Netflix's Weekly Top 10 Movies & TV Shows - What's Actually Worth Watching (Updated July 9, 2026)
When it comes to pumping out fresh original content and stocking up the streaming library, no one is doing it quite like Netflix.
New titles hit the platform all month long, every month, so it’s hard to grumble about value for money. Indeed, Netflix is definitely worth the subscription cost at just £5.99 per month for a basic plan (with ads).
However, with great options comes great responsibility: like how do you pick what to watch when there are over 6,000 films and TV shows to choose from? I don’t know about you, but I’ve spent many a night scrolling through the various categories and recommendations on Netflix only to find that I no longer even have time to watch anything.
That’s no way for anyone to live. But JustWatch can solve that problem very simply. Here, we break down the top 10 movies and TV shows on Netflix from the past week, and tell you exactly which ones are actually worth watching.
Netflix’s Top 10 TV Shows This Week
There are some regular presences sticking around in the top 10 this week, with Ms. Rachel for the kids, Salish & Jordan Matter for the teens, and WWE Raw for those old school vibes. It's Harlan Coben who reigns supreme, though, and we'll have more to say about his latest show soon.
Here are the top 10 most popular shows on Netflix this week:
1. I Will Find You (2026)
2. Worst Neighbor Ever (2026-)
3. The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot (2024-)
4. Salish & Jordan Matter (2026-)
5. Ted (2024-)
6. Sullivan's Crossing (2023-)
7. Avatar the Last Airbender (2024-)
8. WWE Raw (1993-)
9. Ms. Rachel (2025-)
The Rookie (2018-)
Netflix’s Top 10 Movies This Week
Millie Bobby Brown goes straight in at the top of the chart with her new movie, Enola Holmes 3, while another cheesy romance story, Voicemails For Isabelle, drops into second place. There's also space for franchise hits like Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and Scoob! but there's another long-running series we're more interested in.
Here are the top 10 most popular movies on Netflix this week:
1. Enola Holmes 3 (2026)
2. Voicemails For Isabelle (2026)
3. Little Brother (2026)
4. Maternal Instinct (2026)
5. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
6. Scoob! (2020)
7. Despicable Me 4 (2024)
8. Striking Distance (1993)
9. The Cave (2005)
10. Ready Player One (2018)
Read on for my top picks from each of the top 10 charts.
If you've been a fan of Harlan Coben's other shows like Fool Me Once and Shelter, you'll be happy to hear that his latest, I Will Find You, might genuinely be the best yet.
Not only is it a thrilling murder mystery story about a desperate father defending his innocence, but I Will Find You also has a superb cast which includes Reacher star Alan Ritchson and Severance standout Britt Lower. There are eight episodes to sink your teeth into, and if you're anything like me, you'll have them done in one or two sittings.
For something far lighter, try Ted. It goes without saying that if you're a fan of Family Guy, American Dad, or indeed, the movie version of Ted, you'll find this sitcom absolutely side-splittingly funny and the perfect easy watch for those late nights after the World Cup games are over.
Max Burkholder is sensational as a young John Bennett, while Alanna Ubach and Scott Grimes are equally as hilarious in supporting roles as his parents. It's crude and silly, but it's so much fun.
Speaking of light, there are few shows more fluffy than Sullivan's Crossing. Much like Virgin River (from the same writer), this series is a soap opera-esque drama that isn't really about anything in particular, but that's all part of the magic.
We're into Season 4 of Sullivan's Crossing now, which means there are 40 episodes to binge if you want a cozy weekend on the sofa with some Hallmark vibes.
Maternal Instinct has been in the Netflix top 10 for a while now, and rightly so. This shocking true crime documentary really does need to be seen to be believed, with a story that unfolds and becomes more and more incredulous as it goes along.
The general gist is that a woman claims to have just given birth to a baby when she is stopped by police, but closer inspection proves the baby is not hers. The truth will astound you, and this doc will keep you gripped for its 97-minute runtime.
With the release of Minions & Monsters, it's not surprising that Despicable Me 4 has been dominating the Netflix chart for the past month. Admittedly, this is the weakest of the Despicable films, but it's still a great way to spend an hour and a half with the family.
If your kids are into the Minions and they also happen to like superheroes, they're in for a real treat with this one as the little yellow fellas end up imbued with the wackiest superpowers to add an extra level of crazy to their usual shenanigans.
Steven Spielberg was back on the big screen recently with his latest, Disclosure Day, so what better way to celebrate that than to go back to one of his more recent hits, Ready Player One. It's far removed from his standard style, but it's still got that Spielbergian schmaltz that we all know and love.
It's also a movie that'll have you doing the Leo DiCaprio point every five seconds, as the story leans into popular culture references including The Iron Giant, The Shining, and Back to the Future.
