Whether you love drama, crime or comedy, Netflix Singapore is buzzing with some of your favourite genres right now! Grab your takeout, popcorn and treats and start streaming some of the most iconic shows available. Here are 40 best shows to watch on Netflix Singapore this month.
1. Sex Education
Sex comedy drama series following teenage boy, Otis (Asa Butterfield) with an embarrassing sex therapist mother (Gillian Anderson) returned to our screens for Season 4 recently. In season one, we saw Otis, with help from a classmate, secretly and mistakenly sets up a sex therapy clinic at school in exchange for money which leads the storyline to follow. Indeed, the roll-off-the-couch-laughing type of humour you need this month.
2. The Fall Of The House Of Usher
On October 12, this is a seriously sinister new show to get you in the mood for Halloween. The gothic horror tells the story of two ruthless sibling Madeline (Mary McDonnell) and Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) who have built a mega powerful pharmaceutical company. However, when past secrets come to the light the heirs to the Usher dynasty die at the hands of a mysterious force. The show is by the creators of The Haunting of Hill House, so you know it will be scary!
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3. Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons
This popular documentary series follows journalist, Raphael Rowe, who travels to different places worldwide to explore prisons. In Season 7, he investigates conditions in four prisons for the programme, featuring interviews with prisoners and prison guards, specific narratives, and more. Definitely, one of the best shows on Netflix Singapore right now.
4. Lupin
Season 3 of Lupin will be released globally on October 5. The popular French language show recalls the story of Arsène Lupin, a world-famous thief and master of disguise. In Part 3, Lupin is in hiding away from his wife and son but he can’t stand it. He makes a bold move to return to Paris to ask them to run away with him…but things don’t go according to plan.
5. Dear Child
The world is binge-watching this new German show based on Romy Hausmann’s bestselling novel of the same title. Dear Child depicts a young woman, who escapes from captivity where she was held for years, in a remote house in the German forest. However, when Lena reunites with her family, her return prompts questions about her connection to unsolved missing persons cases spanning 13 years.
6. One Piece
This live-action adaption of the popular manga is being absorbed by households around the world. It follows Monkey D.Luffy and his crew of pirates, who explore a fantasy world of exotic islands and oceans, along on voyage for treasure. It’s a a wonderful lighthearted series to watch with children.
7. Who Is Erin Carter?
This epic new Netflix show follows an expat British schoolteacher living in Barcelona. Erin Collantes played by Evin Ahmad, has a mysterious past, and finds herself caught up in a supermarket robbery. However, her life begins to unravel when one of the robbers claims to recognise her. Definitely, one of the best new Netflix shows to watch with soaring rates right now.
8. Virgin River
Season 5: Part 1 with 10 episodes was just released on Netflix. We return to see nurse Mel and the gang in the Virgin River community as they battle with life issues. Jack has PTSD from the war, Mel needs to learn how to find a balance between career and motherhood, while wildfires have significant consequences for the town…nothing is ever easy.
9. Encounters
If you believe in aliens and UFO, then you’ll adore this new documentary series. It explores mass UFO sightings from the past 50 years, which fuels a global mystery with many conspiracy theories we hear today. Listen to eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and new evidence so you can make up your own mind what to believe.
10. Burning Body
If you loved her in Money Heist, you’ll adore Ursula Corberó in this new Spanish miniseries. Based on a true story, it tells the events of charred remains of police officer Pedro – which are found inside his burned car. This discovery triggers an investigation which highlights a network of violence, deceit, sex, and toxic relationships among Pedro and two other police officers.
11. The Uncanny Counter
Singaporeans absolutely adore this series which has remained in the Top 10 for more than six years. For those who don’t know, it follows a group of noodle shop employees who are regular people during the day, but become demon hunters by night with special abilities to chase down ill-fated spirits.
12. Beckham
Singaporeans are going to love this 4-part documentary series on David Beckham coming on October 4. See never-before-seen footage of the world-famous football player, from his beginnings to global football stardom, and listen to interviews with Beckham and his loved ones.
