Every week, Netflix’s Top 10 shows what audiences are really watching, and this week’s story is bittersweet. Ryan Murphy’s true-crime franchise is still on top, but it isn’t setting records anymore. Meanwhile, a star-studded thriller stumbled out of the gate and a few international series quietly stole the spotlight. Here’s the full breakdown for September 21 to 27, 2026, based on data reported by What’s on Netflix.
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This Netflix Week’s Winners
| Category | No. 1 Title | Views |
|---|---|---|
| English TV | Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story | 14.5M (week 2) |
| English Film | Unabomber | 16.4M (week 1) |
| Non-English TV | Not a Stranger (Turkey) | 9.7M (week 2) |
| Non-English Film | Irumudi | 3.4M (week 2) |
Monster: Lizzie Borden Wins, With a Big Caveat
On paper, this is a win. Lizzie Borden holds the top English TV spot with 14.5M views, and its viewing hours rose about 20% in its second week. But the franchise’s own history makes the number look smaller.
| Season | Week 1 | Week 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dahmer | 22.0M | 33.6M |
| The Ed Gein Story | 12.2M | 20.7M |
| Lyle and Erik Menendez | 12.3M | 19.5M |
| The Lizzie Borden Story | 12.1M | 14.5M |
Here’s why that matters. The comparison isn’t perfectly fair, because each season launched on a different day and Netflix counts Monday to Sunday. Lizzie Borden also has eight episodes against the Menendez season’s nine, and fewer episodes can help the views metric. Still, its first full week should have given it a stronger boost than this. The report suggests falling review scores may be part of the reason, since viewers tend to leave when word of mouth cools. The franchise remains a reliable No. 1, but it’s clearly losing some of its pull.
Unabomber Opens Softly Despite the Cast
Big-name casts usually mean big debuts, but Unabomber pulled in just 16.4M views over its first three days. That was enough to top the English film chart this week, yet it ranks only 12th among Netflix’s 2026 movies that launched on a Friday.
Some context helps. It sits just below People We Meet on Vacation (17.2M) and above Swapped (15.5M) and Little Brother (14.0M). But The Whisper Man opened with 23.2M, and that’s the range fans hoped for given the talent involved. Swapped grew a lot in the weeks after its debut, but mixed critical reception makes a similar climb unlikely here. Netflix will need strong word of mouth to turn this into a long-term performer.
A Different World and Wonka’s Golden Ticket
Two new English series landed, and they tell different stories.
A Different World, the reboot of the classic 1987 sitcom, debuted with 4.2M views. The original is mostly unfamiliar outside the United States, so the show relies heavily on American viewers, and it seems to be overperforming there. Netflix has a lower bar for renewing comedies, so a second season looks plausible.
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket is the surprise. This reality competition earned 4.6M views and the No. 2 English TV spot, matching Love is Blind in its 10th season. It drew extra media attention for its use of AI, but the numbers are strong for a Wednesday reality launch, especially since many new reality formats haven’t ranked at all in their first week.
Movies Making a Comeback
Older and newer films are quietly doing well. Best of the Best rose 70% in viewing hours to 7.3M views, and A Minecraft Movie jumped 181% to 7.0M in its second week. Even KPop Demon Hunters is still charting in its 66th week with 2.5M views, which shows how long a true hit can last.
The Gentlemen: A Season 2 Puzzle
The Gentlemen Season 2 sits at 4.2M views in its fourth week, roughly half of what Season 1 managed at the same point.
| Week | Season 1 | Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 12.2M | 6.7M |
| Week 2 | 20.1M | 9.9M |
| Week 3 | 11.7M | 6.0M |
| Week 4 | 7.8M | 4.2M |
The twist is that Season 1 is still in the Top 10 in its 14th week with 2.4M views. That suggests the new season brought lots of new viewers through the door, or plenty of rewatches, even if the sequel isn’t matching the original.
International Breakouts Worth Watching
The best growth came outside the English lists:
- Not a Stranger (Turkey): Views more than doubled from 4.6M to 9.7M, with viewing hours up over 110%. It beat every comparison the report tried, including Thank You, Next.
- Plastic Beauty (Japan): It jumped from 2.3M to 5.1M views, with hours up about 123%.
- Minerva Academy (Italy): A fair 2.4M views for a series hoping to attract Elite fans.
- The Final Problem (Spain): 2.6M views, helped by a tight four-episode run.
For readers in India, Indian titles filled much of the Non-English film chart: Irumudi (3.4M), Modha Rathri (2.9M), Vishwanath & Sons (2.1M), and Lust Stories 3 (2.0M).
Who Missed the Charts?
A few titles didn’t show up. Blood Legacy Season 2 was absent from the English list, which isn’t shocking for a 20-episode season. The Thai series Delusion missed the Non-English chart, and Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls missed the English TV list.
What This Means for Your Watchlist?
Big franchises can still win the week without dominating it, while smaller international series grow through word of mouth. Week-two numbers often tell the real story, so it’s worth watching how these titles hold. If you want to see how the world’s biggest streaming service is performing, this weekly report is the best snapshot. For more, browse our Netflix news and OTT and entertainment updates on Technosports.
FAQs
Q1. What was the No. 1 show on Netflix this week?
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story led English TV with 14.5M views, though it trails earlier Monster seasons.
Q2. How did Unabomber perform in its first weekend?
It opened with 16.4M views over three days and topped the English film list, but it’s a middling start compared with other 2026 Friday releases.
