The 30 best TV shows to watch on UK Netflix right now

Jacob SarkisianAug 9, 2020, 14:28 IST

Big name actors such as Will Smith and Richard Madden all appear in TV shows available to watch on UK Netflix.Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution/Warner Bros. Television Distribution/ITV Studios Global Entertainment

The roster of titles available on Netflix differs depending on which country you're in, and the UK version is home to tons of great TV shows.
We've curated a list of the 30 best ones to watch on UK Netflix right now, listed by the year they first aired.
They range from British classics like "Fawlty Towers" and "Doctor Who" to American series like "Fargo" and "Gotham."
There are also adaptations of classic novels like "Sherlock" and "Dracula," animated shows like "Rick and Morty" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender," a trio of Ricky Gervais shows, and Richard Madden in the gripping "Bodyguard."
Note: This list was last updated on August 7, 2020. Numerous Netflix titles drop off the service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.
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'Fawlty Towers' (1975)

"Fawlty Towers" stars John Cleese. BBC Worldwide

'The Fresh Prince Bel-Air' (1990)

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" stars Will Smith. Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

'That 70's Show' (1998)

"That '70s Show" stars Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, and Ashton Kutcher. Carsey-Werner Distribution

'The Office' (2001)

"The Office" was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephant Merchant. BBC Worldwide

'Extras' (2005)

"Extras" was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. BBC Worldwide

'The Thick of It' (2005)

"The Thick of It" stars Peter Capaldi. BBC Worldwide

'Avatar: The Last Airbender' (2005)

"Avatar: The Last Airbender" was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks

'Doctor Who' (2005)

David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi have all played Doctor Who. BBC Studios

'Skins' (2007)

Dev Patel, Joe Dempsie, Daniel Kaluuya, and Jack O'Connell all began their careers on "Skins." All3Media

'Community' (2009)

"Community" stars Joel McHale, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, and Ken Jeong. Sony Pictures Television

'Modern Family' (2009)

"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, and Ty Burrell. 20th Television

'Sherlock' (2010)

"Sherlock" stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. BBC

'Black Mirror' (2011)

"Black Mirror" stars Daniel Kaluuya, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jesse Plemons, and more. Endemol Shine UK/Netflix

'Friday Night Dinner' (2011)

"Friday Night Dinner" stars Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, and Tom Rosenthal. BBC Studios

'Suits' (2011)

"Suits" was created by Aaron Korsh. Untitled Korsh Company/Hypnotic Films & Television/Universal Cable Productions/Universal Content Productions/Open 4 Business Productions

'Homeland' (2011)

"Homeland" stars Claire Danes and Damian Lewis. 20th Television

'Episodes' (2011)

"Episodes" stars Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, and Tamsin Greig. Hat Trick Productions/Crane/Klarik Productions/Showtime Networks

'Line of Duty' (2012)

"Line of Duty" was created by Jed Mercurio. Kew Media/ITV Studios Global Entertainment

'Rick and Morty' (2013)

"Rick and Morty" was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. Warner Bros. Television Distribution

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' (2013)

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, and Melissa Fumero. NBCUniversal Television Distribution

'Peaky Blinders' (2013)

"Peaky Blinders" stars Cillian Murphy, Sam Neill, Helen McCrory, and Paul Anderson. BBC

'Fargo' (2014)

"Fargo" stars Martin Freeman, Ewan McGregor, and Kirsten Dunst. MGM Domestic Television Distribution

'Gotham' (2014)

"Gotham" was created by Bruno Heller. Warner Bros. Television Distribution

'Humans' (2015)

"Humans" stars Gemma Chan. Endemol Shine UK

'Bodyguard' (2018)

"Bodyguard" stars Richard Madden. ITV Studios Global Entertainment

'Pose' (2018)

"Pose" stars Billy Porter. 20th Television

'The Witcher' (2019)

"The Witcher" stars Henry Cavill. Netflix

'After Life' (2019)

Ricky Gervais created and stars in "After Life." Netflix

'Dracula' (2020)

Claes Bang stars as Dracula. BBC Studios

'Snowpiercer' (2020)

"Snowpiercer" is based on by Bong Joon-ho's 2013 film of the same name. CJ Entertainment/Dog Fish Films/Tomorrow Studios

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