10 limited series on Netflix to watch this month
When you begin the streaming cruise on Netflix, it’s very easy to feel lost with no one around to give you direction. You might even stop at a few anchors before you realise that’s not the destination you were out sailing for.
To help you get comfortable on this bumpy ride, Best of Netflix has handpicked 10 limited series that should be on your watchlist this September. For those drowning in the sea of selection, hold on! The streaming compass is on its way.
Netflix and limited series have formed an inseparable alliance. And the biggest Emmy crown holder this year from the platform was proof alone. So, what’s a better time than now to capitalise on the frenzy of this format?
With a little less than half a month still to go, you have two more weekends to conquer the shows. But fair warning: some of these limited series may have you lurking even after the tedious hours of the workweek. Be prepared and stock up on those popcorn buckets.
10 limited series to binge on Netflix this September:
Adolescence (Stephen Graham and Jack Thorn, 2025)
If you haven’t watched this British psychological crime drama on Netflix, despite the waves it made during its release, now is the time. Adolescence is a four-part series shot in one continuous take that led the most Emmy wins for Netflix this year, with eight awards and Owen Cooper making history as the youngest male actor to win ‘Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Limited Series.’ The series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who’s arrested on suspicion of murdering his classmate, Katie Leonard.
With a glowing 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Adolescence was easily the most-talked-about Netflix offering of the year. It sparked serious debates, discussions, and conversations in the public sphere, resulting in an equivalent political and cultural impact.
Unbelievable (Susannah Grant, Ayelet Waldman, and Michael Chabon, 2019)
A limited series may be short. But they’re never short on impact. Unbelievable on Netflix is one such show that’s too powerful to overlook. Rated a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, the Netflix series is based on the Washington and Colorado serial rape cases and borrows elements from the Pulitzer Prize-winning article by T Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong, An Unbelievable Story of Rape.
Unbelievable follows Marie, who is charged with the crime of false reporting following claims of having been raped. It also revolves around two female investigators investigating a trail of similar attacks. The Netflix show is not replete with graphic visuals. It’s not a story about the rapist or the crimes. It primarily peels back on the failure of the overall justice system, focusing on the consequences of the incidents, the tragedies of the victims, and the resilience they show, teetering on the edge of societal disbelief and forced make-believe.
Cassandra (Benjamin Gutsche, 2025)
If you dig a little too deep into Netflix, you’ll find many such titles that ask for a chance. But nothing can convince you like Cassandra, with the perfect Rotten Tomatoes score. The sci-fi thriller horror limited series takes the concept of retro-future cities a notch up by turning back time to the 1970s, where smart home technologies were already a thing.
Cassandra revolves around a domestic helper powered by AI who returns to work when a family moves into the house five decades later. The show is conceived in a deeply unsettling, anachronistic setting. But unlike most AI-gone-wrong tales, this one builds the suspense steadily to enhance the psychological impact of the terror. It also offers a powerful take on gender and control, providing a nuanced thematic undercurrent that pulls you more and more.
Criminal: Germany (George Kay and Jim Field Smith, 2019)
Criminal: Germany is part of Netflix’s police procedural anthology series, Criminal, which serves as a limited series and a standalone part. Consciously constrained, the concept of the Netflix series is designed to make the audience feel claustrophobic as it all takes place within one location: a police interrogation room. It deliberately detaches itself from the distraction of a sprawling investigation complete with high-stakes car chases and tense confrontation.
Each episode is a self-contained story with a different case and a prime suspect. So, expect a variety of cases to be thrown your way. It scored a glowing 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Hence, make sure to stop by Criminal: Germany.
Mercy for None (Choi Sung-eun, 2025)
Although Mercy for None comes across as a generic revenge thriller, it’s so much more when you tune into it. It follows Nam Gi-jun, a man with a checkered past who has long left his criminal life behind. But he’s thrust back into the world of cutthroat brutality when his brother is ruthlessly murdered, unravelling a complex web of lies and betrayal surrounding the most powerful syndicates of Seoul.
