Best Netflix Shows To Watch (June 2022) - Top 5 Trending Series

Netflix boasts an expansive library of films and TV shows, so it can be understandably overwhelming to figure out what best to put on. So, if you're buckling down for a night of Netflix and Chill, or are looking for the ultimate series to binge on the weekend, look no further.

We've listed the Top 5 globally trending Netflix shows in June 2022 thus far, which includes a range of genres capable of convincing even the most stubborn couch potatoes. Our list comprises hard hitters like Stranger Things, Peaky Blinders, First Kill, and more.

Top Trending Netflix Shows in June 2022

You can find ten of the best trending series available to stream on Netflix below. In particular, we selected the most-watched shows (by hours) between 1st and 18th June 2022, per Netflix's Global Top 10 list.

#1 Stranger Things: Seasons 1-4

Unsurprisingly, the highly acclaimed Netflix Original series Stranger Things tops the list of total "must-watch" shows following the release of the platform's most ambitious, "supersized" season to date.

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Stranger Things Season 4 grossed nearly 160 million hours watched since launch and has topped Netflix's trending shows for three consecutive weeks. The prior seasons 1-3 follow closely in the runner-up positions this month, grossing roughly 50 million hours watched each.

The IMDb description for the show reads: "When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back."

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#2 Peaky Blinders: Season 6

Peaky Blinders is the second most-watched show on Netflix (notwithstanding Stranger Things Season 2-3), raking in a massive 45.7 million hours watched in June. The show's final season aired on Netflix on 10th June 2022.

The IMDb description for the show reads: "A gangster family epic set in 1900s England, centering on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby."

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#3 Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey

Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey is a new four-part Netflix-exclusive docuseries examining the rise of Warren Jeffs, the president of the Fundamental Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and convicted child sex abuser.

Since airing on 8th June 2022, the Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey limited series has garnered over 31 million hours watched. The series features several interviews with survivors, former case investigators and journalists, and former FLDS members.

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#4 First Kill: Season 1

First Kill is a new horror-mystery drama reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series follows a teenage vampire, Julliette, who needs to make her first kill and assume her place among her powerful vampire family.

However, things get tricky when she stumbles upon a vampire hunter who appears ready to make her their first kill. Since the show premiered on 10th June 2022, it has attracted over 30 million hours watched.

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#5 The Lincoln Lawyer

Last but not least, The Lincoln Lawyer is the fifth most-watched show on Netflix in June 2022 thus far, raking in 27 million hours watched. Additionally, the series ranks in the Top 10 shows on Netflix for the fifth time, with no sign of slowing down.

The IMDb page of the popular drama series reads, "An iconoclastic idealist runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car in this series based on Michael Connelly's bestselling novels."

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And that's all. Note that some of these titles might not be available in your region. This list is compiled from data made available by Netflix from countries and territories with a "Top 10 Row" on Netflix.

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