36 best Netflix shows of 2021 that everyone needs to watch

Best Netflix shows 2021

It’s been an incredible year for Netflix, but we have an important question to answer: What’s the best Netflix show of 2021 so far?

We couldn’t just pick one, obviously! So, we have a running list of all the best Netflix shows of 2021.

The year is almost over, but we still have so many new Netflix shows on the way, including a few that we think will be considered some of the best Netflix shows of 2021.

There have been so many good Netflix shows released in 2021 so far. To make sure you didn’t miss anything, we shared the 21 best Netflix shows of 2021 so far.

The year started a little slow for Netflix. We didn’t see many great shows at the beginning of the year, but that’s all over now. Netflix is and has been releasing big shows every week this summer.

We saw new seasons of Outer Banks, Virgin River, Never Have I Ever, Too Hot to Handle, Lucifer, and The Circle this summer. Then, a bunch of good shows in the fall. As we move into winter, Netflix has new seasons of The Witcher, Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris, and many more on the way.

As new Netflix shows are released, we’ll update the list to make sure that you can stay up to date with all the new Netflix original shows coming in the new year.

Let’s get the list started with one of the best Netflix shows of 2021, Outer Banks. 

*UPDATED: Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021* 

Best Netflix shows 2021: Outer Banks

Seasons: 2

Created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, Shannon Burke

Starring Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss, Rudy Pankow, Austin North, Charles Esten, Drew Starkey, Carlacia Grant, Elizabeth Mitchell 

Outer Banks is, without a doubt, one of the best Netflix shows of the year so far!

Outer Banks season 2 premiered on Netflix on Friday, July 30, 2021, and through August, it’s been one of the most-watched Netflix shows of the year. It’s still the No. 1 show on Netflix three weeks after its premiere. That’s tough to do, and it’s just proof that fans love this little Netflix show.

What’s not to like about Outer Banks? Yes, there are some dumb moments, but it’s so much fun! It’s action-packed and funny. Each episode is better than that the next. The drama gets ramped and ramped up! There are so many good twists, and there are some great heartfelt scenes. You might even shed a tear.

The Netflix original series focuses on the Pogues, a group of friends living on the Outer Banks islands of North Carolina. When John B’s dad goes missing, the group gets swept up into a mystery of sunken treasure. That’s just the beginning of the story! There’s so much more to it, and we can’t wait to see what happens.

Outer Banks season 3 is happening, and production is starting soon! We should see the new season in mid-2022.

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