Netflix Top 10 Shows and Movies: New and Trending Today, October 14

The Netflix Top 10 TV Shows list belongs to Ryan Murphy. The mega-producer gets credit for the top two series on Friday, October 14th's ranking, as his undeniably addictive true crime show The Watcher has flown to the No. 1 spot over Dahmer. If you like your creepy mysteries a little more fictional, The Sinner Season 4 has hit Netflix, coming in at No. 6. The movies list, meanwhile, is still topped by Mila Kunis thriller Luckiest Girl Alive.

But popular doesn't necessarily mean good. Below, we list the top 10 movies and shows on Netflix and give our quick take on whether they're actually worth watching or not. We've also added what's new on Netflix today so you can find out what will be on the Top 10 list tomorrow.

New Netflix Shows and Movies Today

• Black Butterflies: A novelist gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to write a dying man's memoir in this French thriller. 
• The Curse of Bridge Hollow: A man and his daughter team up to save their town from Halloween decorations come to life. 
• Everything Calls for Salvation: This Italian drama follows a young man who's involuntarily committed to a mental hospital. 
• Holy Family: A family hiding a shocking secret starts over in Madrid.
• Mismatched Season 2: Two teens consider what's next between them as their summer program ends. 
• Take 1: Musical acts get one take to stage an unforgettable live performance in this Korean reality series. 

Today's Top 10 Netflix TV Shows

1. The Watcher

For fans of: Lifetime movies with better casts, suspenseful shlock, real estate, AHS: Murder House
Is it good?: It's a mostly empty, addictive page-turner with a great cast
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: n/a

2. Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

For fans of: The Ryan Murphy effect, true crime
Is it good?: It's engaging, but like most Ryan Murphy shows, it has serious flaws
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 1

3. The Midnight Club

For fans of: The Haunting, YA horror
Is it good?: Yeah, it's an emotionally potent horror drama 
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 2

4. The Blacklist

For fans of: Twists, James Spader doing that James Spader thing
Is it good?: It's a solid network thriller that's fun and ridiculous
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 3

5. Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

For fans of: Trends, serial killers
Is it good?: It's a disturbing look into the mind of a murderer
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 4

6. The Sinner

For fans of: Bill Pullman solving disturbing mysteries
Is it good?: Yes, it always was ab underrated crime drama
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: n/a

7. The Empress

For fans of: The Crown, Victoria, Bridgerton
Is it good?: Yes, it's a well made period drama that'll reel you in
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 6

8. Bling Empire

For fans of: The inner lives of the exorbitantly wealthy, expensive clothes
Is it good?: It's a must-watch for any reality TV fan
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 7

9. Oddballs

For fans of: Energetic kids shows
Is it good?: As with most animated shows, it depends on how much you can handle
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 9

10. High Water

For fans of: True stories about natural disasters
Is it good?: It's kind of like Netflix's Chernobyl
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 5

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Today's Top 10 Netflix Movies

1. Luckiest Girl Alive

For fans of: Mediocre Netflix thrillers, Mila Kunis, trauma
Is it good?: It's an OK story of perseverance
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 1

2. Blackout

For fans of: Amnesia, cartels, Josh Duhamel
Is it good?: It's a forgettable action flick
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 5

3. Megamind

For fans of: Will Ferrell, cool visuals, Despicable Me and The Incredibles
Is it good?: Not bad if you don't mind a little unoriginality
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 6

4. Mr. Harrigan's Phone

For fans of: Stephen King adaptations, intergenerational friendships
Is it good?: It's not very memorable or very scary
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 2

5. The Redeem Team

For fans of: Applauding people for doing what they should be doing, hoops, flag-waving
Is it good?: Some important bits are overlooked, but it's a solid doc for USA basketball fans
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 3

6. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

For fans of: Embarrassment
Is it good?: No
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 7

7. Last Seen Alive

For fans of: Gerard Butler thrillers
Is it good?: When you see those "Vertical Entertainment/Voltage Pictures" title cards, you know you're in for a bad movie
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 4

8. 17 Again

For fans of: Zac Efron as young Matthew Perry, reverse Big
Is it good?: It is a totally fine one of these movies
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 10

9. Sing 2

For fans of: Singing animals, famous voices, popular music
Is it good?: Kids absolutely love it
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 9

10. Old People

For fans of: Silly horror movies about old people zombies, Werther's Originals
Is it good?: No, but that's also what makes it kind of good
Trailer | Yesterday's rank: 8

Based on Netflix's Top 10 TV Shows and Movies lists and new releases for Friday, Oct. 14

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