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The Perfect Couple shot to the top overall spot in Nielsen’s streaming rankings for its premiere week.

The murder mystery limited series, which stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber and Dakota Fanning, accumulated 1.91 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Sept. 2-8 (it premiered on Sept. 5). That’s the fifth highest total for any original series premiere week on the streaming charts this year, behind Fool Me Once (3.04 billion minutes), Fallout (2.9 billion), Bridgerton (2.76 billion) and Netflix’s live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender (2.56 billion).

The Perfect Couple was one of five titles to record more than a billion minutes of viewing for the week. The others are Netflix’s movie Rebel Ridge (1.11 billion), Family Guy (1.06 billion), Prison Break (1.05 billion) — which had been the overall No. 1 for the previous four weeks — and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (1.02 billion), which was even with its season two premiere a week earlier.

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Netflix originals were a big hit the first week of September. That’s what the latest measurements from Nielsen are showing. From Sept. 2 – 8, two Netflix originals — “The Perfect Couple” and “Rebel Ridge” — secured the first and second spots, respectively, on Nielsen’s overall top 10 streaming list, securing nearly three billion viewing minutes in their opening weekend.

The Nicole Kidman miniseries “The Perfect Couple” generated 1.9 billion viewing minutes, a viewership number that was driven by an audience that was 70% female. “Rebel Ridge” followed in second place with 1.1 billion viewing minutes thanks to a slightly younger audience that was split fairly evenly between men and women.

“Family Guy” was third on the list, scoring 1.06 billion minutes on Hulu, a third of which came from Black viewers. That was then followed by...

Netflix’s The Perfect Couple dominated Nielsen’s U.S. streaming rankings for the week of Sept. 2, ending The Rings of Power‘s reign atop the originals chart after just one week.

The Perfect Couple — with an audience that was 70% female, Nielsen notes — racked up 1.9 billion minutes viewed across its six episodes, easily besting Prime Video’s Rings of Power (which delivered a hair over a billion minutes viewed for 12 available episodes).

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The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power opened to big viewing numbers in the United States — just not as big as its first season.

The Prime Video series amassed 1.02 billion minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Aug. 26-Sept. 1, good for first place among original series and second among all titles in Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Season two premiered on Aug. 29 with three episodes, and Nielsen says about 70 percent of the show’s weekly total was for those three, with the remainder devoted to season one. (Viewing totals on the ratings service’s charts cover all episodes of a series.)

The 1.02 billion minutes is down about 19 percent from season one’s opening week (1.25 billion) in August 2022. The Rings of Power ranks third among Prime Video series U.S. opening weeks this year behind Fallout (2.9 billion minutes) and The Boys (1.19 billion...

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” took the second position of Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings for Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, during which the first three episodes of Season 2 were available for four days. The Amazon Prime Video series was watched for 1 billion minutes during that time.

This does, however, mark a drop in viewership from the opening of Season 1. In 2022, the series debuted with 1.3 billion minutes watched — and that was spread across only two episodes. If Season 1 had dropped with three episodes as Season 2 did, its total would have been even higher. Additionally, the new billion-minute total also accounts for all viewership of Season 1 during the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, during which many viewers were likely rewatching earlier episodes or discovering them for the first time.

To the series’ credit, Nielsen only accounts for viewership in the U.S., and Amazon consistently touts that “The Rings...

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power once again rules Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals.

For the week of August 26, the Prime Video fantasy saga, with the release of Season 2’s first three episodes, racked up 1.02 billion minutes viewed across 11 available episodes, to easily top the originals chart.

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The premiere-week viewership numbers for Netflix’s “Monsters” weren’t particularly monstrous. They’re also not… “Monster”-ous.

In its first four days of availability, Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” amassed 12.3 million views, according to Netflix. Within its first five days, Season 1 — the “Monster: Jeffrey Dahmer” season — was streamed for a total of 196.2 million hours.

These are, of course, two different metrics — Netflix shifted from reporting viewership hours to views sometime between these two seasons of TV. Not helpful. Math, here we come!

First, we’ll need some additional data points. “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” was a 10-episode season that totals 8 hours and 46 minutes of runtime. “Menendez” is shorter: 7 hours and 54 minutes over nine episodes.

