Netflix's Secret Code Everyone Is Buzzing About

Netflix fans cannot believe their luck after discovering the code '9875'. Looking for something to watch on Netflix? Look no further. Credit: Chesnot / Getty Now, if you're anything like me, you can easily spend more time looking for something to watch than actually watching a show. Seriously, over the years, I'd love to know just how much of my subscription fees have gone on mindlessly scrolling rather than watching a series or movie. However, Netflix users are now learning about "secret" codes that can be typed into the search bar that will remove the hassle from finding something to watch -- and one code in particular has people raving. Netflix may be known for some great movies and series - but the platform has also become synonymous with the True Crime genre in recent years. This is down to the success of docs and series such as American Nightmare, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey, and The Man with 1000 Kids. Well, if you're like everyone else around the world who loves gore and drama, then you'll be happy to learn that typing in code 9875 into the Netflix search bar will serve you all the most popular True Crime series on the platform. How Do Netflix Codes Work? It’s simpler than you might think: Open a web browser (this trick doesn’t work in the Netflix app). Paste this URL into the address bar: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/ Add the code for your desired genre at the end of the URL (e.g., "8711" for horror). Hit enter, and you’ll be whisked away to a curated list of titles in that category. Look, I even tested it out myself: Typing in code 9875 will serve you Netflix's incredible True Crime library. Credit: Netflix (Screenshot) After learning about the code, people were quick to share the revelation on X (formerly Twitter), with one Netflix user writing : "Guys, if you love True Crime docs & you have Netflix, here's a hack to make life easier. "Go to the search box & type in '9875' & every true crime doc they have will pop up. It's an easier, quicker & more organized search than going through what they advertise on your home page." The post was quickly flooded with comments from other grateful users, with one person writing : "Thank you!" "It's a guilty pleasure," another typed . Another pleased Netflix user gushed : "Oh my gosh, it works! That's wild, thank you!" But if True Crime isn't your thing, fear not! Because below is a list of codes for The Ultimate List of Netflix Codes (2025 Edition) Here’s a huge breakdown of nearly Netflix category you can unlock, organized for easy navigation: Action & Adventure (Code 1365) Action Comedies – 43040 Action Thrillers – 43048 Adventures – 7442 Asian Action Movies – 77232 Classic Action & Adventure – 46576 Comic Book & Superhero Movies – 10118 Crime Action & Adventure – 9584 Foreign Action & Adventure – 11828 Martial Arts Movies – 8985 Military Action & Adventure – 2125 Spy Action & Adventure – 10702 Westerns – 7700 Animation (Code 4698) Adult Animation – 11881 Anime (Code 7424) Anime Action – 2653 Anime Comedies – 9302 Anime Dramas – 452 Anime Fantasy – 11146 Anime Features – 3063 Anime Horror – 10695 Anime Sci-Fi – 2729 Anime Series – 6721 Children & Family Films (Code 783) Animal Tales – 5507 Disney – 67673 Education for Kids – 10659 Family Features – 51056 Kids Music – 52843 Kids TV – 27346 Movies Based on Kids’ Books – 10056 Movies for Ages 0-2 – 6796 Movies for Ages 2-4 – 6218 Movies for Ages 5-7 – 5455 Movies for Ages 8-10 – 561 Movies for Ages 11-12 – 6962 TV Cartoons – 11177 Classics (Code 31574) Classic Comedies – 31694 Classic Dramas – 29809 Classic Foreign Movies – 32473 Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 47147 Classic Thrillers – 46588 Classic War Movies – 48744 Classic Westerns – 47465 Epics – 52858 Film Noir – 7687 Silent Movies – 53310 Comedy (Code 6548) Dark Comedies – 869 Foreign Comedies – 4426 Late Night Comedies – 1402 Mockumentaries – 26 Political Comedies – 2700 Romantic Comedies – 5475 Satires – 4922 Screwball Comedies – 9702 Slapstick Comedies – 10256 Sports Comedies – 5286 Stand-Up Comedy – 11559 Teen Comedies – 3519 Cult Movies (Code 7627) B-Horror Movies – 8195 Campy Movies – 1252 Cult Comedies – 9434 Cult Horror Movies – 10944 Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 4734 Documentaries (Code 6839) Biographical Documentaries – 3652 Crime Documentaries – 9875 Foreign Documentaries – 5161 Historical Documentaries – 5349 Military Documentaries – 4006 Music & Concert Documentaries – 90361 Political Documentaries – 7018 Religious Documentaries – 10005 Science & Nature Documentaries – 2595 Social & Cultural Documentaries – 3675 Sports Documentaries – 180 Travel & Adventure Documentaries – 1159 Drama (Code 5763) Biographical Dramas – 3179 Classic Dramas – 29809 Courtroom Dramas – 528582748 Crime Dramas – 6889 Dramas Based on Books – 4961 Dramas Based on Real Life – 3653 Foreign Dramas – 2150 Gay & Lesbian Dramas – 500 Independent Dramas – 384 Military Dramas – 11 Period Pieces – 12123 Political Dramas – 6616 Romantic Dramas – 1255 Showbiz Dramas – 5012 Social Issue Dramas – 3947 Sports Dramas – 7243 Tearjerkers – 6384 Teen Dramas – 9299 Faith & Spirituality (Code 26835) Faith & Spirituality Movies – 52804 Spiritual Documentaries – 2760 Kids Faith & Spirituality – 751423 Foreign (Code 7462) Gay & Lesbian Movies (Code 5977) Horror (Code 8711) Music (Code 1701) Romance (Code 8883) Classic Romantic Movies – 31273 Quirky Romance – 36103 Romantic Comedies – 5475 Romantic Dramas – 1255 Romantic Favorites – 502675 Romantic Foreign Movies – 7153 Romantic Independent Movies – 9916 Steamy Romantic Movies – 35800 Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Code 1492) Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 1568 Alien Sci-Fi – 3327 Classic Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 47147 Cult Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 4734 Fantasy Movies – 9744 Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 6485 Sci-Fi Adventure – 6926 Sci-Fi Dramas – 3916 Sci-Fi Horror Movies – 1694 Sci-Fi Thrillers – 11014 Sports (Code 4370) Baseball Movies – 12339 Basketball Movies – 12762 BMX & Extreme Riding – 4582 Boxing Movies – 12443 Car & Motorsport Movies – 49944 Football Movies – 12803 Martial Arts, Boxing & Wrestling – 6695 Soccer Movies – 12549 Sports Comedies – 5286 Sports Documentaries – 180 Sports Dramas – 7243 Sports & Fitness – 9327 Thrillers (Code 8933) Action Thrillers – 43048 Classic Thrillers – 46588 Crime Thrillers – 10499 Foreign Thrillers – 10306 Gangster Movies – 31851 Independent Thrillers – 3269 Mysteries – 9994 Political Thrillers – 10504 Psychological Thrillers – 5505 Sci-Fi Thrillers – 11014 Spy Thrillers – 9147 Steamy Thrillers – 972 Supernatural Thrillers – 11140 TV Shows (Code 83) British TV Shows – 52117 Classic TV Shows – 46553 Crime TV Shows – 26146 Cult TV Shows – 74652 Food & Travel TV – 72436 Kids TV – 27346 Korean TV Shows – 67879 Military TV Shows – 25804 Miniseries – 4814 Reality TV – 9833 Science & Nature TV – 52780 Teen TV Shows – 60951 TV Action & Adventure – 10673 TV Comedies – 10375 TV Documentaries – 10105 TV Dramas – 11714 TV Horror – 83059 TV Mysteries – 4366 TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy – 1372 Happy streaming! 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