At the end of the decade, Netflix is an indisputable powerhouse in television series production. The streaming titan that changed the entire delivery model of the entertainment landscape also helped usher in the so-called new Golden Age of TV by giving a new platform to some of the largest and most inventive creative talents in the industry, taking away the rules and limitations, and throwing their inexplicably vast arsenal of money at them.
And in 2019, Netflix had one of their most important years yet on the TV side. going toe-to-toe with HBO at the Emmys in wins and nominations (though HBO ultimately won both this year), and controlling the Golden Globe nominations in both TV and film — the first year Netflix overcame the studios at the starry awards show, a sign that the streamer’s ever-growing film appearance is finally catching up with its prestige TV.
And what a lineup they had in 2019!
The best series of the year varied from returning awards darlings like GLOW, The Crown, and Stranger Things; a second season of David Fincher‘s serial killer drama Mindhunter, which anyhow managed to be more Fincher-esque than ever; a feat of technological wizardry with the performance epic The Dark Crystal: Rise of the Resistance; innovative new genre-hybrid half-hour comedies like Russian Doll and Living with Yourself; the sketch comedy glory of I Think You Should Leave; and gone-too-soon oddballs like Santa Clarita Diet and Brit Marling‘s baffling but profound The OA.
With that in mind, we surveyed the LearnWorthy.net staff for the 10 best Netflix series of the year, presented our votes, and here’s what came back. (Editor’s Note: Unfortunately the article was written before the mad delights of The Witcher were launched.)
Here's our list of the top 10 best Netflix Series of 2019
- I Think You Should Leave
- Russian Doll
- Stranger Things
- When They See Us
- GLOW
- Big Mouth
- The Dark Crystal
- Living With Yourself
- Black Mirror
Black Mirror

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