Netflix’s own basic math to compute a “View” (Total Time Viewed/Runtime) gives us more than 22 million views for “Dahmer” Week 1. Divide that number by the number...

Eight years after Ryan Murphy ushered in a new era of prestige true crime retellings with "The People Vs. O.J. Simpson," the provocateur is back with a new take on a headline-grabbing murder case. This time around, it's the disturbing and tragic story of Lyle and Erik Menéndez, two brothers who are serving life in prison for the murder of their parents. "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" just dropped on Netflix yesterday, but according to viewership data site FlixPatrol, it's already the most-watched show on Netflix in the United States.

Netflix admittedly seems to be in a dry spell with its TV offerings lately, as "Monsters" is beating out inexplicable hit "Emily in Paris," two-week-old Nicole Kidman vehicle "The Perfect Couple," and a handful of reality and documentary offerings like "The Circle," "Selling Sunset," and "Worst Ex Ever," among other shows. Still, the show continues a hot...

Jowy King’s “Uglies” debuted as Netflix’s second-most-watched movie of the Sept. 9-15 viewing window. Based on the book series of the same name, the film was also the third-most-watched title overall, placing behind only “Rebel Ridge” and “The Perfect Couple” — last week’s top titles.

In its second week leading the Netflix Top 10, “Rebel Ridge” brought in a strong 38.6 million views, with “Uglies” trailing at 20.8 million. “The Perfect Couple” continued to top the TV chart with 21.9 million views.

At No. 2 on the TV chart was “Emily in Paris” Season 4, enjoying a chart resurgence after the drop of the season’s final episodes. The dramedy hit 11.5 million views during this viewing window, up from 3.8 million the week before, when Season 4 Part 2 wasn’t yet available.

“Prison Break” continued its hot streak, having been recently added to Netflix, though the long-concluded Fox drama was already available on Hulu. This week,...

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” Season 2 suffered a major viewership drop in its second week on Luminate’s weekly streaming originals chart.

Last week, the Amazon Prime Video series managed to nab second place with 764.7 million minutes watched in the first full week of availability of its first three episodes combined with the first day of availability of its fourth episode. But during the Sept. 6-12 viewing window — which included the first full week of Episode 4 and the first day of Episode 5 — it only hit 372.7 million minutes watched, landing in fourth place. While there was less new content to watch compared to the week before, when the first three episodes has just debuted, it still doesn’t bode well for a large IP title to drop by more than 50% after one week, when word-of-mouth appeal should still be high. It should be noted that Luminate only measures U.

For the past three weeks, a seemingly perfect couple has kept the Netflix action comedy, “The Union,” at the top of the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. Alas, this week, the Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg union dissolved, sliding down the streaming chart to No. 10.

They are instead replaced with “The Perfect Couple,” quite literally. The limited series, based on the bestselling novel, was a huge hit as it was seen in 2.3 million households in just four days after it was added to Netflix on Sept. 5. Interestingly, the show, which stars Nicole Kidman as the matriarch of a powerful Nantucket family, proved popular among high-income households. Those with incomes greater than $200,000 over-indexed by 23% based on viewership compared with the national average, according to Samba TV data.

“Perfect Couple” is the first of seven Netflix titles on the most-watched streaming programs chart this week. It’s followed by the star-studded “The Deliverance.

The Perfect Couple. (L to R) Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury, Liev Schreiber as Tag Winbury in episode 101 of The Perfect Couple. Cr. Seacia Pavao/Netflix © 2024 Netflix viewers had plenty to keep them entertained last week with a mix of weddings, thrillers, and even a dash of Greek mythology dominating the streaming platform’s Top 10 lists. The limited series The Perfect Couple secured the top spot on the English TV List, captivating 20.3 million viewers with its twisty whodunnit plot and star-studded cast led by Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber. The show’s catchy opening credits featuring a flash mob to Meghan Trainor’s Criminals quickly became a fan favorite, even catching the attention of Trainor herself. On the film front, the action-packed thriller Rebel Ridge, hailed as the “action movie of the year,” claimed the top spot with an impressive 31.2 million views. The film stars Aaron Pierre as an ex-Marine...

It appears The Deliverance is picking up steam on Netflix, putting up 21.8M views from September 2 to 8, marking a significant increase from the week prior.

