You may have noticed that Netflix has a lot of shows that revolve around crime in some way.
While we can only assume that crime dramas are very popular on the streamer, the fact that there are currently three of those shows in Netflix’s top 10 appears to confirm that.
The Watch With Us team is particularly interested in bingeing Animal Kingdom, the TNT original series that ran for six seasons. There are 75 episodes of that show, and it should keep you coming back for a long time.
You can find that series in our roundup of the three underrated Netflix shows to watch this weekend.
Don’t let the name fool you. Animal Kingdom is no nature program, and in this crime series, Janine “Smurf” Cody (Ellen Barkin) is the queen of the jungle. The show largely takes place from the perspective of Joshua “J” Cody (Finn Cole), Smurf’s teenage grandson, who has to move in with her following the death of his mother.
J soon learns that Smurf is the head of their criminal family, and her sons do the the dirty work to keep money coming in. Barry “Baz” Blackwell (Scott Speedman) is the only adopted son among Smurf’s adult children, and he’s often joined by his brothers, Andrew “Pope” Cody (Shawn Hatosy), Craig Cody (Ben Robson) and Deran Cody (Jake Weary). To stay in this family, J has to prove that he has what it takes to hang with his family — and that he belongs with them.
Animal Kingdom is streaming on Netflix.
‘Sara: Woman in the Shadows’ (2025)Sara: Woman in the Shadows is an Italian crime drama that features Teresa Saponangelo as the title character. Sara was once known as the Invisible Woman among her colleagues because she was such a talented intelligence operative. But she has since retreated from the world into a life of solitude. The only thing that draws Sara out is the tragic death of her son, which the police of ruled an accident.
However, Sara is convinced that her son’s death was a murder. To prove her suspicions, she reconnects with her former colleague, Teresa (Claudia Gerini). That help comes with a price, because Teresa wants Sara’s help as well. There’s a larger conspiracy in play, and only a woman with Sara’s unique skills and her talent for lipreading can see it through to the end.
Sara: Woman in the Shadows is streaming on Netflix.
‘The Survivors’ (2025)
For almost half of his life, Kieran Elliot (Charlie Vickers) has had to live with his role in the tragedy that claimed the life of his brother and a young woman he was close to named Gabby Birch (Eloise Rothfield). The Survivors touches upon that incident and picks up years later when Kieran returns to town. Even after all of this time, his mother, Verity (Robyn Malcolm), won’t forgive him.
When another young woman starts asking questions about how Gabby died, she’s soon found murdered on the beach. That throws an intense glare back on Kieran and his family, especially over the suspicion that Gabby was murdered. The answers are going to come out, but there may be some blood spilled along the way.
The Survivors is streaming on Netflix.
