Some weeks on Netflix’s charts feel like a quiet Sunday. This one felt more like a plot twist. A Tyler Perry release came in below his usual mark, a gangster comedy refused to leave, and a pile of international titles vanished without a trace.
Here is what happened between September 28 and October 4, 2026, in plain English, using the weekly figures reported by What’s on Netflix.
Netflix Top 10: Overview
| Title | Category | Views | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| East of Eden | English TV | 6.5M | New #1 show |
| Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story | English TV | 5.7M | Week 3, sliding fast |
| UNABOMBER | English Film | 24.9M | Week 2, still the #1 film |
| Doing Life | English Film | 9.3M | Tyler Perry’s weak debut |
| The Gentlemen S2 | English TV | 2.9M | Week 5, still in the Top 10 |
| Not a Stranger | Non-English TV | 5.1M | Turkey’s breakout hit |
1. Doing Life: A Rare Stumble for Tyler Perry
Let’s be fair. Nine million views is a number most creators would celebrate. But it isn’t the standard Perry has set. <a href=”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Perry” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Tyler Perry</a> has built a reputation as one of Netflix’s most dependable crowd-pullers, and Doing Life debuted below most of his earlier projects.
Here is how it compares with his other Netflix titles over their opening weeks:
| Perry Title | Opening Week Views |
|---|---|
| STRAW | 25.3M |
| Madea’s Destination Wedding | 19.1M |
| A Madea Homecoming | 17.7M |
| Mea Culpa | 16.0M |
| The Six Triple Eight | 14.3M |
| Ruth and Boaz | 10.3M |
| Doing Life | 9.3M |
| A Jazzman’s Blues | 3.7M |
It ranks eighth of nine, and only A Jazzman’s Blues did worse. Against Netflix’s other 2026 movies, it sits 18th of 21, ahead of Roommates but behind Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Our take: Perry releases so much that audiences may be feeling fatigue. The film still landed at #3 on the English film chart with 16.8M hours watched. That is modest, not a disaster.
2. The Gentlemen: The Show With Nine Lives
This is the feel-good story of the week. Season 2 is in its fifth week and still pulling 2.9M views. Even more surprising, Season 1 is still charting in its 15th week with 1.7M views.
Season 1 has now passed 69.5M cumulative views, and Season 2 sits at 29.7M. New seasons often send people back to the old ones, but a run this long is unusual. Either a lot of newcomers are binging both seasons, or a lot of fans are rewatching. No official word on Season 3 yet.
3. Monster: Lizzie Borden Loses Steam
The fourth Monster instalment is fading faster than its predecessors. After three weeks, here is where each season stood:
| Season | Cumulative Views at Week 3 |
|---|---|
| DAHMER | 78.6M |
| The Menendez Story | 44.9M |
| The Ed Gein Story | 42.4M |
| The Lizzie Borden Story | 32.3M |
Its weekly hours dropped about 60% this week. Plenty of viewers could be getting tired of the true-crime anthology format. If you’re a fan, it may be a sign the franchise needs a long break.
4. The Rest of the Top 10 Worth Knowing
English TV Top 10 (Sept 28 to Oct 4):
| Rank | Title | Views |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East of Eden | 6.5M |
| 2 | Monster: Lizzie Borden | 5.7M |
| 3 | A Different World | 5.1M |
| 4 | Wonka’s The Golden Ticket | 4.3M |
| 5 | LEGO One Piece | 3.8M |
| 6 | The Gentlemen S2 | 2.9M |
| 7 | Crew Girl | 2.6M |
| 8 | Raw (Sept 28) | 2.5M |
| 9 | The Gentlemen S1 | 1.7M |
| 10 | Gabby’s Dollhouse S14 | 1.7M |
Two things stand out. LEGO One Piece made the list thanks to its short two-episode run, a decent but not spectacular start for such a big franchise. And true crime is clearly not slowing down: the UK documentary The Widower: ‘Til Death Do Us Part debuted with 11.6M views.
5. International Hits and Misses
Not a Stranger from Netflix Turkey is the standout. With 19.4M total views across three weeks, it is ahead of regional favourites like Old Money and The Tailor. On the flip side, several anime and international titles missed the Top 10 entirely, which analyst Netflix and Chiffres called an unusually rough week.
India got a small win too: The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 landed at #9 on the Non-English TV chart with 1.4M views.
What This Week Tells Us?
Big names don’t guarantee big numbers anymore. Viewers are picky, rewatching old favourites, and quick to drop shows that don’t grab them. For fans, that’s good news, since it means quality still matters more than a famous name.
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FAQs
Q1. How many views did Tyler Perry’s “Doing Life” get in its first week?
It earned 9.3M views and 16.8M hours watched. That put it third on the English film chart.
Q2. Is “The Gentlemen” Season 3 confirmed?
There is no official release date yet. Seasons 1 and 2 are both still charting, which bodes well.
