Endless Suspense: The 10 Best Mystery & Thriller TV Shows on Netflix

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They keep us endlessly on the edge of our seats, episode after episode. Netflix’s catalog of mystery and thriller shows is beyond compare, with dark gritty dramas, futuristic, sci-fi mysteries, and paranormal thrillers abundant across the platform.

Here are the 10 best mystery and thriller series on Netflix.

You

You
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The series that somehow made millions of viewers root for a serial killer, You takes audiences inside the mind of stalker Joe Goldberg, as his misguided pursuit of love includes fake passports, phone hacking and murder.

Inside Man

Inside Man
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With a killer cast that includes David Tennant and Stanley Tucci, Inside Man sees the lives of a US death row inmate and a woman trapped in a cellar in an English vicarage cross paths in the most unexpected of ways.

Squid Game

Squid Game
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To win thousands of dollars and clear your debts, all you have to do is compete in beloved childhood games; sounds simple, right? Sadly, the sick minds behind these games enjoy culling the poor, going from a hundred contestants to one.

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher
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A modern retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s seminal story, The Fall of the House of Usher sees the Usher pharmaceutical empire at risk of crumbling after family secrets come to light when heirs to the Usher dynasty start mysteriously dying.

Locke & Key

Locke Key
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Created by Joe Hill, Stephen King’s son, Locke & Key takes paranormal investigation to new heights. Following their father’s murder, three young siblings move into a mansion filled with reality-bending keys.

Bodyguard

Bodyguard
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This British thriller series had the world enthralled upon its release in 2018. David Budd, a war veteran turned Police bodyguard, sees his morality questioned when he is assigned to protect controversial politician Julia Montague

Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon
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Injecting murder mystery with a whopping dose of science fiction, Takeshi Kovac’s conscience is reuploaded to a new body to solve the mysterious murder of a wealthy elite.

Ozark

Ozark
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After a money laundering scheme gone wrong, Marty Byrde is forced to relocate his family to a summer resort community in the Ozarks and pay off a substantial debt to a Mexican drug lord, threatening the life of his family.

Mindhunter

Mindhunter
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With many episodes directed by David Fincher, Mindhunter sees FBI agents Holden Ford and Bill Tench as they are tasked with understanding the psyche of serial killers in order to catch some of the country’s most wanted.

Narcos

Narcos
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Starring Pedro Pascal and Diego Luna, Narcos follows DEA agent Javier Pena as he is sent to capture the most notorious drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar.

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City of God
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