Pachinko

Pachinko earns a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score, tied with #4 overall but distinguished by its $100 million budget, the most expensive production on this list. A multi-generational saga spanning eight decades, it follows a Korean immigrant family from 1910s Busan to 1980s Osaka and New York, with Lee Min-ho and Yuh-Jung Youn leading a stunning international cast. Its 33% lower budget per episode than #1 Severance's $20 million, yet it achieves a 92% audience approval rating, higher than the 88% average for similar epics on streaming platforms. This is one of streaming's most ambitious productions, weaving history with intimate family drama.