Within the past few years, the popularity of Netflix has been consistently growing. Even with extreme loads of homework, extra curricular activities, and sports practices, students still seem to find time to watch their favorite TV shows online.

According to a survey of 70 students, the top five most popular Netflix series at Southern Lehigh include “How I Met Your Mother,” “Breaking Bad,” “The Walking Dead,” “Dexter,” and “Lost.” All five series are featured on the watch instantly section of Netflix.

CBS’s hit series“How I Met Your Mother” was voted the most popular TV show among students. In this comedy series, Ted Mosby tells his two kids the story of how he met his true love. He tells the kids eight years of insignificant, funny, crazy stories that include his four best friends, Marshall, Barney, Lily, and Robin, leading up until the day he finally meets their mother. The show began in 2005 and ended after nine seasons in March 2014.

“I first saw an episode when I was at a friends house and thought it was really funny so I decided to watch more,” sophomore Dalton Browne said. “The show has kept my interest because of the great comedy and relatability of the characters.”

Coming in a close second place was AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”The suspenseful drama tells the story of Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who was diagnosed with lung cancer at the beginning of the series. White struggles with paying for his medical expenses and worries about his family’s future financial situation if he were to die, so he turns to a secret life of crime. After finding his former student, Jesse Pinkman, for assistance, the two team up to become the most powerful meth producers in the west. Unfortunately, all bad things must come to an end, and “Breaking Bad”came to a close in September 2013 after five seasons.

Taking third place was AMC’s latest hit, “The Walking Dead.”  Set in a post apocalyptic world, a small group of survivors form together against zombies, called “walkers” and “biters.” The main characters, led by Rick, deal with the loss of their loved ones and the daily challenges of attempting to survive in this mad world. The show made its debut in 2010 and is still running with season five starting up again in the fall.

“I would definitely recommend ‘The Walking Dead’ to others because not only does it teach you how to survive in a zombie apocalypse, but it also displays other issues between families, friends, and strangers as everyone tries to survive,” senior Amy Ramson said. “I ended up finishing the first three seasons in a couple of weeks because I couldn’t stop watching it!”

Close behind “The Walking Dead” came Showtime’s “Dexter.” This thrilling series centers its story on Miami Metro Police Department’s blood spatter pattern analyst, Dexter Morgan. By day he works for the police station, but by night he lives a secret life as a serial killer.  After being “born in blood,” Dexter’s father knew that he was different, so he gave him a code to follow: never get caught, and never kill an innocent person.  “Dexter” began in 2006 and ended in September 2013 after eight seasons.

“I had heard people talking about ‘Dexter’ so I figured I would check it out for myself,” junior Julia Dunham said. “I was hooked after the first episode and watched the entire series in three weeks.”

Rounding out the top five is ABC’s “Lost,” a drama series that follows the survivors of a tragic plane crash. Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 flying from Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles, California, is lost over the South Pacific Ocean and crashes onto what looks like a deserted island. Out of the 324 people on board, only 70 make it. These 70 people must figure out how to survive on the island, which they soon find out is definitely not deserted. “Lost” ran a total of six seasons from 2004 to 2010.

If you’ve already seen all these shows and want a new series to watch, honorable mentions from the survey results include “Blue Mountain State,” “American Horror Story,” “Orange is the New Black,” and “Weeds.”