The Korean limited series has been highly acclaimed for its grounded action sequences, gruesome enough to be ingrained in your mind forever. The action approach is completely no-holds-barred, and the core is not to be played around with. Mercy for None is not a slow-burning thriller, so you don’t have to wait for your watch for the action to kick-start. It’s rated a staggering 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, and doesn’t even ask for much of your time.
Rivers of Fate (Stephanie Degreas, Fernando Garrido, and Braullo Mantovani, 2025)
This list will take you on a world tour of limited series. And the next pitstop is in Brazil. Having been reputed for its gritty and unflinching take on the genre of crime and survival, Rivers of Fate has long become the talk of the streaming town. Set in the Pará region of the Amazon, the Netflix miniseries follows three separate but entwined lives.
Rivers of Fate doesn’t romanticise the criminal world. It cuts straight to the chase by leaving you with plenty to ponder upon. With an unfiltered approach towards violence and a shallow justice system, the show takes the concept of survival of the fittest to the wittiest. No characters are thinly stripped. They are each nuanced in their own ways, and reading them through will make the marathon easy. But just because it’s a miniseries, don’t expect this run to be any easier.
Unorthodox (Anna Winger and Alexa Karolinski, 2020)
Inspired by Deborah Feldman’s autobiography, Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots, Unorthodox is a four-part German miniseries with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. The story follows Esther Shapiro, a 19-year-old residing in the insular Satmar Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Unorthodox takes a bilateral approach to tell the story through two parallel timelines: that of the past and the present, offering a unique and intriguing glimpse into a closed community set against the backdrop of two very human questions: freedom and self-discovery, the ones that are traditionally given against the ones they personally crave. The Netflix series is replete with a deeply entrenched character study that’s bound to evoke emotions, aiming for cerebral attention. So, take your time and don’t rush with Unorthodox.
Black Rabbit (Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, 2025)
Netflix dropped a star-studded bombshell, Black Rabbit, on September 18th. Just in time for the weekend! This intense new crime thriller brings two of the biggest Hollywood names: Jude Law and Jason Bateman, who portray two brothers who are anything but alike. The Netflix limited series is set in the high-octane nightlife of New York City, where Jake Friedkin has built a reputation as a restaurateur, only a few steps away from making his diner and VIP lounge the hotspot of the city.
But when Vince returns to business, everything falls apart, threatening to upend not only Jake’s dreams but also their lives in multiple unforeseen ways. The steam is building by the minute, and we’re sure you’ve caught up on it. Hence, make sure you tune in to Black Rabbit this weekend.
The Dead Girls (Luis Estrada, 2025)
Not many projects get that 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. But The Dead Girls did it, despite remaining relatively low on the radar of Netflix charts. The new limited series on Netflix is set in 1960s Mexico and follows a large crime network involving sex trafficking, crimes, and capital offences. Although a fictionalised version, The Dead Girls indirectly tells the story of the crime ring led by four sisters, Las Poquianchis, focusing on the corruption of the crime world.
The Dead Girls is based on Jorge Ibargüengoitia’s 1977 novel,Las Muertas, a literary masterpiece which Netflix adapted to bring an equally gripping thriller. Although the show has six episodes, each of them runs for 60 to 80 minutes. This brings you a perfect opportunity to make it a standalone marathon. And we promise you that this will not disappoint.
Clickbait (Tony Ayres and Christian White, 2021)
Who knew that the digital age would have nightmares of its own? Probably Netflix, because the platform is not short of thrillers that constantly send out the warnings, hoping people learn. The show is structured quite distinctly, with each episode told from the point of view of a different character. But before we get ahead of ourselves, Clickbait tells the story of a seemingly normal man, Nick Brewer, who goes missing one fine day.
Shortly after, a video appears online with a severely bruised and wounded Nick holding signs that say “I ABUSE WOMEN,” and more such things, leaving his family members on a frantic search for the truth. Clickbait is a gripping mystery that leaves you guessing till the credits roll. It holds on to the enigma until the very end, making every episode a binge-worthy run on its own. The show’s thematic current flows in multiple ways, exploring modern social issues, including cancel culture and catfishing. If you haven’t watched the series, you’re definitely missing out on gold.