Netflix's Top 10 shows list is a really useful tool, and one of the main reasons I rate Netflix as one of the best streaming services is the streamer's vast content library

That's an obvious plus, but if you're like me, you may have a hard time deciding what to watch next when scrolling through Netflix's virtually endless parade of TV shows and movies

The problem is that if you use the Netflix Top 10 as a way to curb Netflix's choice paralysis, you may not necessarily end up watching the best that Netflix has to offer That's where we come in

Tom's Guide regularly checks the popularity lists of all streaming services (including Netflix) to show you some of the things you shouldn't skip: as of 11 am ET on August 9, 2024, the Netflix Top 10 The three recommendations in the following list are: a fun new mystery thriller, a box set that boasts the best season in TV history, and the final season of a popular Netflix original [See our list of new shows coming to Netflix in August and our list of the best shows on Netflix Here are a few more details about the other three shows that made the Netflix Top 10

"A Good Girls Guide to Murder" is a series adaptation of Holly Jackson's YA novel of the same name Tom's Guide writer Alix Blackburn raved that it was one of the best mystery/thriller shows of 2024, and seeing as it still holds the number two spot, the show has clearly hooked many viewers

If you haven't tuned in yet, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder follows Pip Fitz-Amobi ("Wednesday's" Emma Myers) Unsatisfied with a local murder investigation, Pip turns a school project into an amateur investigation and sets out to solve the Andy Bell murder

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No, not a reboot: all five seasons of "Prison Break" were released on Netflix at the end of July Clearly, many Netflix subscribers were eager to rewatch the series (or watch it for the first time), and the super-powerful drama quickly climbed into the Netflix Top 10 and has held that spot ever since

Given the title, it is not surprising that "Prison Break" revolves around Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), an engineer incarcerated at Fox River State Prison after an armed robbery That would mean that something must have gone wrong One would be forgiven for thinking that, in fact, everything is going according to plan Michael has planned to get himself into prison in order to carry out a cunning plan to help his innocent brother Lincoln (Dominic Purcell) escape from death row

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The hit sci-fi show returns one last time in "Umbrella Academy" Season 4

Based on the comic book series written by My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way, "Umbrella Academy" revolves around a dysfunctional group of superpowered adopted brothers who are turned into a superhero team by their billionaire father Reginald

The story is set in the United States

Over the years, the siblings have prevented numerous apocalyptic events They have gone their separate ways after losing their powers, but in Season 4, they are forced to come together one last time to thwart yet another calamity known as "The Purification"

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