Netflix Top 10: Matthew Perry Doc Debuts at No. 1 While English Movies Hit a Slump

Some weeks on Netflix are about the winners. This one is just as much about what’s missing. For the week of October 26 to November 1, 2026, an emotional documentary…

By Reetam Bodhak

November 4, 2026

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Some weeks on Netflix are about the winners. This one is just as much about what’s missing. For the week of October 26 to November 1, 2026, an emotional documentary took the crown, a French favorite staged a comeback, and the English-language movie chart looked unusually quiet.

Matthew Perry’s Doc Opens Big

The One About Matthew Perry debuted at No. 1 on the English TV chart with 9.5 million views and 29 million hours watched. That is a strong opening for a celebrity documentary, helped by the long afterlife of Friends on streaming.

It was a smaller debut than the 21.8 million for Sean Combs: The Reckoning, but ahead of titles like The Devil on Trial and Jerry Springer: Fights Camera Action. It also launched on a Tuesday, a slot usually reserved for crime and sports docs.

For background on the late actor behind the series, see Matthew Perry.

The Week’s Biggest Winners

Category	No. 1 Title	Views
English TV	The One About Matthew Perry	9.5M
Non-English TV	Lupin: Part 4	10.8M
English Film	Animals	4.7M
Non-English Film	Surviving Hurricane Otis	12.4M

Lupin Returns With a Bang

Lupin Part 4 jumped 70.6% in its second week to 10.8 million views. Parts 1 to 3 also stayed in the Non-English Top 10, a sign that viewers are circling back to earlier seasons.

Nobody Wants This Slows Down

Nobody Wants This Season 3 held second place with 7.2 million views, up slightly on its week one. Even so, it trails earlier seasons’ openings, down 28% from Season 2. Analysts still expect a renewal.

The Diplomat Season 4 pulled 2.9 million views in week three and has already been renewed for a fifth season.

The Movie Problem

Here is the worrying part. No new English-language Netflix Original movie arrived this week, and the last one, Animals, dropped on October 9. English movie viewing is now at its lowest level in four years.

Animals still led the film chart, but its viewing hours fell more than 56%. Without fresh releases, older titles like KPop Demon Hunters, in its 68th week, and the Ice Age films are filling the gaps.

Other Highlights

East of Eden reached 31.1 million cumulative views by week five, a solid but fairly typical limited-series curve. Internationally, Korea’s Dead-End Job opened with 5 million views, and Spain’s thriller Collision Course drew 10.7 million.

What It Means for Viewers?

Documentaries and international titles are carrying Netflix right now. If you’re searching for something to watch, the biggest talking points are the Perry doc and Lupin.

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