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. 568 titles tracked.

Chucky leads the chart, a 2021 TV show rated 7.2 on IMDb. 10 of the top 10 do not appear in the global chart, making this a notably local line-up — including Chucky. The best-reviewed entry is Dark at 8.7, against a chart average of 7.4. 7 of the top 20 were released in the last two years. Cobra Kai has the most staying power here, with 527 days in a top 10.

1. 101Chucky2021 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 95%
2. 102Devil May Cry2025 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 98%
3. 103Fire Country2022 · IMDb 7.1 · RT 44%
4. 104Dept. Q2025 · IMDb 8.1 · RT 88%
5. 105Dark2017 · IMDb 8.7 · RT 95%
6. 106Collateral2018 · IMDb 6.8 · RT 79%
7. 107The Serpent2021 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 69%
8. 108Violet Evergarden2018 · IMDb 8.4
9. 109Unchosen2026 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 62%
10. 110Vikings: Valhalla2022 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 96%
11. 111The Days2023 · IMDb 7.2 · RT 50%
12. 112Let’s Marry Harry2026 · IMDb 2.7
13. 113DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 89%
14. 114Vladimir2026 · IMDb 6.1 · RT 74%
15. 115Hell's Paradise2023 · IMDb 8.1
16. 116The Dinosaurs2026 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
17. 117Bloodhounds2023 · IMDb 8.2 · RT 89%
18. 118Thank You, Next2024 · IMDb 5.6
19. 119Chesapeake Shores2016 · IMDb 7.5
20. 120Never Have I Ever2020 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 94%
21. 121The Eminence in Shadow2022 · IMDb 7.7
22. 122The Tick2016 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 95%
23. 123The Residence2025 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 84%
24. 124Home for Christmas2019
25. 125The Middle2009 · IMDb 7.7 · RT 94%
26. 126Las muertas2025 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 100%
27. 127Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine2026 · IMDb 6.9
28. 128The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance2019 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 89%
29. 129Trust Me: The False Prophet2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 100%
30. 130Jujutsu Kaisen2020 · IMDb 8.5
31. 131Bloodline2015 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 62%
32. 132Pursuit of Jade2026 · IMDb 8.7
33. 133Warrior Nun2020 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 84%
34. 134Hit & Run2021 · IMDb 7.0 · RT 83%
35. 135The Recruit2022 · IMDb 7.4 · RT 77%
36. 136Dandadan2024 · IMDb 8.3 · RT 100%
37. 137The Sinner2017 · IMDb 7.8 · RT 92%
38. 138Love Is Blind2020 · IMDb 6.2 · RT 65%
39. 139Cobra Kai2018 · IMDb 8.4 · RT 94%
40. 140The Haunting of Hill House2018 · IMDb 8.5 · RT 93%
41. 141LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising2023 · IMDb 7.9
42. 142Detective Hole2026 · IMDb 7.6 · RT 91%
43. 143Bad Influencer2025
44. 144Museum of Innocence2026 · IMDb 7.3
45. 145Fake Profile2023 · IMDb 5.7
46. 146Dr. Romantic2016 · IMDb 8.4
47. 147The Mole2022 · IMDb 7.5 · RT 100%
48. 148The Diplomat2023 · IMDb 8.0 · RT 92%
49. 149Tribes of Europa2021 · IMDb 6.7 · RT 92%
50. 150The Sea Beyond2020 · IMDb 7.3