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Greg is a Lead TV Writer & Critic at Screen Rant who also covers Movies and Music. He's published over 2400 articles at SR and dozens of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. He previously worked in Development at ABC Television & Lawrence Bender Productions.
Greg majored in Film Production at Chapman University's Dodge College. Greg also has years of broadcast TV production experience at major networks such as NBC, TNT, and ESPN. He currently resides in the Greater Boston area.
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This newly released Netflix thriller series is a perfect must-watch binge this week after just dropping on the streaming platform in early December 2025.
Spanning just 6 episodes, this addictive hidden gem series is the perfect length for a 1–2 night binge. The series premiered back in August 2025, but is available to stream for the first time ever on Netflix right now.
This series is currently flying so far under the radar that it has barely started to gain traction on Netflix's U.S. trending streaming chart. That said, it's already poised to be one of the biggest surprise streaming hits on Netflix this Fall, joining other viral thriller series like The Asset, As You Stood By, and more.
Because this binge-worthy Netflix thriller series is so overlooked right now, you could be one of the very first viewers to watch all 6 episodes of this budding streaming hit before it becomes a worldwide success throughout the month.
Playing Gracie Darling Is Netflix's Best New Hidden Gem Series
Playing Gracie Darling may just be the best new release on Netflix this December 2025 that you've never heard of. The 6-part mystery thriller series originally aired on Paramount+ in Australia and the UK – and is now streaming on Netflix for the very first time.
The official logline reads: "When Joni's best friend Gracie vanished at 14 during a séance, it haunted her. 27 years on, kids play a sinister game reenacting it until another girl goes missing. To uncover the truth, Joni must face her fears about that fateful night."
Playing Gracie Darling features an unexpectedly outstanding cast that includes Morgana O'Reilly (The White Lotus) and 5-time Emmy nominee Harriet Walter (Succession). The new Australian thriller series is still so fresh on Netflix that it doesn't even have an official Rotten Tomatoes score yet.
Playing Gracie Darling Is A Thrilling Show To Binge On Netflix
With 6 total episodes, Playing Gracie Darling is an incredibly bingeable crime thriller series that will have you hooked from start to finish. Fan reception has been somewhat mixed on IMDb, but individual episode ratings have mostly ranged from 7.9 to 9.2, which is generally quite strong.
Given the intriguing premise, great cast, and brief length of just 6 episodes, Playing Gracie Darling has all the ingredients to be Netflix's biggest surprise streaming hit during the first week of December.
While outperforming Stranger Things seems out of the question, it could take a stab at knocking The Beast in Me – one of the most popular series on Netflix this Fall – out of the U.S. Top 5 this week.
Screen Rant's official "Binge or Skip" verdict: Binge Playing Gracie Darling this week as it surges on Netflix's streaming charts.
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