Top tv shows on Netflix in New Zealand today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 279 titles tracked.

Five Came Back leads the chart, a 2017 TV show rated 8.2 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Five Came Back. The best-reviewed entry is Operation Safed Sagar at 8.8, against a chart average of 7.5. 11 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Suits has the most staying power here, with 545 days in a top 10.

1. 101Five Came Back2017 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 98%
2. 102The Playlist2022 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 100%
3. 103Vladimir2026 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 74%
4. 104Bon Appétit, Your Majesty2025 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 80%
5. 105Avatar: The Last Airbender2024 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 65%
6. 106Trust Me: The False Prophet2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
7. 107Dark2017 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
8. 108Suits2011 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
9. 109Unfamiliar2026 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 78%
10. 110The Tudors2007 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 69%
11. 111Affair2024 · IMDb 8.3
12. 112Chainsmoker Cat2026 · IMDb 6.9
13. 113The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare2026 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 89%
14. 114The Lincoln Lawyer2022 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
15. 115WWE: Unreal2025 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 67%
16. 116Thank You, Next2024 · IMDb 5.6
17. 117Nemesis2026 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 78%
18. 118Heartland2007 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 45%
19. 119Our Universe2022 · IMDb 7.6
20. 120Squid Game2021 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 86%
21. 121The American Experiment2026 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 100%
22. 122Our Sticky Love2026 · IMDb 7.5
23. 123True: Terrific Tales2020 · IMDb 6.7
24. 124The Queen's Gambit2020 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 96%
25. 125Lawmen: Bass Reeves2023 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%
26. 126Agatha Christie's Seven Dials2026 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 70%
27. 127The Haunting of Hill House2018 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
28. 128Pokémon1997 · IMDb 7.6
29. 129Notes from the Last Row2026 · IMDb 7.3
30. 130The Scheme2010 · IMDb 7.7
31. 131Girlboss2017 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 35%
32. 132From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke2023 · IMDb 7.0
33. 133Person of Interest2011 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 92%
34. 134Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 95%
35. 135My Little Pony: Tell Your Tale2022 · IMDb 5.2
36. 136Word Party2016 · IMDb 5.5
37. 137Tayo the Little Bus2010 · IMDb 5.6
38. 138Molang2015 · IMDb 8.2
39. 139The Diplomat2023 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 92%
40. 140Homeland2011 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 85%
41. 141Elite Force2026 · IMDb 6.4
42. 142Hightown2020 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 80%
43. 143The Night Agent2023 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 82%
44. 144New Zealand Today2019 · IMDb 8.5
45. 145Black Doves2024 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 91%
46. 146Operation Safed Sagar2026 · IMDb 8.8
47. 147Derry Girls2018 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 99%
48. 148The Man in the High Castle2015 · IMDb 7.9 · RT 84%
49. 149Kimetsu no Yaiba2019 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 100%
50. 150MINDHUNTER2017 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 97%