13. Painkiller
There are six one-hour long episodes which explores the American scandal around the opioid crisis. Learn the horrific story through the eyes of perpetrators, victims and truth-seekers in this drama retold by actors, as a lawyer tries to get the bottom of how Purdue Pharma flooded the market with a dangerous opioid – which was overprescribed for pain.
14. King the Land
This Kdrama follows Goo Won (Lee Jun-ho) who is the heir to a luxury hotel brand: The King Group in South Korea. It centres around his inheritance war, and a pretty hotelier who always has a smile on her face until she sees Goo Won.
15. Depp Vs Heard
Those who were obsessed with the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial last year, will be excited to know a three-part Netflix docuseries is coming on August 16. Interestingly, the documentary aims to show a neutral overview of what took place, showing both testimonies side-by-side, and focusing on the social media frenzy that had people worldwide invested on TikTok and in the media.
16. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
In this anime show, a 24-year-old is physically and mentally worn down after spending three years at a soul-crushing company, and his life seems to feel like it’s falling apart. Crossing between horror and comedy, Akira finds joy in his life when a zombie apocalypse descends on Japan, knowing that he never has to work again. So, he decides to try and tick everything off his bucket list while surviving against the zombies. The live-action movie is also a movie on Netflix.
17. Black Mirror
After four long years, Season 6 of this satirical anthology show hit screens in June. The Emmy-winning series will have five episodes for this season. The plot has yet to be revealed but from the trailer you can expect unpredictable moments and a talented cast, from Aaron Paul to Annie Murphy, Anjana Vasan, and many more.
18. The Witcher
If you liked Game Of Thrones, you’ll love this show which just released its Season 3 Volume I and Volume II over the summer. It follows the story of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), who is a monster hunter with special powers. In a world full of wicked people, Princess Cirilla (Freya Allan) and Geralt must hide away from evil kings, elves, wicked humans and demons.
19. My Happy Marriage
Another new anime show that is taking the world by storm. It tells the story of Miyo, who is born to a noble family, but her abusive mother marries her off to Kiyoka. The soldier is cold towards her and she learns fiancées before her fled within three days of their engagement. However, Miyo opens her heart to Kiyoka, and there she discovers her hidden powers.
20. Our Planet: II
Silverback Films delivers this wonderful new 4-part docuseries, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, that surrounds the mystery of how and why animals migrate to different destinations. Certainly, one of the best Netflix shows to watch in Singapore for those with an interest in the planet.
21. FUBAR
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro star as a dysfunctional father-daughter duo, who learn the secret that they both work for the CIA. Upon discovering this, Luke played by Schwarzenegger is forced back into the field for one last mission when he is about to retire. However, the mission is also led by his daughter who he continuously clashes with. Certainly, a show that will make you feel all the emotions.
22. XO, Kitty
This comedy-drama prequel series to All The Boys I Loved Before is Top 10 in nearly 100 countries worldwide. It follows the youngest Covey sister Kitty (Anna Cathcart), who goes to the same boarding school in South Korea that her late mother attended, in hope to find true love with her long-distance boyfriend. However, things don’t go according to plan at her new school.
23. Never Have I Ever
Season 4 is the final season of this epic show at Sherman Oaks High School as it brings Indian-American teenager Devi Vishwakumar’s (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) high school chapter to a close. In this season, there’s flashbacks to the past four years as Devi prepares to graduate. But of course, nothing is smooth sailing for Devi.
24. Selling Sunset
People are hooked on Season 6 as Oppenheim Group’s beautiful female realtors are back for action in Los Angeles. The reality TV show features even more drama, competition, luxury houses and glitz and glamoury new agents, who are bound to cause some trouble.
25. Sweet Tooth
We absolutely loved Season 1, and now after almost two years, Season 2 has hit our Netflix screens. It tells the story of dystopian society, where humanity has been wiped out by a pandemic, and babies are born with strange mutations. A boy who is half-human and half-deer and his friends alike are hunted for experiments.
26. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Missing Bridgerton? Well this prequel to the Bridgerton world is one of the best Netflix shows for you to watch. It follows a young Queen Charlotte (India Amarteifio) detailing her rise to power, a shift in society and how her marriage to King George sparked an iconic love story.
