Some of the highest-rated Netflix original films from recent months include Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, directed by Rian Johnson with Daniel Craig returning as Benoit Blanc. The Thursday Murder Club, featuring Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, and Ben Kingsley, drew strong audience numbers and positive reviews. Plex allows you to browse these titles with full cast details, ratings, and trailers. You can also compare them with other services to help you decide what to watch.
Stranger Things Season 5 became the biggest television event in Netflix history when it aired its finale on New Year's Eve 2025. Adolescence, a four-part limited series, drew over 140 million views in its first days and became one of the most-watched series Netflix has ever released. Wednesday Season 2 collected 119.3 million views, making it the fourth most-watched English-language series on the platform. Other strong performers in 2025 included The Diplomat, Cobra Kai's final season, and The Beast in Me starring Claire Danes.
KPop: Demon Hunters was the most-watched Netflix title of 2025, with 482 million views. Other top films from 2025 included Happy Gilmore 2 and The Electric State. Plex displays ratings and cast details for each title, helping you decide what to add to your Watchlist.
Netflix offers three plans as of early 2026: Standard with Ads at $7.99 per month, Standard at $17.99 per month, and Premium at $24.99 per month. Standard with Ads streams in full HD on up to two devices. The Standard plan removes ads and lets you add one extra member outside your household. Premium supports 4K Ultra HD, spatial audio, and up to four simultaneous streams. Netflix does not currently offer a free trial. Netflix signaled a price increase is coming in 2026 during its Q4 2025 earnings report, but no new rates have taken effect yet.
Netflix includes drama, comedy, horror, thriller, science fiction, romance, documentary, animation, true crime, and family content. The platform also offers Korean dramas, anime, and international films. Plex tags each Netflix title by genre, making it easy to filter and compare options without opening multiple apps.
Yes. Plex Discover lets you browse Netflix's full catalog, see cast and crew information, check ratings, and read reviews without a Netflix account. You can add Netflix titles to your Plex Watchlist. When you try to watch, Plex will direct you to Netflix, which requires a subscription.
Plex surfaces newly added Netflix titles through its Discover section, so you can see what has been added each week. Each title page shows the release date, genre tags, cast and crew credits, and audience ratings. You can also track upcoming titles on your Watchlist, and Plex will show you when they become available to stream.
Whether Netflix is right for you depends on your viewing habits. Netflix spends about $18 billion a year on programming and had over 300 million subscribers by late 2025. The ad-supported plan starts at $7.99 per month. Other services, such as Disney+, Max, and Amazon Prime Video, offer different catalogs at similar prices. Plex lets you compare availability across these services in a single search, so you can find the title you want before subscribing.
Yes. Any Netflix title found through Plex Discover can be added to your Watchlist with one click. Your Watchlist shows where each title is available and updates when that changes. If a show moves from one service to another, Plex updates your Watchlist, so you always know where to find it.
Netflix works on smart TVs from Samsung, LG, and other brands; streaming players like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast; as well as smartphones, tablets, game consoles, and web browsers. Plex is also available on these devices, so you can browse Netflix titles, manage your Watchlist, and compare streaming options on your preferred device.
