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What To Watch

Your Next Unexpected Discovery Starts Here

Discover curated recommendation lists and explore what Netflix stars are watching right now.

By Ashley Lee

Nov. 13, 2026

Netflix viewers know the feeling — while you do love your multiseason comfort shows and the movies you can recite in their entirety, sometimes you’re in the mood for something new. Your craving isn’t specific to any particular genre, time period, or recognizable actor. Here’s what you do want: that unmatched thrill of discovering something unexpected. Soon, you find yourself enthralled by elaborate world-building, floored by spectacular performances, or surprised by a perfectly written twist. And by the time the credits roll, you are absolutely obsessed.

Consider this your ultimate guide to discovering the unexpected on Netflix — the movies and shows that you never thought to stream but should have been in your queue all along. Read on for all the titles that keep your favorite Netflix stars and creators intrigued, inspired, and plenty entertained. Plus, recommendation lists compiled by our experts to guide you toward your future favorite.

These curated collections will help you find the thing you never knew you needed. Your next obsession awaits — all you have to do is hit play.

What Netflix stars and creators are currently watching

Hasan Minhaj recommends

The Best of the Best co-writer and actor shares his “best of the best” picks.

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Hit play on the comedy that he and his wife both love, the movie that made his film even better, and the title he calls “the greatest political documentary series I have ever seen in my life.” See the list…

Love on the Spectrum cast recommends

Here’s what the stars of the beloved dating docuseries are streaming.

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These daters — a mix of returning favorites and exciting fresh faces — shared their heartfelt searches for love with audiences. Now, they’re sharing their top picks on Netflix. See the list…

Matthew Flood Ferguson recommends

The Monster production designer delivers monstrously entertaining picks.

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Enter the well-built worlds of a feel-good competition series, an Oscar-winning Western, and what Ferguson calls “one of my favorite theatrical movie experiences of the past 10 years.” See the full list…

You can’t typecast a fan

Willy Chavarria

The fashion designer tailors a selection of his favorite Netflix titles, including a historic Oscar winner, a dystopian anthology, and a documentary series that evokes the essence of his work. See the full list…

Teezo Touchdown

The undefinable musical artist and performer who welds hip-hop, R&B, rock, and pop. And his favorite watches on Netflix are just as impossible to put in a neat lil’ box. See the full list…

Isamaya Ffrench

The avant-garde make-up artist’s favorite Netflix watches include an investigative series, a standout sports documentary, and a K-drama phenomenon. See the full list…

Compton Cowboys

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The Compton Cowboys have been redefining what it means to be a rancher for nearly four decades. Here, they share what they’re currently lassoing on Netflix. See the full list…

More unexpected discoveries await

Shows like Bridgerton

When you crave courtship and corsets

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While you shiver in anticipation of Whistledown’s next dispatch, we’ve got several other saucy period romps — along with some swoon-inducing modern fare — to distract you. Enjoy these scintillating stories while waiting to see which of the Bridgertons will find true love next. See the full list…

KPop Demon Hunters

What the cast and creators are watching on Netflix

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Stream these titles handpicked by the actors, songwriters, and directors of the two-time Oscar-winning phenomenon. And of course, don’t forget the couch snacks. See the full list…

23 dating shows

To get you pumped about love and relationships

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Whether you’re blissfully single, partnered up, or somewhere in between, you too love watching real people try their best to find, and fight for, love — in front of a crew of cameras, of course. See the full list…

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