
Just because a show is in Netflix’s top 10 doesn’t mean it’s worth your time. Even with a fancy red poster and a gripping premise, streaming platforms push so much content each week that it’s easy to get caught up in what’s trending instead of what’s truly gripping. This week, “The Hunting Party” has crashed the streamer’s charts, even though critics gave it a dismal score for its dull execution.

Welcome to Watch This, Not That, a column where we dig into the latest streaming top 10 picks, call out the one lackluster title you should skip, and highlight the better alternative you absolutely should watch instead.