I’ve always enjoyed a good mystery, especially when it comes with a bit of thriller edge. Part of the fun is in how these shows drop hints, throw in the occasional red herring and keep you guessing about what’s really going on. Enough to make you binge-watch the whole thing.
Of course, not every Netflix mystery hits the mark, and that includes flops like “The Watcher,” “Caught” and “Missing You.” What makes the best mystery thrillers actually work is the mix of suspense and story. Just when you think you’ve figured it out, another twist comes along to change everything.
If you’re looking for something to get stuck into, this list should help. Here are five of the best mystery thriller shows to stream on Netflix right now.
‘Untamed’
“Untamed” centers on Special Agent Kyle Turner (Eric Bana), a veteran investigator with the National Park Service’s Investigative Services Branch. When a young woman’s body is found at the base of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, what initially appears to be a climbing accident quickly raises Turner’s suspicions of foul play.
Partnering with rookie ranger Naya Vasquez (Lily Santiago), Turner follows a series of puzzling clues that lead them deeper into the park’s remote and hazardous wilderness. Turner must also reconnect with longtime Yosemite chief ranger Paul Souter (Sam Neill) and navigate lingering personal tensions with his ex-wife Jill Bodwin (Rosemarie DeWitt), who works as a counselor in the park.
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‘The Survivors’
Fifteen years ago, a devastating storm claimed the lives of three young people in the idyllic town of Evelyn Bay. Kieran Elliot (Charlie Vickers) survived the catastrophe, but his older brother Finn was among those who didn’t make it.
Now, Kieran returns to Evelyn Bay with his partner Mia (Yerin Ha) and their baby daughter, hoping to reconnect with his parents. But the town hasn’t healed from the tragedy as the memory of the lost teens still lingers in the close-knit community. Shortly after Kieran’s arrival, a body is discovered on the beach. What first appears to be an accident quickly turns suspicious, pointing to murder.
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‘A Good Girl's Guide to Murder’
In the quiet English town of Little Kilton, a tragedy unfolds when 17-year-old Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies) is found dead, and her boyfriend, Sal Singh (Rahul Pattni), is believed to have taken his own life shortly after. Five years later, high school student Pippa “Pip” Fitz-Amobi (Emma Myers) decides to investigate the case for her final-year project, suspecting that Sal was wrongfully accused.
She befriends Sal’s brother, Ravi (Zain Iqbal), and begins uncovering unsettling truths about Andie’s life and the events leading up to her death. Pip soon encounters resistance from the community and faces increasing danger. The investigation leads her to confront powerful figures in the town, including her own family, as she seeks to uncover the real circumstances behind Andie’s death.
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‘Dark’
In the small German town of Winden, the sudden disappearance of two children sets off a series of events that unravel the lives of four interconnected families. As the hunt for the missing children grows more urgent, concealed connections and secrets between the families come to light.
The investigation reveals that the disappearances are linked to a mysterious mind-bending event that occurred 33 years earlier. The deeper the families probe, the more they discover a tangled network of relationships and events spanning multiple generations. Winden’s history is deeply connected to the families, and the mystery of the missing children proves more complicated and harder to solve than anyone anticipated.
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‘Stay Close’
Megan Pierce (Cush Jumbo), a mother of three, leads a seemingly ordinary life with her fiancé, Dave Shaw (Daniel Francis), in the coastal town of Livingstone. Her past, however, is far from simple. Ray Levine (Richard Armitage), once a renowned documentary photographer, now works as a paparazzo, capturing images of the wealthy and famous.
Detective Michael Broome (James Nesbitt) is haunted by an unsolved case from 17 years ago, which is the disappearance of Stewart Green (Rod Hunt). When another man, Carlton Flynn (Connor Calland), vanishes under similar circumstances, Broome is drawn back into the investigation, hoping to find closure. As the lives of Megan, Ray, and Broome intertwine, secrets from the past resurface in strange ways.
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