4 best Netflix shows to watch this spring 2026

Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes that familiar urge to refresh everything. We're talking your routine, your mood, and yes, your watchlist. And if there’s one platform that always delivers when it comes to must-watch content, it’s Netflix.

But let’s be honest for a second. Finding something actually worth your time on Netflix can feel like a full-time job. With endless rows of trending titles, hidden gems, and algorithm-driven suggestions, it’s easy to spend more time scrolling than watching. That’s where we come in.

Instead of leaving your next binge up to chance, we’ve narrowed it down to four amazing Netflix series that are more than worthy of your time this spring 2026. Some are entirely new shows, while others have just returned with new episodes or are about to return.

Beauty in Black season 2 part 2

• Creator: Tyler Perry
• Cast: Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, Xavier Smalls, Julian Horton, Steven G. Norfleet, Richard Lawson, Debbi Morgan
• Seasons: 2

Netflix’s Beauty in Black returned on March 19 with the second half of season 2, and let’s just say things got intense. From family betrayals and corporate power plays to FBI raids and shocking revelations, part 2 proves why Tyler Perry’s drama is one of the most addictive shows on the platform.

Beauty in Black season 2 part 2 picks up right where the first half left off. Kimmie has officially stepped into her role as the chief operating officer of the Bellarie beauty empire and is solidifying her position within the powerful family. But as fans quickly learn, climbing the corporate ladder in this world isn’t easy. Horace’s relatives are determined to challenge her at every turn.

Meanwhile, Mallory Bellarie, who previously ran the company and resisted Kimmie’s takeover, is now facing the harsh reality that power and survival matter more than rivalry. While the two women remain cautious around each other, their interactions hint at a tentative strategic alignment. Mallory finds that even enemies can form temporary alliances in the face of bigger threats. Additionally, a Beauty in Black season 3 is in the works and will be released sometime next year.

Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen

• Creator: Haley Z. Boston
• Cast: Camila Morrone, Adam DiMarco, Gus Birney, Karla Crome, Sawyer Fraser, Jeff Wilbusch, Ted Levine, Jennifer Jason Leigh
• Seasons: 1

Netflix has been struggling in the horror department lately. The releases just haven't been hitting the mark. But with Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, the streaming giant has finally delivered a horror series that feels fresh, unsettling, and genuinely eerie in all the right ways.

Released on Netflix on March 26, this eight‑episode psychological horror miniseries taps into deep emotional fears, family tension, and creeping dread instead of relying on cheap jump scares or predictable tropes. We follow Rachel Harkin, a woman whose life is supposed to be on the brink of bliss. She’s engaged to Nicky Cunningham, and the pair are just days away from their wedding.

It's supposed to be a celebration that’s meant to mark the start of a new chapter. But from the moment Rachel arrives at Nicky’s family’s remote, snow‑covered estate with him, something feels off. What should be a week of joy then slowly turns into a psychological nightmare.

Beef season 2

• Creator: Lee Sung Jin
• Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Youn Yuh-jung 
• Seasons: 2
• Release date: April 16

Netflix is preparing audiences for the highly anticipated return of Beef with its second installment this April. Following the success of the first season, which centered on a darkly comedic and escalating road-rage feud, the series is now taking on an anthology approach. This new season introduces a completely fresh story, new characters, and a striking new setting. But you can absolutely expect the same gripping tension and sharp dark humor that made the first season a standout hit.

Set within the glamorous yet high-pressure environment of a Southern California country club, the series follows young engaged couple Ashley Miller and Austin Davis as they navigate both their professional and personal lives. But when a tense confrontation between their boss, Joshua Martín, and his wife, Lindsay Crane‑Martín, disrupts the seemingly smooth operations of the club, Ashley and Austin quickly realize that nothing is as straightforward as it appears.

Stranger Things: Tales from '85

• Creator: Eric Robles
• Cast: Brett Gipson, Luca Diaz, Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Braxton Quinney, Elisha Williams
• Seasons: 1
• Release date: April 23

Netflix is set to expand the Stranger Things universe with its highly anticipated animated spinoff, Stranger Things: Tales from ’85. The series brings a bold new creative vision to Hawkins, Indiana, while staying true to the franchise's roots. That's the supernatural suspense and 1980s nostalgia.

The story takes place between seasons 2 and 3 of the original series. It's the winter of 1985, and for a brief moment, Hawkins seems peaceful. Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, and Max are trying to enjoy the simple pleasures of teenage life, but as always, danger lurks just beneath the surface.

Their period of calm is abruptly disrupted when strange and unexplainable occurrences begin to creep into the town. The series introduces new supernatural threats, including bizarre creatures from the Upside Down. Adding to the mix is new character Nikki Baxter, who becomes an integral part of the gang’s efforts to confront these escalating dangers.