when it suggested Steven Avery may have been framed by the very law enforcement he was suing at the time of his arrest. Continue 07 / 8 Mystery In this Spanish-language thriller, a group of students and professors are taken hostage inside the Royal Mint of Spain by a criminal mastermind known only by a city name, who orchestrates the heist from a remote location. ACable GirlsBEliteCMoney HeistDThe Pier Correct! Money Heist, known in Spanish as La Casa de Papel, became one of the most-watched non-English series in Netflix history.
It follows a genius criminal called The Professor as he guides a team of robbers — each named after a city — through an elaborate heist. Not quite — the answer is Money Heist (La Casa de Papel).This Spanish phenomenon ran for five seasons and turned characters like The Professor and Tokyo into global icons. It's one of the most successful non-English language shows ever made. Continue 08 / 8 Drama A wealthy family's patriarch dies under mysterious circumstances, and as each sibling fights for control of the family business, long-buried secrets begin to surface in this 2018 psychological thriller series set in Florida. ABloodlineBOuter BanksCThe Haunting of Bly ManorDOn My Block Correct! Bloodline is set in the Florida Keys and stars Kyle Chandler, Ben Mendelsohn, and Linda Cardellini as members of the Rayburn family.Ben Mendelsohn's performance as the troubled black sheep Danny earned widespread critical acclaim. Not quite — the answer is Bloodline.
This brooding family thriller uses a non-linear narrative to build dread across three seasons.Ben Mendelsohn is particularly magnetic as the volatile Danny Rayburn, whose return home sets a tragic chain of events in motion. See My Score Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again 2 Talamasca: The Secret Order Anne Rice’s tales of vampires, witches, and spies The third chapter of vampire queen Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe has made the jump from its home on AMC on August 23 (after being canceled) and joins two seasons of its sister series, and , already hanging out on Netflix.Six episodes of 2025’s are there for the taking, in all its witchy, vampirey, supernatural goodness, but this series has a cool, cat-and-mouse spy angle that’s refreshing.
The story follows Guy Anatole (’ Nicholas Denton), a young Yale Law grad with psychic abilities, and whose life, unbeknownst to him, has been manipulated by the secretive goings-on of the Talamasca order.Guy’s higher calling is revealed to him by Helen (s Elizabeth McGovern), a senior agent in the order, who recruits him for a mission to London in search of Jasper (veteran actor William Fichtner), a very bad vampire who’s hunting a lost Talamasca text.The order itself is drawn from Rice's and novels, though this story is an original that runs in the present day and runs parallel to .
At the time of writing, the series was #4 in TV shows on the Netflix app.Hopefully the Netflix boost will spark a second season.Talamasca: The Secret Order TV-MA Drama Supernatural Fantasy Release Date 2025 - 2026-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming BUY Network AMC Cast Nicholas Denton, Celine Buckens, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, William Fichtner, Elizabeth McGovern, Ahmad Sakhi, Chidi Ajufo, Jack Barton, Will Brown, John Moraitis, Simona Brown, Jane Bertish, Tomi May, Eric Bogosian, Jason Schwartzman, Elise Robertson, Lace Akpojaro, Michelle Wen Lee, Simona Bondoc, Colin Stinton, Molly Osborne, Nicholas Gecks, André Layne, Bryony Hannah, John Henshaw Showrunner John Lee Hancock, Mark Lafferty Directors Eva Sørhaug Writers John Lee Hancock, Anne Rice, Mark Lafferty, Donald Joh Main Genre Fantasy Creator(s) John Lee Hancock Producers Brennan Parks, Anna Fisher Seasons 1 Release Window 2025 Executive Producer(s) John Lee Hancock, Mark Johnson, Christopher Rice, Anne Rice, Mark Lafferty, Tom Williams Powered by Expand Collapse 1 Revival Small-town walking dead and a murder mystery My number one pick this weekend is also the newest addition to Netflix on the list (added on August 24), and the highest-rated, with a solid 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.
is one of the best sci-fi crime mysteries you’ve probably never heard of, and I’ve loved it since I caught up with it on Peacock last fall.Now, all 10 episodes are on Netflix! In the small town of Wausau, Wisconsin, the supernatural event "Revival Day" happens, and recently deceased people start clawing out of their graves.But they’re not the brain-munching, leg-draggers you’d expect—they’re lucid, fully healed, and, er, like their normal selves.
Dubbed “Revivers” by the locals, the plot thickens when Em (’ Romy Weltman), the murdered sister of deputy sheriff Dana Cypress (s Melanie Scrofano), returns from the dead.While the CDC quarantines the town and weird stuff starts happening, Dana and Em work together to find Em’s killer.Adapted from the popular Image Comics series of the same name, its 10 episodes actually close the murder case by the finale.
Revival TV-14 Crime Mystery Science Fiction Release Date June 12, 2025 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming BUY Network SyFy, CTV Sci-Fi Channel Cast Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, Andy McQueen, Mark Little, Katharine King So, Steven Ogg, Peter Millard, Hudson Robert Wurster, Gianpaolo Venuta, Kaleb Horn, Maia Jae Bastidas, Glen Gould, Nathan Dales, Lenore Zann, Nicky Guadagni, Derek McGrath, Nora McLellan, Conrad Coates, Brandon Oakes, Josh Cruddas, Karen Knox, Paige Evans, Pat Thornton, Jill Frappier Showrunner Luke Boyce, Aaron B.Koontz Directors Samir Rehem, Amanda Row Writers Noelle Carbone, Ashley Park, Heather Taylor, Luke Boyce, Aaron B.Koontz Main Genre Crime Creator(s) Aaron B.
Koontz, Luke Boyce Producers Evan Ottoni, Ryan Plachcinski, Szonja Jakovits Seasons 1 Executive Producer(s) Daniel Iron, Daniel March, Lance Samuels, Luke Boyce, Aaron B.Koontz, Stephen Francis Foster, Samantha Levine, Amanda Row, Melanie Scrofano, Neil Tabatznik Powered by Expand Collapse August has saved some chills for last on Netflix A sinister cop killer on the loose in Stockholm, a psychic chasing vampires, and really normal zombies—the end of the month on Netflix has more going on than usual.Stay tuned to How-To Geek's streaming section for everything playing and coming.
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