27. Manifest
If you haven’t jumped on the Manifest hype, now is your time to binge four seasons. It first aired in 2018, telling the tale of 191 passengers of the Montego Air Flight 828, who are presumed death when their plane goes missing for five years. Significantly, in Season 4, June 2, 2024 is the Death Date for the Air Flight 828 passengers and Michaela and Ben try to race against the clock to defeat their destiny in the fourth and final season.
28. The Night Agent
This hit new American Netflix show is being absorbed by households around the world. It follows an FBI agent, who works on the emergency night line, who is plunged into a deadly conspiracy involving the White House when he answers a frantic call.
29. You
Season 4, Part 1 and Part 2 landed on Netflix this year. Get ready to watch creepy Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) try to outrun his murderous past and psychotic mindset when he relocates to Europe. The story follows a set of grim murders that take place around Joe, who has a new identity, in London. In Part 1, he finds out who is responsible for those deaths.
30. The Glory
Another one of the best Netflix Singapore shows made in South Korea. It tells the story of a young woman, who plans revenge, after being bullied to the point that she decided to drop out of school – putting an end to her architect dreams. After becoming a school teacher, she takes in the son of the man who led the bullying, to enact her vengeance over two seasons.
31. Outer Banks
After being left on a dramatic cliffhanger in Season 2, the popular action-packed Netflix show bounced back in February. The Pogues continue the treasure hunt for the $100 million gold in the Bahamas. If you thought Season 2 was wild, you need to get binging this new season.
32. Ginny & Georgia
An awkward 15-year-old Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) and her 30-year-old free-spirited mother, Georgia Miller (Brianne Howey) yearn to settle down in New England, after years on the run. Season two has just been released and Georgie’s past threatens any sort of possibility of a normal life as she prepares for her wedding. Certainly, this is one of the best shows on Netflix Singapore.
33. Wednesday
Smart and sarcastic Wednesday Addams heads to Nevermore Academy after being expelled from school for a revenge prank. At her new school, she attempts to master her psychic abilities while trying to solve a murder mystery from decades ago that intertwines with her present day. This show is on track to becoming the most watched in the history of Netflix globally – and season two has just been confirmed.
34. Emily In Paris
Season three of this highly anticipated show landed on Netflix Singapore in December. In season one, we see Chicago marketing executive, Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), working for her company’s team in Paris. From fashion to travel, feminism and romance…it has all the ingredients to make us totally jealous as we pine for an international escape, and season three is no better. Sadly, we have to wait until 2024 for Season 4 due to the Writer’s Strike in America.
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35. Little Women
Season one of this South Korean hit that takes inspiration from the famous 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The series depicts three sisters who grew up in poverty. They must face Korea’s richest family after they are linked to 70 billion won going missing.
36. How To Chane Your Mind
This intriguing Netflix docuseries explores the history and uses of psychedelics such as LSD and MDMA with the help of Author Michael Pollan who wrote the novel version.
37. Man Vs Bee
This comedy show is a must-watch to boost your mood. It follows a homeless man played by the hilarious Rowan Atkinson (known for Mr Bean) finds a job as a house sitter at a luxurious home. There, he encounters a mischievous bee that unleashes a series of damage and chaos.
38. Friends
As one of our favourite Netflix comedies, it’s the mood booster you need this week. Still, 20 years later, this series is one of the greatest comedies that never fails to make us laugh at the same jokes. Let Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Ross and Chandler provide you with some LOLs for a change.
39. Squid Game
This disturbing but clever Korean drama series one of the most watched Netflix Singapore. It follows a group of people, in debt, who complete in bizarre survival games. The grand prize is $55 million and a chance to have a clean slate afterward. Wonderfully, season two has been announced.
40. The Crown
Since 2016, The Crown has portrayed the life of Queen Elizabeth II and her descendants. Season one begins with her life before her 1947 wedding to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and depicts events up to the Diana years and more historical moments after. Indeed, you’ll learn the brutality of politics in five seasons. Certainly, one of the greatest Netflix shows to watch in Singapore today.