Top 10 Most-Watched Shows on Netflix This Week

What’s hot on Netflix: A look at viewer preferences

Top 10 Most-Watched Shows on Netflix This Week | ©Image Credit: Netflix
This week's trending Netflix shows | ©Image Credit: Netflix

Netflix has just released its 10 most-watched TV shows for the week of September 16 to 22, demonstrating its continued dominance in people’s TV viewing. Whether it’s a biographical crime drama or a mystery miniseries, the streamer perfectly knows how to pique viewers’ interest with its titles.  top

That said, here are the 10 most-watched shows on Netflix this week.

10. Worst Ex Ever

Worst Ex Ever | ©Image Credit: Netflix
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Worst Ex Ever, which premiered on June 26, has been on Netflix’s Top 10 list for four weeks. It has been viewed for 6.4 million hours and watched by 1.7 million viewers, making it one of the most popular docuseries on TV.

The true-crime show highlights four cases of relationships that went horribly wrong due to violent and deceitful partners. Directed by Cynthia Childs and produced by Blumhouse Television (known for Worst Roommate Ever), Worst Ex Ever features interviews with survivors, their families, and case investigators to uncover what really happened between former lovers who once cared for each other.

9. Selling Sunset Season 8

Selling Sunset Season 8 | ©Image Credit: Netflix
©Image Credit: Netflix

 

 

After almost a year of waiting, the reality show Selling Sunset Season 8 finally hit the small screen on September 6. Just a week after its release, it now ranks as the ninth most-watched series on Netflix, with 11 million hours viewed and 1.7 million viewers.

Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald, Amanza Smith, Bre Tiesi, Chelsea Lazkani, and Emma Hernan open the new season with an all-out real estate war. Of course, this battle wouldn’t be complete without their signature apparel from Jimmy Choo, Louboutin, and Balenciaga. With 11 episodes in tow, this glamorous drama surrounding the high-end real estate brokerage firm Oppenheim Group is packed with explosive confrontations and jaw-dropping revelations.

8. CoComelon Season 11

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©Image Credit: Moonbug Entertainment/Netflix

Who says Netflix is just for adults? JJ and friends continue their adventure to learn more about letters, numbers, animal sounds, and more in CoComelon Season 11.

Released on September 16, the Netflix original titled Cozy Time quickly made its way to the streaming site’s Global Top 10 TV shows, ranking eighth with 2.2 million hours viewed and 2 million viewers. As this is just its first week on the list, expect it to remain there in the coming weeks, as it is one of kids’ favorite animated educational series to watch today.

7. KAOS

Kaos | ©Image Credit: Netflix
©Image Credit: Netflix

Jeff Goldblum once again proves he’s the epitome of cool as he plays Zeus, the ruthless king of the gods, in the mythological black comedy series KAOS. Created by Charlie Covell, the show follows three individuals as they uncover their connection to one another and a long-standing ancient prophecy while contending with the corrupt and arrogant gods of Greek and Roman mythology.

Officially released on August 29, KAOS has been in Netflix’s Top 10 list for four weeks, amassing 14.5 million hours of views and 2.2 million viewers. Given the incredible hype leading up to its release, its success was highly anticipated. However, nearly a month after its premiere, Netflix has yet to announce whether it will be renewed for a second season despite the show ending with a major cliffhanger.

6. Prison Break Season 3

Prison Break Season 3 | ©Image Credit: Fox
©Image Credit: Fox

Season 3 of Prison Break (2005–2017) has been experiencing a resurgence lately, marking the beginning of its streaming dominance. The serial drama, which originally aired on Fox between 2007 and 2008, has been among Netflix’s Top 10 TV shows for the past two weeks, with 20.7 million hours viewed and 2.2 million viewers tuning in.

In the third season, soon after he is sent to Sona Prison for the events that transpired in the final episode of season 2, Michael Scofield learns that The Company has abducted Sara Tancredi and LJ Burrows. Later, with the help of his brother Lincoln, Michael discovers that he must break James Whistler out of prison and use him as a hostage exchange to ensure LJ’s release.

5. Prison Break Season 2

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©Image Credit: Fox

Prison Break Season 2 (originally aired in 2006-2007) ranks as the fifth most-watched TV series on Netflix last week, with 44.7 million hours viewed and 2.8 million viewers. It’s also one of the top 10 most-watched shows in 66 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

The second season introduces FBI Special Agent Alexander Mahone (William Fichtner). The first half focuses on the Fox River Eight’s journey to reunite with their families, recover deceased inmate Westmoreland’s money, and execute Michael’s plan to flee the country. The second half of the season delves deeper into the series’ conspiracy plot, focusing on The Company’s continued efforts to track down and eliminate Lincoln and anyone else who stands in its way.

4. Prison Break Season 1

Prison Break Season 1 | ©Image Credit: Fox
©Image Credit: Fox

It seems that a lot of people are taking an interest in watching Prison Break nowadays. The show may have premiered nearly two decades ago, but it continues to dominate Netflix, with its debut season holding the No. 4 spot on the streamer’s Top 10 most-watched TV list. It has amassed an impressive 54.1 million hours of views and 3.4 million viewers, proving it’s still one of the best series out there.

The first season, consisting of 22 episodes originally broadcast from August 2005 to May 2006, begins with Michael’s plan to break Lincoln out of prison after he is accused of murdering Terrence Steadman, the brother of the U.S. Vice President

3. Emily in Paris Season 4

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©Image Credit: Netflix

For six weeks, Emily in Paris Season 4 has dominated Netflix’s Top 10 TV list, with 54.8 million hours viewed and 9.2 million viewers, and it’s easy to see why. After the third season’s release in 2022, fans waited almost two years to see the continuation of Emily Cooper’s (Lily Collins) story in Europe.

In Season 4 Part 2, we see Emily channeling Audrey Hepburn’s Charade (1963 film) ski outfit during a trip to the Alps, giving viewers the “Old Hollywood” feeling. However, it seems like Emily isn’t done with Rome yet, as the show is set to return for a fifth season after being renewed by Netflix.

2. The Perfect Couple

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Susanne Bier’s whodunit limited series The Perfect Couple is the second most-watched show on Netflix with 52.9 million hours viewed and 10.4 million viewers. The series has also been part of the Top 10 TV list for three weeks since its release on September 5.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise given its star-studded cast, led by Nicole Kidman as the family matriarch Greer Garrison Winbury, alongside Liev Schreiber, and Dakota Fanning. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same title by Elin Hilderbrand, the drama series centers around a mysterious wedding event that turns into a crime investigation after a dead body appears on the beach.

1. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | ©Image Credit: Netflix
©Image Credit: Netflix

The second installment of Netflix’s Monster series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, now tops Netflix’s weekly Top 10 TV list, with 97.5 million hours viewed and 12.3 million viewers in its first week.

The biographical crime drama has captured widespread attention with its portrayal of the real-life story of the 1989 murders of José (Javier Bardem) and Kitty Menéndez (Chloë Sevigny), who were killed by their sons, Lyle (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) and Erik (Cooper Koch). The show has reignited discussions about the infamous Menéndez brothers and even sparked controversy after the real Lyle and Erik reacted to Netflix’s depiction of their story.

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