The Top 10 Netflix Series You'll Be Binge-Watching in 2022
If you thought there were too many great Netflix series released in 2018, just wait until the next four years pass by. The streaming giant continues to pump out its own original content, and their newest shows are some of the best we’ve seen so far, with plenty more on the way in the coming months (and years). To get you pumped about all of your new binge-watching options, here are 10 Netflix series you’ll be watching in 2022.
1) House of Cards
The most obvious pick, House of Cards ushered in a new era of binge watching when it premiered on Netflix. Sure, binge watching existed before 2013, but it wasn’t until we all fell hard for Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood that we realized that there was an entire season out there to watch. Perhaps by 2022 you won't be able to find someone who hasn't heard of at least one episode. It will always be referred to as that Kevin Spacey show. And with two more seasons promised (and rumours of a spinoff series), we're sure there will still be people crying into their popcorn when they get to season five and realize they have nothing left to watch but pure rubbish.
2) The Crown
A recent award winner, The Crown took home seven Emmy awards for its first season, including Outstanding Drama series. Centered around the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, it’s hard to call The Crown any one genre (though it’s easy to describe: historical fiction with a dash of romance). If you’re into either or both, it’s well worth a watch (check out our review of The Crown here ). At a reported $10 million per episode and an initial plan for six seasons, The Crown will be streaming on Netflix until 2027. Since that’s ten years from now, I have a feeling we won't see anything close to ten new Netflix series on our list of top picks in ten years time.
3) Stranger Things
This supernatural series took off when it debuted on July 15, 2016. Based off of a short story written by a young author from North Carolina named Ross Richie, Stranger Things tells a story about what happens when kids get lost in an alternative universe – one with evil spirits and aliens. Based off of its success, I can only assume that we’ll see at least two more seasons by 2022. Netflix will release season 2 sometime around October 2017, just in time to binge-watch with Halloween. I predict that most people will binge on September 23 until December 31 (like I did last year). By 2022, Stranger Things will be considered for Best Drama Oscars for both seasons 1 and 2.
4) Orange is the New Black
Based on a true story, Orange is the New Black follows Piper Chapman, a white woman from Connecticut sentenced to 15 months at a women’s prison for laundering drug money for her girlfriend. She trades her comfortable upper-middle class life for one inside a minimum security prison. The show uses comedy and drama to explore issues such as race, gender and sexual identity through an ensemble cast of women, who represent different social classes, races and personalities. Orange won two Emmys and two Golden Globes. One of its stars, Taylor Schilling was nominated for an Emmy herself in 2014.
5) Arrested Development
The show that started it all, Arrested Development has only become more relevant as time goes on. The 2013 revival received widespread critical acclaim, and now everyone's clamoring for a fourth season. At least it looks like we have some good news on that front—it's been reported that Season 4 is coming soon to Netflix! Perhaps Season 5 will be here before you know it... (2018)
6) Daredevil
The first season of Daredevil was less than stellar, but as Marvel comics are wont to do, it got better with every year. Charlie Cox plays Matt Murdock as a conflicted Catholic struggling with his faith and his rage. The show also boasts an incredible supporting cast, including Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson and Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page—not to mention Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk, a hulking psychopath we love to hate. It may not be the greatest superhero show ever made, but Daredevil is entertaining enough to keep you invested until Jessica Jones takes over next year. (If not sooner.)
7) Sense 8
Now that Sense 8 is on Netflix, you can finally catch up with what all of your friends are talking about. This sci-fi series takes eight people from different parts of the world who share a sensate connection. It explores themes of love, sexual identity and politics while remaining as addictive as any show on television today. The series features an extensive cast led by Daryl Hannah, Naveen Andrews and Brian J.
8) Better Call Saul
The fourth season of Better Call Saul saw Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) face off against his brother, Chuck (Michael McKean), in what felt like a culmination of years' worth of tension between them. In Season 5, we’re hoping to see Jimmy’s revenge on Chuck—but we also want to get a little deeper into their relationship. The two brothers have always been at odds with each other, but they've shared a few commonalities over the years; now it would be interesting to see how that dynamic evolves as they become even more estranged from one another. How will each handle his new roles? And will either ever be able to completely let go of their past together? We can't wait to find out!
9) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
In a perfect world, we'd be able to watch all of our favorite shows forever. Unfortunately, that's not possible because more great shows keep getting added to streaming services (and many of our favorites get removed). Still, one constant will remain: Kimmy Schmidt will always be awesome. While it may have only lasted four seasons, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's show provided us with plenty of reasons to keep it around—beyond Ellie Kemper 's stellar performance as Kimmy Schmidt herself. It was hilarious, yes, but its social commentary also hit hard and revealed just how flawed our society can be.
10) Lost in Space
It’s no secret that there’s a dearth of good sci-fi out there. But with Lost in Space, premiering April 13 on Netflix, you’re going to get your fix. The reboot of the classic 1960s series—which follows a family as they are sent into deep space and must survive as they travel to a new planet—is everything you want it to be: intense, thrilling, funny and emotional all at once. That said, if you want to take a break from robots, aliens and outer space for some quality family time, let us also recommend Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life (more nostalgia!) or Aziz Ansari’s comedy Master of None (amazing!).