15 Best Netflix Cozy Mysteries to Watch Right Now (2026 Guide)

Netflix is packed with entertainment, but if you’re in the mood for something a little more comforting, there are plenty of cozy mysteries to watch.

There’s nothing better than settling down with a feel-good whodunnit that’s full of suspense and unexpected twists to keep viewers hooked to their screens.

In this blog post, we’ve rounded up 15 of the best cozy mystery TV shows and films on Netflix that deserve a spot on your watch list.

Enola Holmes

• Genre: Mystery, adventure, crime, family
• Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge
• Runtime: 2 hours 3m
• Based on: The Enola Holmes Mysteries book series by Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes is a brilliant mystery film series starring the likes of Millie Bobby Brown, Sam Claflin, Louis Partridge, and Henry Cavill. The story follows Enola (Brown), the younger sister of the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, as she sets out to solve mysteries. The show is full of twists and cryptic clues, and the films see Enola take after her famous brother. Viewers also get to follow her friendship with the young Viscount Tewkesbury, as the pair find themselves caught up in dangerous adventures and conspiracies.

Enola Holmes 2

• Genre: Mystery, adventure, crime, family
• Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Louis Partridge
• Runtime: 2 hours and 9m
• Based on: The Enola Holmes Mysteries book series by Nancy Springer

Another Enola Holmes instalment, but this time Enola has opened her own detective agency. The film is an important representation of women breaking into careers that have traditionally been dominated by men. Enola is figuring herself out and, of course, she is dragged into another case. She is set on the disappearance of a young factory worker and finds herself uncovering a dangerous conspiracy that stretches from London’s match factories to the highest levels of society. The film also sees the relationship between Enola and Tewkesbury grow.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

• Genre: Mystery, crime, thriller, teen drama
• Stars: Emma Myers, Zain Iqbal, Asha Banks
• Season 1 episodes: 6
• Based on: The bestselling YA mystery book series by Holly Jackson

A popular TV adaptation of Holly Jackson’s book A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder has two seasons so far, with another on the way. This show is a great adaptation with picturesque vibes in a quiet town. Pip Fitz-Amobi (played by Emma Myers) is a school student who is at the centre of huge mysteries. There’s a lot at stake, including her friendships and the dangerous situations she finds herself in. She is a fierce and clever girl but is dragged into the dark side of Little Kilton.

Murder Mystery

• Genre: Comedy, mystery, crime
• Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Luke Evans, Gemma Arterton
• Runtime: 1 hour and 37m

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have teamed up for this hilarious murder mystery comedy. This film is definitely one you can sit back and enjoy. It’s a bit of a whirlwind as the couple is thrown in at the deep end after becoming the prime suspects in a billionaire’s murder while on a luxury yacht. There are unexpected twists, crazy suspects, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. The pair must clear their names by solving the case themselves before it’s too late. This is the perfect Netflix watch.

Murder Mystery 2

• Genre: Comedy, mystery, crime
• Stars: Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Mark Strong, Mélanie Laurent, John Kani, Luke Evans
• Runtime: 1 hour and 29m

A sequel, Murder Mystery 2, debuted on Netflix in March 2023. This film is worth the watch if you loved the first instalment. It has a similar type of action, suspense and drama. But this time round the plot revolves around the couple being pulled into another intense investigation after their friend is kidnapped during a lavish wedding celebration, leading them across Paris.

Wednesday

• Genre: Gothic, mystery, supernatural, teen drama
• Stars: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Gwendoline Christie
• Seasons: 2

A gothic and eerie series, Wednesday is set in the world of the beloved Addams Family. It follows Wednesday Addams, a reserved girl with a fascination with death, who attends a boarding school, Nevermore Academy, and soon finds herself in the midst of a murder mystery in her new surroundings. Another thing you should know about her is that she has psychic abilities, which help her in her case.. This is definitely one to watch, as the plot is unique and interesting, with mystery, dark humour and supernatural elements. It stars Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

• Genre: Comedy, mystery, crime, whodunnit
• Stars: Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Dave Bautista, Leslie Odom Jr.
• Runtime: 2 hours and 19m

Airing back in 2022, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a standalone sequel to the 2019 film Knives Out, and the second installment in the Knives Out film series. Starting out with a group of people playing a murder mystery game in Greece things escalate after a real murder. The plot follows detective Benoit Blanc, who is drawn into a whirlwind case amid hidden motives and long-standing tensions between friends surface.

