Netflix top 10 shows — here are the 3 worth watching right now

Here at Tom's Guide, we regularly check out the Netflix Top 10 list and pull out three of the best shows in the mix so you always know what to watch next.

Picking your next show can be a big challenge on Netflix; after all, one of the reasons we still rate it as one of the best streaming services available is because the platform boasts a huge range of movies and shows.

While the Netflix Top 10 shows and movies lists can be a handy way to minimize Netflix choice paralysis (we've all been there!), you can't always trust that what's most popular on the platform will necessarily be the best stuff Netflix has to offer. That's where we come in. Right now, we'd suggest checking out a raunchy new medieval comedy , more laughs from the Miyagiverse, and a sports doc that's the perfect companion to the 2024 Olympics.

If you're still looking for more streaming recommendations, check out our list of everything new to Netflix in August and our roundup of the very best Netflix shows you can stream right now. Otherwise, here are our three picks from the list, and the full Netflix top 10 (as of 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, July 30).

'The Decameron'

Fancy a raucous summer getaway? "The Decameron" is the Netflix comedy for you.

This hilarious limited series brings us along for the ride as a group of mismatched Italian nobles take up residence in a luxurious Italian villa to escape the plague racing through 14th-century Firenze. Cue a house party comedy that plays out like a heady mix of "Bridgerton", "Horrible Histories"... and "Love Island".

On the surface, it looks like it could just be all bawdy humor and decadence, but this dream getaway soon sours as the villa descends into chaos, facing shifting power dynamics on the inside and fresh threats from outside the walls. It's chaotic, compelling viewing.

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'Simone Biles: Rising'

"Simone Biles: Rising" is a two-part, four-episode docuseries all about one of the greatest gymnasts in the game.

Directed by Katie Walsh and produced in association with the Olympic Channel, "Simone Biles: Rising" offers extraordinary access to Biles and her circle of friends and family to show how the sporting star prepared to make her big comeback to the Olympic stage for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

The first two episodes are available right now (the other two will debut later in the year), and they offer particular insight into the challenges (both mental and physical) that an athlete in the prime faces.

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'Cobra Kai'

"Cobra Kai" season 6 has landed! Well, the first part has, anyway. To ensure the hit Netflix comedy goes out in style, the streamer is sending the show off with an elongated final season that's dropping in three batches. And ever since the first five episodes landed, "Cobra Kai" has been hanging on to its spot near the top of the Netflix Top 10 shows list.

This "Karate Kid" sequel series sees our senseis and students deciding if, and how, they will compete in the Sekai Taikai tournament. This international event is one of the most prestigious karate competitions around and will see the best of the best heading to Barcelona to prove that their dojo is the best.

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Netflix top 10 shows right now

1. "Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam"
2. "Cobra Kai"
3. "All American"
4. "Simone Biles: Rising"
5. "Too Hot To Handle"
6. "The Decameron"
7. "Homicide Los Angeles"
8. "Resurrected Rides"
9. "Master of the House"
10. "Vikings: Valhalla"

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