Here are the 5 best Netflix shows to binge this week, November 10–14, 2025. From global hits to hidden gems, these top-rated, must-watch TV picks deserve a spot on your watchlist.
Searching for something gripping, critically acclaimed, and binge-worthy to start and finish this week? These 5 standout Netflix series are perfect for your weekly binge and are trending worldwide — including one viral breakout hit dominating global charts.
Screen Rant has you covered for every major streaming release this week. Don’t miss our latest binge guides for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV, Paramount+, and Peacock. Grab your remote, fire up Netflix, and binge the hottest, most talked-about series streaming right now.
Last Samurai Standing
Last Samurai Standing is a brand new Netflix martial arts series that releases on Thursday, November 13. The 6-part Japanese action thriller – which is the perfect length for a 2-night binge – is poised to be one of the biggest releases on Netflix this week and should make a big splash on global streaming charts.
Last Samurai Standing is sort of like if HBO Max’s action drama Warrior met Netflix’s viral sensation Squid Game. Set in 1878, nearly 300 samurai compete in a battle royale for a 100 billion yen prize. The protagonist, Shujiro Saga, participates in a dangerous game of survival to save his sick family as he carves a path to victory in Tokyo.
Mrs. Playmen
Mrs. Playmen is another exciting new series releasing on Netflix this week. The 7-part Italian docudrama follows Adelina Tattilo, the head of the notorious Italian erotic magazine “Playmen.” Fans of the HBO Max series Minx and Showtime’s Masters of Sex will naturally gravitate towards this liberating historical drama based on true events.
Set in 1960s Italy, Mrs. Playmen chronicles the story of how Adelina created the first-ever version of Playboy magazine in Italy, which was a very religious and conservative country at that time. The entire series will drop on Netflix this Wednesday, November 12, and should be one of the top performers on the streaming platform this week.
As You Stood By
Netflix is full of new TV releases this month, including the 8-part Korean crime thriller As You Stood By, which just dropped on November 7. From the director of the acclaimed K-drama series Revenant and VIP, As You Stood By follows two women who plot to murder one of their abusive husbands.
As You Stood By has surged up Netflix’s global streaming charts since last week’s premiere and currently holds the #3 rank in the world, second only to The Witcher and The Asset (via FlixPatrol). It should continue to hold a Top 10 spot worldwide throughout the week – making it one of the best new crime thrillers to binge on Netflix right now.
Marines
One of the most popular new releases on Netflix this week is bound to be Marines. The behind-the-scenes military docuseries drops on Monday, November 10, 2025 – the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and one day before Veterans Day.
Directed by a producer of Netflix docuseries like Last Chance U and America’s Sweethearts, Marines follows real-life members of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit through their challenging training process. Consisting of 4 episodes, Marines arrives on Netflix just weeks after the popular military drama series, Boots, was released.
The Beast In Me
The Beast in Me could very well be the most-talked-about new Netflix series this week. Led by the outstanding duo of 3-time Emmy winner Claire Danes (Homeland) and Emmy winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans), The Beast in Me is a gripping 8-part thriller series dropping on Netflix this Thursday, November 13.
Danes plays Aggie Wiggs, an author grieving the death of her son, who raises suspicions about her new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Rhys), a real estate mogul whose wife mysteriously disappeared. Fueled by a creative spark and criminal intrigue, Aggie becomes obsessed with discovering who Nile really is – and what he may have done.
If there’s only one show you binge on Netflix this week, make it the can’t-miss new thriller The Beast in Me.
Looking For More Binge Options This Weekend?
Check out Screen Rant’s binge-watching guide for last weekend’s top Netflix shows — great picks if you missed them the first time around.
And don’t miss our updated streaming guides for Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV, Peacock, and Paramount+, featuring multi-season hits and fan-favorite classics to keep your watchlist full all November long.
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