Tessa Thompson in a green leather animal skin jacket looking slightly ahead in His & Hers. Image via Netflix By Christine Persaud Published Sep 25, 2026, 12:51 AM EDT Christine is a freelance writer for Collider with two decades of experience covering all types of TV shows and movies spanning every genre. With a particular affinity for dramas, true crime, sitcoms, and thrillers, if it's a top TV show, Christine has likely watched it and is eager to share her thoughts. When she's not furiously writing away, you can find her enjoying the next binge obsession with a glass of wine in front of the TV. Sign in to your Collider account Add Us Summary Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Listen Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Looking for a good thriller miniseries to sink your teeth into? Something you can binge in a single night or over a weekend, and a show that will end just as strongly as it started? Netflix has you covered with tons of options that range from horror to drama, emotional to intense, action-packed to cerebral.
No matter what mood you're in, you can find something that fits. And as miniseries, all these shows are eight episodes or fewer. So, you can curl up on the couch with a beverage, popcorn, a warm blanket, and press play. You won't regret it.
Hamish Linklater in priestly garb as Father Paul in Midnight Mass. Image via ©Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection While it was only a single-season miniseries, Midnight Mass was so beloved that it could easily have come back for another. The gothic supernatural horror follows Riley Flynn ( Zach Gilford ), who returns to his small hometown after a four-year prison sentence and finds it challenging to acclimate back to life there. When he meets Father Paul Hill ( Hamish Linklater ), the new priest in town, it's clear there's something off about the man, with even the story about why he's there as a temporary replacement being fishy. As strange things keep happening, the town is rocked by the events, and they grow both curious about and enamored with this man who has upended their lives.
Linklater is mesmerizing in the role, and the depiction of the monotony of life in a town of only a few where everyone knows your name shines through in every episode. Beyond the horror angle, Midnight Mass captivates as a deeply emotional look into grief, pain, forgiveness, and trauma. The unsettling undertones will keep you invested through the seven episodes. It's one of the best Netflix shows released in the last decade .
Andrew Scott as Tom Ripley leaning on a chair in Episode 5 of Netflix's Ripley. Image via Netflix This neo-noir psychological thriller miniseries is based on the Patricia Highsmith crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley , which was also the inspiration for the 1999 movie starring Matt Damon . In this interpretation, Andrew Scott stars as the titular Tom Ripley, a conman who jumps on an opportunity to impersonate someone wealthy and slide into a lavish life alongside Dickie Greenleaf ( Johnny Flynn ).
Filmed in black-and-white, Ripley is praised for its modern interpretation of the story with a classic throwback style, the performances, and the direction. In fact, the series earned 14 Emmy nominations and won four. It's a fascinating story about a man intent on living not the life he has, but the one he believe…