Netflix can send even the most decisive person into analysis paralysis.
Between the streaming platform’s original content, distributed TV shows and movies, and all 21 Studio Ghibli films (sorry, US), it’s difficult to find the right program at the right time.
To ease users’ anxiety, Netflix this week launched a new Top 10 feature highlighting the most popular productions.
Look for the specially designed row of thumbnails—updated every day—to see what people are watching in your country. Its position will apparently vary depending on how relevant the shows and films are to you.
“Shows and films that make these lists will also have a special ‘Top 10’ badge, wherever they appear on Netflix,” director of product innovation Cameron Johnson wrote in a blog announcement. “That way you can easily see what’s in the zeitgeist, whether you’re browsing by genre or through your personal list—or when searching for specific shows or films.”
You’ll also be able to see the top 10 most popular series and top 10 films when you click on the movies and TV shows tab.
For the first time, you can see what’s popular on Netflix (via Netflix)
I scrolled through recommendations for “TV shows set in Los Angeles,” “Quirky TV comedy dramas,” “Historical TV shows,” “LGBTQ TV dramas,” “Critically acclaimed irreverent TV shows,” “TV shows about marriage,” and still couldn’t find a Top 10 list anywhere on the Netflix website.
The page does, however, tell me that new series “Locke & Key” and “Babies” are currently No. 3 and No. 10, respectively, in the UK (where I’m located). And identifies “Love Is Blind,” Safe,” “Better Call Saul,” and “The Stranger”* among today’s most-popular.
The remaining four programs remain a mystery to me, though. It’s unclear whether these new rows are still rolling out to users, or if I’m just being completely obtuse.
“We’re constantly looking for ways to make Netflix better,” Johnson said.
“When you watch a great movie or TV show, you share it with family and friends, or talk about it at work, so other people can enjoy it too,” he continued. “We hope these top 10 lists will help create more of these shared moments, while also helping all of us find something to watch more quickly and easily.”
* I can’t recommend “The Stranger” enough: terrifically bingeable thriller starring Richard Armitage (Thorin from The Hobbit series) and Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s Ghost, Hannah John-Kamen.
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