2026 is off to a great start for the release of entertaining movies and TV shows, with the release of brilliant films like Project Hail Mary and the return of much-anticipated series like The Boys and One Piece. Netflix alone has released many great television shows in the first four months of this year. So, we decided to make a list of the absolute best shows that were released on Netflix in 2026.
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is an Irish dark comedy thriller series created by Lisa McGee. The Netflix series revolves around three close friends as they travel to County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland to pay their respects to a late friend, but when they get there, they begin to question the circumstances of their friend’s death. How to Get to Heaven From Belfast stars Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Bronagh Gallagher, Darragh Hang, Natasha O’Keeffe, and Michelle Fairley.
One Piece Season 2
One Piece is a fantasy action-adventure series co-developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda. Based on Eiichiro Oda’s Japanese manga series of the same name, the second season of the Netflix series continues the story of the Straw Hat pirates as they enter the Grand Line and face even more dangerous enemies and make new allies. One Piece Season 2 stars Iñaki Godoy, Emily Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, Vincent Regan, Jeff Ward, Morgan Davies, Charithra Chandran, Mikaela Hoover, and Lera Abova.
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole is a Norwegian crime drama series created by Jo Nesbø. Based on Nesbø’s 2003 novel The Devil’s Star, the Netflix series is set in Oslo, and it follows troubled Detective Harry Hole as he tries to catch a corrupt colleague who killed his partner, while also investigating a serial killer case. Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole stars Tobias Santelmann, Joel Kinnaman, Pia Tjelta, Peter Stormare, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, and Ellen Helinder.
Bloodhounds Season 2
Bloodhounds is a South Korean action crime series written by Jason Kim. Based on Jeong Chan’s Naver Webtoon of the same name, the second season of the Netflix series continues the story of Gun-woo and Woo-jin as they are drawn into another deadly situation after a global syndicate targets them to participate in an illegal boxing league. Bloodhounds Season 2 stars Woo Do-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Rain, Hwang Chan-sung, Lee Si-eon, and Lee Myeong-ro.
Big Mistakes
Big Mistakes is a crime dark comedy film co-created by Dan Levy and Rachel Sennott. The Netflix series follows incompetent siblings Nicky and Morgan as they find themselves sinking deeper and deeper into the dangerous world of organized crime. Big Mistakes stars Dan Levy, Taylor Ortega, Laurie Metcalf, Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum, and Abby Quinn.
His & Hers
His & Hers is a mystery thriller series developed by William Oldroyd. Based on Alice Feeney’s 2020 novel of the same name, the Netflix series is set in Atlanta, and it follows former news reporter Anna Andrews and Detective Jack Harper, an estranged couple who are brought together because of a murder in which each of them suspects the other of being the murderer. His & Hers stars Tessa Thompson, Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber, Marin Ireland, Sunita Mani, and Rebecca Rittenhouse.
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials is a British period mystery drama miniseries created by Chris Chibnall. Based on Agatha Christie’s 1929 novel The Seven Dials Mystery, the Netflix series is set in the mid-1920s, and it follows Lady Eileen “Bundle” Brent as she investigates the tragic murder of the man she loves. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Edward Bluemel, Iain Glen, Martin Freeman, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Free Bert
Free Bert is a comedy series co-created by Bert Kreischer, Jarrad Paul, and Andy Mogel. The Netflix series follows a fictional version of comedian Bert Kreischer as he moves to Beverly Hills with his family so that his daughters can attend an elite private school, but he struggles to get along with the locals. Free Bert stars Bert Kreischer, Arden Myrin, Ava Ryan, Lilou Lang, Chris Witaske, and Mandell Maughan.
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen
Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen is a horror drama miniseries created by Haley Z. Boston. The Netflix series follows Rachel, a young woman engaged to be married, who discovers that her family is cursed and she will die on her wedding day. Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen stars Camila Morrone, Adam DiMarco, Gus Birney, Karla Crome, Sawyer Fraser, Jeff Wilbusch, Ted Levine, and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
The Night Agent Season 3
The Night Agent is a spy action thriller drama series created by Shawn Ryan. Based on Matthew Quirk’s 2019 book of the same name, the third season of the Netflix series follows Night Agent Peter Sutherland as he is thrown into a vast conspiracy involving the President of the United States and a dangerous fixer. The Night Agent Season 3 stars Gabriel Basso, Louis Herthum, Amanda Warren, David Lyons, Albert Jones, Stephen Moyer, Genesis Rodriguez, and Callum Vinson.