The film has taken a minute to break through with audiences since premiering on August 16, but after marching its way to third place in the last week of the month, it took the second place spot during this interval.

The top title of the week went to Rebel Ridge, which amassed 31.2M views. The thriller, which stars Aaron Pierre, dropped on Netflix on September 6, making this quite an impressive three-day debut. The film has the potential to put up an even bigger audience this week, as it’ll be its first full seven days of availability, which generally works in a title’s favor.

And, of course, The Perfect Couple also tallied its fair share of views on the TV side of things with 20.3M after launching on Thursday.

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“The Perfect Couple” debuted as Netflix’s most-watched TV show of the week in its opening weekend.

The murder mystery series, which is based off Elin Hilderbrand’s novel of the same name and features an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, tallied up 20.3 million views from its debut on Thursday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 8.

“The Perfect Couple’s” opening weekend viewership rivals the likes of “Emily in Paris” Season 4, which debuted its first five episodes to 19.9 million views in August, though it wasn’t enough to outpace viewership for new action movie “Rebel Ridge,” which debuted as Netflix’s most-watched title of the week with 31.2 million views during the week of Sept. 2.

As hype for “The Deliverance” picks up, the Glenn Close-led movie scored 21.8 million views in...

“The Perfect Couple” debuted as the most-watched Netflix series of the Sept. 2-8 viewing window, hitting 20.3 million views in its first four days of streaming. The most-watched title across the entire platform, however, was on the movies chart: thriller pic “Rebel Ridge” debuted with 31.2 million views in just three days.

At No. 2 on the TV chart was last week’s top title, “Worst Ex Ever,” which hit 7.2 million views in its first full week of availability, down from 8.4 million the week before. The Jeff Goldblum-led comedy series “Kaos” was No. 3 with 5.9 million views.

In its fourth week on the chart, “Emily in Paris” was the fourth most-watched series with 3.8 million views. It was followed by Season 1 of “Prison Break,” the long-concluded Fox show that recently debuted on Netflix and his 3.4 million views during this viewing window.

Two unscripted debuts took the next two positions: “Selling Sunset” Season 8 with 3 million views,...

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” had a soft start for Season 2 and couldn’t fend off Netflix’s “Worst Ex Ever” for the No. 1 spot among streaming original TV series for the Aug. 30-Sept. 5 period.

Meanwhile, Lee Daniels’ “The Deliverance” topped the streaming original movies chart for the frame. The Netflix horror pic starring Andra Day and Glenn Close racked up 8.3 million views and 930.8 million minutes viewed after bowing Aug. 30.

“The Rings of Power” weighed in with 764.7 million minutes watched during the week for the three episodes that bowed Aug. 29. Season 2 was delayed by last year’s writers and actors strike. Two years after its Labor Day weekend 2022 premiere, the second installment of the latest Tolkien adaptation has generated 827.9 million minutes viewed in total to date. That’s a respectable performance, but given the marquee value of the property and its high...

Netflix has found the formula for audience attention amid the waning days of summer and back-to-school season, and it involves one part Halle Berry, one part Mark Wahlberg, and a lot of action.

The two Hollywood A-listers have given Netflix a major streaming hit, as their action comedy “The Union” is the most-watched program for the third consecutive week on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report.

“Industry” comes in behind “The Union” this week, as the buzzy HBO and Max series climbs the chart from No. 6 last week.

Netflix holds the next four spots on this week’s chart. “Worst Ex Ever,” the streamer’s latest true-crime docuseries, “dissects the dark side of love” and comes in third this week. No. 4 is “The Accident,” a Mexican drama series.

“The Deliverance,” at No. 5 , is a horror film with even more star power in it than “The Union.” Led by Oscar winner Mo’Nique,...

Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was the second-most-watched streaming original series in the U.S. between Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 — the four days of Labor Day weekend — per Luminate.

This marked the season’s first weekend of streaming, but excludes its first day on Aug. 29. Amazon Prime Video has released three episodes so far, adding up to a cumulative 204-minute runtime. Therefore, the episodes’ 553.5 million minutes watched during that time translate to an estimate of 2.7 million views.

