There was a night recently when I opened Netflix, stared at the screen for a good 15 minutes, and somehow felt like I had already watched everything worth watching. Same rows. Same suggestions. Same “Trending Now” titles I wasn’t in the mood for.

That’s when I went back to something I’d tried before and honestly forgot about: Secret Netflix Codes. I spent an evening testing them again, digging through categories, and realized something simple – I wasn’t bored with Netflix, I was bored with what Netflix was showing me. Here’s our updated pick for what to watch this month if you want the curated version instead.

So instead of letting you repeat my mistake, here are the codes I’ve personally checked and used this month.

Secret Netflix Codes For September 2026

To use any of these, just paste netflix.com/browse/genre/[CODE] into your address bar with the number swapped in – no app, no settings menu, just a URL.

1. Thrillers (8933)

September always puts me in a “something’s not right” mood – shorter days, back-to-routine energy. This code skips the algorithm’s comfort picks and goes straight to the good, tense stuff.

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2. True Crime (9875)

This one’s basically become a permanent fixture on my cheat sheet at this point. If you’ve exhausted the true crime titles on your homepage, this is where the deeper cuts are hiding.

3. Sci-Fi & Fantasy (1492)

Netflix’s homepage buries a lot of its sci-fi catalog under other genres. This code pulls it all into one place, and it’s a much bigger list than you’d expect from browsing normally.

4. Stand-Up Comedy (11559)

My go-to when I want something on in the background that doesn’t require me to actually follow a plot. This code lists specials the homepage rarely surfaces.

5. Anime (7424)

Even if anime isn’t usually your thing, this code is worth a browse once – Netflix’s anime catalog is bigger than the homepage lets on, and it’s organized much better through this view.

Final Thoughts

These codes aren’t some hack or exploit – they’re just Netflix’s own internal genre IDs, and they’ve worked the same way for years, so there’s no risk in trying them. Worth knowing: if you’re outside your home country, some of these categories can look different depending on your region’s catalog, so if a code comes up empty, that’s usually why. Happy digging.

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