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The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Shadow and Bone' to 'Yasuke'

Travis Clark   

The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Shadow and Bone' to 'Yasuke'
Jessie Mei Li as Alina in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone."David Appelby/Netflix
  • Every week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Insider a list of the TV shows that have been most prominent on Netflix's daily top-10 lists.
  • Netflix's new fantasy series "Shadow and Bone" topped this week's list for the second week in a row.
  • Netflix counts a view if an account watches a movie or TV show for at least two minutes.

9. "Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness" (Netflix original, 2021)

9. "Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness" (Netflix original, 2021)
Netflix

Description: "The Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 17%

What critics said: "The series' overly familiar and impersonal form dominates, overwhelms, even obscures its ample, fascinating substance." — New Yorker

8. "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn" (Nickelodeon, 2014-2018)

8. "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn" (Nickelodeon, 2014-2018)
Nickelodeon

Description: "Just because they're quadruplets, that doesn't mean these 10-year-olds always get along. But for all the bickering, they're loyal to the last."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: N/A

7. "Selena: The Series" (Netflix original, 2020-present)

7. "Selena: The Series" (Netflix original, 2020-present)
Christian Serratos as Selena Quintanilla on "Selena: the Series."      Sara Khalid/Netflix

Description: "Iconic Mexican-American performer Selena rises to fame as she and her family make sacrifices in order to achieve their lifelong dreams."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 33%

What critics said: "While the singer does get more of the spotlight in Part Two, she's still singing backup to the rest of her siblings in what remains more of a family drama than a revealing biopic series." — AV Club (season two)

6. "The Baker and the Beauty" (ABC, 2020)

6. "The Baker and the Beauty" (ABC, 2020)
Victor Rasuk and Nathalie Kelly in ABC series "The Baker and the Beauty."      ABC/Guy D'Alema

Description: "A Miami baker and a fashionista try to make romance work despite the heat they face from jealous exes, prying family members and invasive paparazzi."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 88%

What critics said: "It's all done with charm and a relatively light touch. There are enough credible reasons why this pair might actually click." — Variety

5. "Yasuke" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

5. "Yasuke" (Netflix original, 2021-present)
Netflix

Description: "A peaceful boatman once known as the Black Samurai is pulled back into conflict when he takes a little girl with mysterious powers under his wing."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 91%

What critics said: "A decent first attempt at continuing the legacy of a historical figure that is too often forgotten." — io9

4. "The Innocent" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

4. "The Innocent" (Netflix original, 2021-present)
Netflix

Description: "An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder. Just as he finds love and freedom, one phone call brings back the nightmare."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: "We're tentatively recommending The Innocent because of the good performances and the fact that the writers avoided tropes of the genre." — Decider (season one)

3. "Cocomelon" (YouTube, 2019-present)

3. "Cocomelon" (YouTube, 2019-present)
Netflix

Description: "Learn letters, numbers, animal sounds and more with J.J. in this musical series that brings fun times with nursery rhymes for the whole family!"

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: N/A

2. "The Circle" (Netflix original, 2020-present)

2. "The Circle" (Netflix original, 2020-present)
Netflix

Description: "Status and strategy collide in this social experiment and competition show where online players flirt, befriend and catfish their way toward $100,000."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 81%

What critics said: "It's a literal popularity contest that somehow, incredibly, manages to be more fascinating than annoying." — Variety (season two)

1. "Shadow and Bone" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

1. "Shadow and Bone" (Netflix original, 2021-present)
Daisy Head and Jessie Mei Li as Genya and Alina in Netflix's "Shadow and Bone."      David Appelby/Netflix

Description: "Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 86%

What critics said: "Perfectly competent, enjoyable stuff. But, like The Witcher and the other contenders for the Thrones' crown that there have been since, it doesn't — or can't, whether for merely budgetary or more creative constraints — build on what has gone before." — Guardian (season one)

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