The 'top 10 Netflix series of all time' - The Fall only at number 9

When it comes to original series, there is one streaming platform that does it best - Netflix. The platform has become known for its ambitious and creative original films and TV series, some of which are up there with the best. From crime dramas about drug cartels in Colombia to a supernatural drama set in 1980s Indiana, there is a vast range for you to choose from. IMDb have curated a list of the "Best Netflix Series of All Time". Here are the top 10.

10. After Life

After Life is a British comedy drama television series created, written, executive produced, and directed by Ricky Gervais, who plays lead character Tony Johnson. It was released in 2019 and ran for three seasons. The series synopsis reads: "After a horrific car crash, a young teacher awakes on a mortuary slab. The funeral director convinces her she is not alive but transitioning into the spirit world. Is he telling the truth?"

9. The Fall

The Fall is a crime drama television series filmed and set in Northern Ireland, starring Gillian Anderson as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, and Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector, and created and written by Allan Cubitt. Its synopsis reads: "Behind the facade of an ordinary family man, Paul Spector goes on to kill several working women. When Stella Gibson, an investigating officer, takes over the cases, her past colludes with the present."

8. Our Planet

Our Planet is a British nature documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough and produced by Silverback Films, led by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey, who also created BBC documentary series Planet Earth, Frozen Planet and The Blue Planet, in collaboration with the conservation charity World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The series synopsis reads: "Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope."

7. Dark

Dark is a German science fiction mystery television series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese. The series synopsis reads: "When two children go missing in a small German town, its sinful past is exposed along with the double lives and fractured relationships that exist among four families as they search for the kids. The mystery-drama series introduces an intricate puzzle filled with twists that includes a web of curious characters, all of whom have a connection to the town's troubled history - whether they know it or not. The story includes supernatural elements that tie back to the same town in 1986. 'Dark' represents the first German original series produced for Netflix."

6. Godless

Godless is an American Western drama miniseries created, written and directed by Scott Frank. The synopsis states: "Notorious criminal Frank Griffin and his gang of outlaws are on a mission - get revenge on Roy Goode, a former protege who betrayed the brotherhood. On the run, Roy seeks refuge in isolated mining town La Belle, N.M., where he lives with Alice Fletcher, a hardened widower and outcast. When word reaches La Belle, which is governed mainly by women, that Griffin is headed there, the residents of the town band together to defend against his murderous gang."

5. Stranger Things

Stranger Things is an American television series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix. The fifth and final season will be released in three parts in November and December 2025. The show is a mix of the horror, drama, science-fiction, mystery, and coming-of-age genres. The series synopsis states: "In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries."

4. Top Boy

Top Boy is a British crime drama thriller television series created and written by Ronan Bennett. The series takes place in the fictional Summerhouse estate in the London Borough of Hackney. The series synopsis reads: "This drama takes viewers into the housing estates of East London. There is tension between the drug gangs that operate almost openly and those who strive to live honest lives against the odds in the crime-riddled area. That tension is explored through the interlocking stories of 20-something drug dealer Dushane, who is determined to become the area's Top Boy, and good-natured but vulnerable teenager Ra'Nell, who is forced to grow up quickly following his mother's breakdown and enforced absence. The programme combines elements of a tense gangster thriller with subtle social realism, some tenderness, innocence and humor."

3. Narcos

Narcos is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, the series is centred on the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar. The synopsis states: "A DEA agent is sent to Colombia to capture the Colombian kingpin of cocaine, Pablo Escobar. Pablo rises above and beyond all institutions of power as the bloody conflict ensues."

2. Money Heist

Money Heist is a Spanish heist crime drama television series created by Álex Pina. The synopsis states: "When the national mint and a touring school group are held hostage by robbers, police believe that the thieves have no way out. Little do they know that the thieves have a bigger plan in store."

1. Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil is an American television series created by Drew Goddard, based on the Marvel Comics character Daredevil. The series synopsis reads: "Matt Murdock manages to overcome the challenges that he faces due to him being blind since childhood and fights criminals as a lawyer and Daredevil."