5 Near-Perfect Netflix Shows That Are Worth a Binge-Watch: 'Dark' and More
Your new favorite binge-watch awaits you on Netflix - you just have to know where to look.
From streaming originals to network and cable classics, the platform has so many incredible shows that it can be difficult to know where to start.
Thankfully, picking the best shows to watch is the Watch With Us team's bread and butter.
We've rounded up a list of five, almost-perfect shows on Netflix that would make for a great binge.
Our first selection is I Think You Should Leave, the popular and widely memed sketch comedy series from SNL alum Tim Robinson.
‘Dark' (2017-2020)
The Great British Baking Show is the comfort watch of a lifetime, as viewers bear witness to twelve talented amateur bakers going under the hallowed gingham tent and competing in several baking challenges over the course of ten weeks, at the end of which a winner is crowned the Bake-Off champion. The competition is judged by veteran bakers Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith (Leith replaced the show's original co-judge, Mary Berry, in season 8), while current presenters Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond provide entertaining color commentary and encouragement to the competitors throughout the challenges.
The Great British Baking Show provides a cozy and good-natured alternative to the rough rigor of American cooking shows like Top Chef or the abusive vitriol of Gordon Ramsay(who is, ironically, British). If you're skeptical at first, you will likely find yourself sucked into the show before you know it - the many challenges are mesmerizing to watch, the judges are funny and supportive and the contestants are always fascinating people to get to know. There's no contrived reality show drama, yet the show is plenty dramatic. Have you ever seen what happens when a whole Baked Alaska gets dumped in the trash?
‘Too Much' (2025)
Still coping with the aftermath of her traumatic breakup from ex-boyfriend Zev (Michael Zegen) - who quickly moved on to Instagram model Wendy (Emily Ratajkowski) - commercial producer Jessica Salmon (Meg Stalter) decides that there's no better time than the present to accept a work transfer to London and completely change everything in her life. But the boy troubles don't stop in England, and on her first night, she has a sexual encounter with a musician named Felix (Will Sharpe). The one-night stand ends up becoming something more, and a romance starts between them. However, they'll need to contend with their respective traumas and hangups if they hope to make it work.
Too Much marks the grand return to television for Girls creator Lena Dunham, and this series carries much of the same exceptional narrative and character development that Dunham executed so gracefully on her previous show. Too Much finds the sweet spot between humor, heartache and complete chaos, as Dunham gives Jess such a refreshing and realistic color in how messy and complicated she is. Stalter and Sharpe have great chemistry, but Stalter's performance in particular shows that she can be more than just a comedy actress.
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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 8:05 AM.