If you're one of the (millions of) Netflix subscribers around the world, you know that the streaming service's content library is practically filled with movies and shows.

With so many choices, it can be tremendously difficult to choose what to watch next; Netflix's top 10 may be an easy place to start, but popular and trending films are not always worth streaming. That's where we come in.

Here at Tom's Guide, we keep a close eye on the Netflix Top 10 and present three shows worth streaming. Those recommendations include a new standup special from one of the hottest comedians of the moment, a popular spy thriller with Keira Knightley, and a comforting small-town romantic drama.

This article is based on the Netflix Top 10 Shows list as of 9:30 AM ET on Thursday, December 26.

In his third Netflix special, Nate Burgadze tackles “a man's nightly pizza ordering strategy, wanting a second dog, and relying on a responsible wife.” The standup comedian, whose popularity was boosted by hosting “Saturday Night Live,” returns to Netflix with his refreshingly clean material, and the hour-and-three-minute special has already earned the #1 spot on Netflix's Top 10 shows list.

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If you like watching spies get into trouble, you'll know we're living in some sort of golden age of spy thriller programming. Black Dove is Netflix's latest offering in the genre, and it's getting rave reviews. In this show, “Black Dove” operative Helen (Keira Knightley) learns that her secret lover has been murdered.

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“Virgin River” is shaping up to be Netflix's #1 show of the year, holding the #1 spot in Netflix's top 10 since its sixth season was released on December 19.

The series follows nurse Melinda “Mel” Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), who leaves the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles to start anew in the remote California town of Virgin River, where six seasons worth of romance and soapy small-town Cue the drama.

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