Best Series on Netflix Ireland: Top 10, Ratings & New Shows

Scrolling Netflix Ireland’s homepage can feel like a part-time job. With new series arriving every week and the top 10 list shifting constantly, it’s hard to know what’s genuinely good.

Netflix Ireland top 10 shows current list: I Will Find You, Worst Neighbor Ever, The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot (July 2026) ·
Rotten Tomatoes best Netflix TV shows (July 2026): Trying (Season 5), Little House on the Prairie, The Five Star Weekend ·
Most watched Netflix shows globally (IMDb): Multiple series with 9.5+ rating documented ·
New Irish series on Netflix (2026): Voicemails for Isabelle, Maternal Instinct, Enola Holmes 3

Four key stats, one pattern: the official top 10 favours new releases, but critical acclaim and viewer ratings tell a different story.

Which is the top 10 series on Netflix?

Current Netflix Ireland top 10 TV shows

• #1: I Will Find You (Limited Series) — second week at top (Netflix Tudum)
• #2: Worst Neighbor Ever (Season 1) (Netflix Tudum Top 10)
• #3: The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot (Season 1) (Netflix Tudum Top 10)
• #4: Voicemails for Isabelle (Netflix Tudum Top 10)
• #5: Maternal Instinct (Netflix Tudum Top 10)

The pattern: three of the top five are original Irish productions, reflecting Netflix’s push into local content.

How Netflix ranks its top 10 list

Netflix’s Ireland top 10 is updated every Tuesday and ranks by total hours viewed in the country during the previous week (Netflix Tudum Top 10). It includes both Netflix originals and licensed content. The methodology is consistent across all 100+ countries where Netflix publishes charts.

The implication: popularity doesn’t equal quality — a show can top the chart simply because it’s new and heavily promoted.

What’s good on Netflix Ireland right now?

Critically acclaimed shows on Netflix Ireland

Rotten Tomatoes’ curated list of best TV shows on Netflix includes Trying Season 5, Little House on the Prairie, and The Five Star Weekend as of July 2026 (Rotten Tomatoes). The Irish Times also highlights The Hawk, arriving July 16, as Will Ferrell’s small-screen acting debut (The Irish Times).

Popular picks from Reddit and community

Reddit’s r/ireland community frequently recommends The Capture, Whitechapel, and Apple Cider Vinegar (Reddit Ireland). However, these recommendations shift rapidly and may not align with the official top 10. The Irish Road Trip, a travel-curation site, ranks The Capture as its No. 1 series on Netflix Ireland as of June 27, 2026 (The Irish Road Trip).

Hidden gems on Irish Netflix

Beyond the top 10, critics point to The Fall of the House of Usher and the Irish-origin comedy-thriller How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, created by Derry Girls’ Lisa McGee (Netflix Tudum). The latter’s eight 60-minute episodes arrived on February 12, 2026.

The trade-off: popular Reddit picks often lack the freshness of the top 10, but they offer more depth for genre fans.

What is the new Irish series on Netflix?

Original Irish productions on Netflix 2026

Netflix Ireland’s trending section currently lists new Irish series including Voicemails for Isabelle, Maternal Instinct, and Enola Holmes 3 (Netflix Tudum). How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, an eight-episode comedy-thriller from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, premiered earlier in 2026 (Netflix Tudum).

Upcoming Irish series to watch

The Irish Times streaming guide for July 2026 highlights The Hawk, arriving July 16, as a notable addition (The Irish Times). Irish productions are increasingly featured on Netflix’s global platform, making the Irish top 10 a useful indicator of what’s resonating locally.

Why this matters: for Irish viewers, the growing slate of homegrown content means less reliance on imported series, and more opportunities to see familiar settings and stories.

What series has a 9.5 rating on Netflix?

Highest rated series on Netflix according to IMDb

IMDb’s top-rated TV series include classics like Breaking Bad (9.5), Planet Earth (9.5), and Band of Brothers (9.5) (IMDb). While these are available on Netflix in many regions, availability on Netflix Ireland varies. Netflix originals with high IMDb ratings include Stranger Things (8.7), The Crown (8.6), and Dark (8.8) — none reaching 9.5.

Series with 9.5 rating and above

No new Netflix original series currently holds a 9.5 IMDb rating. The highest-rated original on the platform is Squid Game (8.0) or Better Call Saul (9.0). The 9.5 threshold is reserved for generational classics like The Wire and Breaking Bad, which are not Netflix originals but may be available under license.

The catch: a 9.5 rating on IMDb doesn’t guarantee it’s on Netflix Ireland. Use IMDb’s “Where to Watch” feature to check availability.

What is the top 5 most watched series on Netflix?

Global most watched Netflix series

Netflix’s all-time most-watched series (by hours viewed in the first 28 days) include Squid Game (1.65B hours), Stranger Things 4 (1.35B hours), and Wednesday (1.02B hours) (Netflix Tudum). These are global figures, not Ireland-specific.

Most watched series in Ireland

Based on the current Ireland top 10, the top 5 most-watched series in Ireland for the week of June 29–July 5, 2026 are: I Will Find You, Worst Neighbor Ever, The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot, Voicemails for Isabelle, and Maternal Instinct (Netflix Tudum Top 10).

The pattern: Ireland’s top 5 skews heavily toward new releases, unlike the global top 5 which includes sustained hits like Squid Game.

For Irish viewers, the choice between the official top 10 and critically acclaimed series is a trade-off between freshness and proven quality. The safest bet: start with the top 10 to see what’s trending, then cross-reference with Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb for the real gems. For Irish originals, “How to Get to Heaven from Belfast” is the standout — but it’s already streaming, so you have no excuse to keep scrolling.