The Pale Blue Eye

• Genre: Mystery, thriller, crime, historical drama
• Stars: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Robert Duvall
• Runtime: 2h 10m

The Pale Blue Eye sees Christian Bale star as veteran detective Augustus Landor in a dark mystery thriller. He is called to investigate a series of murders at the West Point Military Academy. With the help of young cadet Edgar Allan Poe (Harry Melling), Landor is thrust into a chilling case filled with secrets, suspicion and danger. This is definetly a movie worth watch with stellar acting from the cast and a strong storyline.

The Residence

• Genre: Comedy, mystery, drama, crime
• Stars: Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Randall Park, Molly Griggs, Ken Marino
• Seasons: 1 (8 episodes)

If you love comedy, drama and mystery, you’ve come to the right place with the suggestion of The Residence. Comprising 8 episodes, you’ll have fun with a show that uncovers a political scandal and murder that occurs during a state dinner for the Australian Prime Minister. This series doesn’t take itself too seriously, and you’ll enjoy finding out details surrounding the cast and the colourful characters in the show.

Lupin

• Genre: Crime, mystery, thriller, drama
• Stars: Omar Sy, Ludivine Sagnier, Hervé Pierre, Nicole Garcia
• Seasons: 3

This show despite it being international. A French mystery thriller Lupin follows Assane Diop. He is a master of disguise and thief, who is inspired by the fictional gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin. When his father is wrongfully accused of a crime linked to a wealthy family, Assane uses his skills to seek revenge and find out the truth.

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

• Genre: Mystery, psychological thriller, comedy, parody
• Stars: Kristen Bell, Tom Riley, Michael Ealy, Mary Holland, Cameron Britton, Shelley Hennig
• Seasons: 1 (limited series)

This mini series is for all mystery psychological thriller fans. Although it’s a parody of the genre, which some people might find amusing. It follows a woman named Anna Whitaker, a divorced woman in Canterbury Hill, where nothing is what it seems and her peaceful life is disrupted when she witnesses something suspicious in her neighbourhood. The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window stars Kristen Bell, Michael Ealy, Tom Riley, Mary Holland, Cameron Britton, Shelley Hennig, and Samsara Yett.

The Breakthrough

• Genre: Crime, mystery, true crime, drama
• Stars: Peter Eggers, Mattias Nordkvist, Jessica Liedberg, Anki Lidén
• Based on: Non-fiction book by Anna Bodin and Peter Sjölund about a real case solved using forensic genetic genealogy
• Episodes: 4

Another Netflix show to add to your watchlist is The Breakthough. This Swedish limited crime drama aired last year, in January 2025. It is based on a non-fiction book by Anna Bodin and Peter Sjölund, it covers how the 2004 murders of Mohammed Ammouri and Anna-Lena Svensson were solved in 2020 using forensic genetic genealogy.

The Perfect Couple

• Genre: Mystery, drama, thriller, crime
• Stars: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle
• Seasons: 1 (limited series)

The best way to describe this show is that it’s a little bit like The White Lotus. It follows a group of wealthy people on an island, where things quickly spiral out of control. In this TV series, a woman who is set to tie the knot is about to marry into one of the wealthiest families on Nantucket, but the special day is quickly ruined after a shocking death. This series will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.

The Sinner

• Genre: Crime, mystery, psychological thriller, drama
• Stars: Bill Pullman, Jessica Biel, Matt Bomer, Carrie Coon, Christopher Abbott
• Seasons: 4 (anthology series)

The Sinner is a crime anthology series following detective Harry Ambrose as he investigates seemingly ordinary people who suddenly commit disturbing crimes. The series aired for four seasons from August 2, 2017, to December 1, 2021.

Bodkin

• Genre: Mystery, crime, comedy-drama, thriller
• Stars: Will Forte, Siobhán Cullen, Robyn Cara, Chris Walley, David Wilmot
• Seasons: 1 (limited series)

A black comedy and mystery thriller. It follows American podcaster Gilbert Power travels to Bodkin, an Irish coastal town, to investigate a decades-old cold case involving the disappearance of three people during a Samhain celebration. He is joined by investigative journalist Dubheasa “Dove” Maloney, who is sent on assignment after the death of a government whistleblower source, and Emmy Sizergh, an aspiring journalist.