1
Stranger Things
BN 84.72016
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
tier list ·
Every mystery title on Netflix, tiered from S to D
20 ranked. 0 made S-tier.
Updated October 23, 2026
We scored Netflix's mystery catalogue and sorted it into tiers. S-tier means the ratings are near-unanimous. D-tier means the numbers are telling you something the trailer is not.
2
Death Note
BN 83.322m2006
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu
3
Riverdale
BN 82.945m2017
Set in the present, the series offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica and their friends, exploring the surreality of small-town life, the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
4
Psycho
BN 82.81h 49m1960
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Peacock, Netflix
5
Dark
BN 82.22017
A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
6
Wednesday
BN 822022
Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates twisted mysteries while making new friends — and foes — at Nevermore Academy.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
7
FROM
BN 81.72022
Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
8
The Prestige
BN 81.42h 11m2006
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
9
Black Mirror
BN 812011
Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
10
Memento
BN 811h 53m2000
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Prime Video
11
Elite
BN 78.82018
When three working class kids enroll in the most exclusive school in Spain, the clash between the wealthy and the poor students leads to tragedy.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
12
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
BN 78.82018
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
13
The Sixth Sense
BN 78.81h 47m1999
Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu
14
Squid Game
BN 782021
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
A-tier (Excellent) · Streaming on Netflix
15
You
BN 77.72018
A dangerously charming, obsessive man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of women who fascinate him.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
16
Alice in Borderland
BN 77.62020
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
17
The Haunting of Hill House
BN 77.62018
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
18
BEASTARS
BN 77.223m2019
In a world where beasts of all kinds coexist, a gentle wolf awakens to his own predatory urges as his school deals with a murder within its midst.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
19
Banana Fish
BN 76.523m2018
A teenaged gang leader in New York City faces his abuser and rival gangs alongside a photojournalist from Japan as they investigate a deadly new drug.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
20
Girl from Nowhere
BN 76.42018
A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.
B-tier (Worth it) · Streaming on Netflix
