Top tv shows on Netflix in South Africa today

Ranked by our points score — chart position, momentum, staying power and ratings. Last updated 2026-08-09. 557 titles tracked.

My Life with the Walter Boys leads the chart, a 2023 TV show rated 6.8 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including My Life with the Walter Boys. The best-reviewed entry is Breaking Bad at 9.5, against a chart average of 7.9. 9 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. The Walking Dead has the most staying power here, with 1520 days in a top 10.

1. 1My Life with the Walter Boys2023 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 70%
2. 2The Polygamist2026 · IMDb 6.5
3. 3I Will Find You2026 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 63%
4. 4The Rookie2018 · IMDb 8.0
5. 5Jujutsu Kaisen2020 · IMDb 8.5
6. 6Rick and Morty2013 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 91%
7. 7Yellowstone2018 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 83%
8. 8MobLand2025 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 77%
9. 9Landman2024 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 80%
10. 10The Walking Dead2010 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 79%
11. 11The Mentalist2008 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 81%
12. 12Friends1994 · IMDb 8.8 · RT 78%
13. 13One Hundred Years of Solitude2024 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 87%
14. 14Outlander2014 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 91%
15. 15Peaky Blinders2013 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 93%
16. 16Agent Kim Reactivated2026 · IMDb 7.7
17. 17Death Inc.2024 · IMDb 7.5
18. 18The Vampire Diaries2009 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 86%
19. 19Avatar: The Last Airbender2024 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 65%
20. 20The Boroughs2026 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 96%
21. 21Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 78%
22. 22Dexter2006 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 71%
23. 23Money Heist2017 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 94%
24. 24The Bombing of Pan Am 1032025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
25. 25Vikings2013 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
26. 26Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 95%
27. 27The Diplomat2023 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 92%
28. 28Breaking Bad2008 · IMDb 9.5 · RT 96%
29. 29Ginny & Georgia2021 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 67%
30. 30Wednesday2022 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 80%
31. 31Arcane: League of Legends2021 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 100%
32. 32Little House on the Prairie2026 · IMDb 7.3 · RT 79%
33. 33Manifest2018 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 72%
34. 34Love, Death & Robots2019 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 89%
35. 35The Witcher2019 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 75%
36. 36The Lincoln Lawyer2022 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
37. 37The Crown2016 · IMDb 8.6 · RT 81%
38. 38Shameless2011 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 82%
39. 39Suits2011 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 91%
40. 40The Office2005 · IMDb 9.0 · RT 81%
41. 41Sex Education2019 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 93%
42. 42Snowpiercer2020 · IMDb 6.9 · RT 75%
43. 43Ozark2017 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 82%
44. 44Lock Upp2022 · IMDb 3.4
45. 45Ripley2024 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 86%
46. 46Dark2017 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
47. 47Legends2026 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 97%
48. 48Community2009 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 88%
49. 49The Abandons2025 · IMDb 6.4 · RT 32%
50. 50Beauty in Black2024 · IMDb 5.9