Top 5 Must-Watch Netflix Shows This Week: November 17–21, 2025

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These are the 5 best Netflix shows to binge this week, November 17–21, 2025.

Ebaster offers a carefully selected collection of films and shows, including the latest releases, critically praised hidden gems, beloved classics, and popular series everyone’s watching.

Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? These movies and shows cover a range of genres—from gripping dramas and funny comedies to thrilling crime stories—and many of them have been highly rated by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

Stay up-to-date with SR’s weekly recommendations for what to watch on major streaming services like Prime Video, HBO Max, Paramount+, Apple TV+, Disney+, Peacock, and Hulu. Plus, find out the top 5 shows currently trending on Netflix!

Envious

The third season of the Spanish romantic comedy Envious arrives on Netflix this Wednesday, November 19th. The show centers around Vicky, a woman in her 40s played by Griselda Siciliani (known from Bardo), who begins a surprising journey to rediscover herself after a difficult split.

The first season of Envious came out in September 2024 and received a good rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 80%. Decider praised the show, saying it balances humor and genuine emotion. With episodes around 30 minutes long and two full seasons totaling 24 episodes, it’s easy to watch everything before the new season begins this week.

StartUp

Just finished Nobody Wants This and looking for something new? StartUp on Netflix is a good choice. This crime thriller, starring Adam Brody, Martin Freeman, and Ron Perlman, has a similar feel to shows like Succession and Industry, with plenty of corporate intrigue, and it’s packed into three seasons that are easy to watch all at once.

The Sony Crackle series StartUp didn’t get a lot of attention when it originally aired from 2016 to 2018. Despite this, it received a strong audience approval rating of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Recently added to Netflix, the show centers around an unlikely partnership: a banker in trouble, a powerful gang leader, and a hacker, who are forced to work together to build a criminal enterprise.

The Big C

Currently, the Showtime series The Big C is the second most popular show on Netflix in the U.S. Starring Laura Linney, who has won four Emmy Awards (known for Ozark), the show centers on Cathy Jamison, a mother from Minnesota, who faces a melanoma diagnosis and seeks to find joy despite the difficult circumstances.

Even though it deals with a serious subject, The Big C is a surprisingly funny dark comedy – it even won Laura Linney an Emmy! The show features a talented cast including Oliver Platt (The Bear), Idris Elba (Hijack), Gabriel Basso (The Night Agent), and many others, and it has a 77% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory

The fourth season of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory arrives on Netflix this Thursday, November 20th. The popular animated series, which received a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes for its first season in 2024, is a great choice for family viewing and enjoyable for everyone.

The animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is getting a final season! Chaos Theory, the show’s fourth and last season with 9 episodes, is now available on Netflix. If you’re a fan of the Jurassic Park movies and adventures, don’t miss it!

Absentia

The crime drama Absentia, originally a Prime Video series, is currently very popular on Netflix, ranking as the #3 show worldwide and #4 in the U.S. It’s only behind The Beast in Me, The Big C, and Last Samurai Standing. The show ran for three seasons, from 2017 to 2020, and includes a total of 30 episodes, each about 40 minutes long.

The series Absentia follows Emily Byrne, an FBI agent who disappeared while investigating a serial killer in Boston and was presumed dead. Six years later, she suddenly reappears with no memory of what happened and begins a quest to uncover the truth about her disappearance.

This week on Netflix, don’t miss Absentia, a gripping crime drama packed with suspense and mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat.

Looking For More Binge Options This Week?

Check out Ebaster’s binge-watching guides for last weekend’s top shows.

  • 3 Best Netflix Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)
  • 3 Best Prime Video Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)
  • 3 Best Paramount+ Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)
  • 3 Best HBO Max Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)
  • 3 Best Apple TV Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)
  • 3 Best Peacock Shows To Binge-Watch This Weekend (Nov 14–16, 2025)

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2025-11-17 13:04