Nemesis steals audience and leads series rankings; see Netflix top 10

Nêmesis

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Crime drama Nemesis took 1st place on the English series list with 11.4 million views. The production, created by Courtney A. Kemp (Power) and Tani Marole, follows the genius thief Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel) in direct confrontation with the detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law). The dynamic between the characters, one calculating, the other impulsive, keeps viewers hooked as Wilder plans his latest and greatest heist. Críticos celebrated the series as essential, praising the central rivalry as “icy and extremely fun”.

Ficção scientific and mystery please global audience

The Boroughs took 2nd place with 5.6 million views. Produzido by Duffer Brothers, the sci-fi series follows Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) discovering something strange in the desert retirement community where he recently moved. Ele and his eccentric neighbors must solve the mystery or risk seeing their “golden years” end. The music curated by Nora Felder, Stranger Things’s music supervisor, includes “Thunder Road” by Bruce Springsteen and “Back on You” by Djo, further elevating the experience for viewers.

Documentário about fatal accident attracts millions in film category

The Crash topped the list of English-language films with 27.6 million views in its second week in the top 10. The documentary investigates a 100 mph car crash into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio in 2022 that left two passengers dead. The investigation reveals signs of calculated crime, with the driver, Mackenzie Shirilla, then 17, facing serious charges. The story captured the attention of viewers around the world due to the complexity of the details and the unexpected outcome.

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  • Man on Fire(5th place, 3 million views): Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays a former Forças Especiais soldier with PTSD who travels to Brasil and finds himself involved in violence
  • Swapped(2nd in Films, 16.1M): Animated Aventura with voices by Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple about two mythical creatures forced to swap perspectives
  • Ladies First(3rd in films, 11.9 million): Comédia with Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike about a seducer who wakes up in a world dominated by women
  • Worst Ex Ever(3rd in series, 3.6 million): True crime Documentário with second season covering destroyed relationships

Non-Anglophone Conteúdo dominates international market

KARTAVYA rose to 1st place on the non-Anglophone film list with 4.2 million views. The Indian thriller directed by Pulkit (Bhakshak) features Saif Ali Khan as a police officer investigating a dubious murder, torn between his professional responsibilities and family loyalties.

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine remain at the top of the non-English series list with 10.3 million views. The Spanish series from the Money Heist universe sees Pedro Alonso return as the rogue Berlin, this time planning a robbery that involves Leonardo’s masterpiece from Vinci in Sevilha. Seu’s predecessor, Berlin and the Jewels of Paris, re-entered the list in 8th place with 1.3 million views.

Séries Korean and South African film expand the diversity of the top 10

The WONDERfools rose to 2nd place on the non-English list with 7.9 million views. The Korean action-comedy series follows a group of ordinary misfits who suddenly gain superpowers and clumsily try to take on villains who threaten the peace of Haeseong City.

Bride of the Year is heading to 2nd place on the list of non-Anglophone films with 2.5 million views. The South African romantic comedy stars Carine Rous as a heartbroken woman who plans a fake wedding with a stranger to get revenge on her ex.

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