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Netflix Top 10 TV shows today: a docuseries steals the top spot from Stranger Things!

04/12/2025 16:17 - UPDATED 04/12/2025 16:17
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Top 10 TV shows on Netflix today – December 4, 2025. Netflix’s Top 10 this week is absolutely buzzing with excitement! At the top of the chart sits a brand-new entry: Sean Combs: The Reckoning, the explosive docuseries digging into the scandals surrounding one of hip-hop’s most recognizable figures. Added to Netflix just two days ago, it’s already managed to overtake Stranger Things Season 5, which now holds second place. In third comes another fresh release: the comedy special Matt Rife: Unwrapped — A Christmas Crowd Work Special, winning viewers over with its sharp, fast-moving crowd work. Rounding out the list are two popular picks: The Beast in Me, still holding strong, and Missing: Dead or Alive, the gripping true-crime series following disappearances that continue to haunt investigators.
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Top 10 TV shows on Netflix – December 4, 2025

1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning

The docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning arrives on Netflix on December 2: a dark, unfiltered investigation that dismantles the myth of Diddy.

Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a hard-hitting docuseries that dives deep into the controversies surrounding music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, unraveling decades of allegations, power dynamics, and industry silence. Through emotional testimonies, archival material, and a sharp investigative lens, the series reconstructs the rise and unraveling of an entertainment empire once considered untouchable. Rather than offering a neutral portrait, it confronts the darkest chapters of Combs’ legacy head-on, positioning itself as a bold examination of fame, impunity, and the hidden mechanisms of the star system.
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2. Stranger Things 5

Stranger Things 5, release date on Netflix: here is the poster and trailer of the final season, which will conclude a cycle that started in 2016.

The wait is finally over: Stranger Things  is back for its final showdown. A year has passed since the events in Hawkins, but the scars remain. The group is growing up, drifting apart, and facing new horrors that blur the line between this world and the Upside Down. Old secrets resurface, friendships are tested, and danger looms larger than ever. The series promises high-stakes action, emotional payoffs, and the nostalgic ‘80s energy that made it a phenomenon. It’s the end of an era—and one last chance to save their world.
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3. Matt Rife: Unwrapped — A Christmas Crowd Work Special

Matt Rife

This comedy special showcases Matt Rife’s signature improv and crowd work, this time set against the chaos and cheer of the holiday season. Filmed live, the special captures Rife interacting directly with the audience, riffing on everything from awkward family moments to festive traditions gone hilariously wrong. The result is a fast-paced, spontaneous performance that blends holiday humor with his sharp, irreverent style, making the audience an essential part of the experience. It’s a playful, energetic take on stand-up that leans heavily on spontaneity and audience reactions, offering laughs that are both immediate and unpredictable.

4. The Beast in Me

the beast in me

Claire Danes gives a haunting performance as Aggie Wiggs, a once-celebrated author now crippled by grief after the loss of her young son. Her life unravels when her new neighbor, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), moves in — a powerful real estate mogul with a dark past and murky intentions. What starts as curiosity turns into a twisted psychological dance, as Aggie becomes obsessed with the truth while confronting her own inner demons. This eight-episode limited series, created by Gabe Rotter and produced by Howard Gordon (Homeland), blends thriller, mystery, and deeply personal drama, setting the stage for a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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5. Missing: Dead or Alive?

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Missing: Dead or Alive? returns with a gripping new chapter of real-life investigations into disappearances across South Carolina. The show follows investigators as they unravel a tangled web of betrayal, manipulation, and hidden dangers. With its raw, immersive approach — minimal narration, intimate camera work, and tense pacing — the show captures the emotional weight behind every missing-person case. Season 2 balances suspense, human drama, and procedural detail, offering viewers a chilling yet compelling look at the desperate race to find the missing before it’s too late.
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Netflix Top 10 TV shows today: complete ranking

1. Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2. Stranger Things
3. Matt Rife: Unwrapped – A Christmas Crowd Work Special
4. The Beast in Me
5. Missing: Dead or Alive?
6. Victoria
7. Love & Death
8. My Next Guest with David Letterman and Adam Sandler
9. Kevin Hart: Acting My Age
10. Is It Cake? Holiday

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Sources: Tudum – Top 10 USA – Flixpatrol

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