The Best Netflix Original Shows Of 2018, Ranked

Updated March 2, 2021 2.0k votes 259 voters 5.3k views34 items

Though they only started making their own content back in 2013, Netflix dropped some great original TV shows in 2018. We're not talking new seasons of our favorite series from the past few years, either. There's a great deal of Netflix original series from 2018, and some of them have been serious hits. So, while Stranger Things and House of Cards have been nothing short of fantastic, Netflix has plenty more shows to check out while you wait for the next installments of your favorites.

Topping the list of the best Netflix originals from 2018 is the hit crime show, The Staircase, which follows the story of a man whose wife mysteriously dies, with fingers pointing in his direction. If you're into dark shows, check this one out for sure. For some lighter sci-fi entertainment, Lost in Space is a good choice, as it chronicles a family who has crash landed on another planet, doing what they can do survive. Finally, if you want something on the funny side, try the Netflix comedy series, Everything Sucks! and take a trip back to high school.

Take a look at all the 2018 Netflix original shows below and vote up the ones you liked most. You can also vote shows down if you feel they missed the mark, or simply weren't as good as others. Then check out our list of the best original drama Netflix series.

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The Haunting of Hill House
Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino
Genres (Tv): Supernatural horror
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Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist
Judy Ho
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Crime
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The Staircase
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Kiernan Shipka, Jaz Sinclair
Genres (Tv): Drama, Mystery, Supernatural
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Explained
Maria Bello, Estelle Caswell
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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B The Beginning
Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroki Touchi
Genres (Tv): Anime
B: the Beginning (Netflix, 2018) is an anime series directed by Kazuto Nakazawa and Yoshiki... more
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Seven Seconds
Clare-Hope Ashitey, Michael Mosley
Genres (Tv): Crime drama
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Altered Carbon
Joel Kinnaman, Renée Elise Goldsberry
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Mystery, Action
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Lost in Space
Toby Stephens, Molly Parker
Genres (Tv): Sci-fi, Mystery, Adventure
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Wild Wild Country
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, George Meredith
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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Rotten
Gudrun Beckh, Susan Berfield
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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Sugar Rush
Candace Nelson, Adriano Zumbo
Genres (Tv): Reality, Cooking
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Devilman Crybaby
Griffin Burns, Kyle McCarley
Genres (Tv): Anime
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Flint Town
Karen Weaver, Hillary Clinton
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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On My Block
Diego Tinoco, Jason Genao
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Comedy
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My Dead Ex
Katherine Hughes, Ryan Lee
Genres (Tv): Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Bluey
David McCormack, Melanie Zanetti
Genres (Tv): Kids, Animation
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Dark Tourist
David Farrier, Robin Brown
Genres (Tv): Documentary, Travel
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Kakegurui
Minami Hamabe, Aoi Morikawa
Genres (Tv): Drama, Gambling
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Dirty Money
Alberto Ayala, A.J. Benza
Genres (Tv): Documentary
Dirty Money (Netflix, 2018) is an American documentary television series documenting various... more
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Drug Lords
Razor Rocco Rizzotti, Jordan Lawson
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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Girls Incarcerated
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Aggretsuko
Kaolip, Komegumi Koiwasaki
Genres (Tv): Anime
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Everything Sucks!
Peyton Kennedy, Jahi Winston
Genres (Tv): Teen drama, Coming-of-age, Comedy-drama
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Bobby Kennedy for President
Harry Belafonte, Peter Edelman
Genres (Tv): Documentary
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