The only series to beat “The Rings of Power,” per Luminate’s measurement, was “Worst Ex Ever,” which reached 633.3 million minutes watched in the same amount of time. But because the Netflix series runs than the first three episodes of “Rings of Power,” running for 230 minutes, the two series were more even in terms of estimated views. “Worst Ex Ever” finished the weekend with 2.8 million views, calculated by...

Back in 2022, Netflix struck gold with yet more real-life stories of human misery in "Worst Roommate Ever." But this was no regular true crime docuseries. Compiling several tales of woe involving people and their incomprehensibly unhinged roomies, this show came produced by horror standard bearer Blumhouse and was a big enough hit to spawn a second season, which arrived in June 2024. This follow-up season came complete with episode titles that shrewdly evoked the spirit of gossip mag headlines, such as "My Bff Tried to Kill Me," "Housemate from Hell," and "The Lethal Landlord" — ensuring Netflixers binged themselves into oblivion for a second time.

Now, the streamer is at it again, with a spin-off series entitled "Worst Ex Ever," which, astoundingly, is not about my last girlfriend. No, as you might have guessed, this is yet another compilation of unbelievable tales of the unhinged, this time on the theme of exes.

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Intimate partner violence is often insidious. Abusers come in many forms; they can be loving partners and pathological liars, outwardly friendly and terrifying at home, soft-spoken and controlling. Those who experience it never enter into the relationships thinking they’ll bring anything but happiness, and it can take months to years for the perpetrators to reveal their true colors. The new true crime series Worst Ex Ever documents four instances of relationships gone extremely wrong due to violent, deceitful partners. From director Cynthia Childs and Blumhouse Television (Worst Roommate Ever), the series details the accounts through interviews with survivors, victims’ families, and investigators.

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Netflix’s new true crime anthology series Worst Ex Ever delves into the chilling depths of what can go wrong in relationships. Produced by Blumhouse Television, the minds behind the hit series Worst Roommate Ever, this show takes a disturbing turn by shining a light on dangerous exes who have continued tormenting former partners long after the breakup.

Across four episodes, Worst Ex Ever shares harrowing tales of surviving abusive ex-partners through testimonials, footage, and tastefully done animated reenactments. Stories range from psychological manipulation to outright violence and even murder. While heavy subject matter, the show handles real trauma with care while keeping audiences hooked with suspenseful storytelling.

We meet everyday people whose lives take unimaginable turns, from Amber confronting controlling rage only for the violence to persist after her ex’s release to Eric battling a custody war with tactics beyond the pale. Hard-hitting yet respectfully told, these season...

It's the last full week of August, a month that has brought so many great new Netflix shows and movies. Throughout the past month, the streaming service has released the latest seasons of fan favorite shows like The Umbrella Academy, Unstable, and Emily in Paris, while also debuting hit movies and docuseries such as The Union and American Murder: Laci Peterson.

Even though this week's a bit on the lighter side when it comes to Netflix new releases (there are only 10 new titles hitting the streamer this week), there are still plenty of can't-miss movies and shows primed to fill up our watch lists. Following last week's explosion of AMC series, this week's the perfect week to catch up on what you've missed and/or try out some new Netflix originals.

Going into the last week of August, a number of carryover titles remain in the top 10, from a number...

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With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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Alright fellow TV lovers. I'm not going to lie. This weekend is boring to say the least. Unfortunately, there aren't any new releases which is crazy to think about with the number of streamers there are. But, have no fear. Because that doesn't mean there isn't anything to watch. Thankfully, the week did bring new releases. And so, this is your change to catch up and check them out if you didn't have time earlier.

So what can you tune in to? There's 5 shows to catch up on if you're looking for something new on streaming this weekend, Aug. 17 - Aug. 18. That includes the highly-anticipated premieres of Emily in Paris season 4 part 1 and Bel-Air season 3. What else is available? Check out the list below!

Solar Opposites season 5 - HuluBad Monkey - Apple TV+Worst Ex Ever (docuseries)- NetflixEmily in Paris season 4 part 1 - NetflixBel-Air season 3 - Peacock

It's a little bit of slim pickings,...

Netflix always has just what you need when you're looking for something to watch. This month, the streaming giant has released and will be releasing many new unscripted titles on its platform. We're talking true crime documentaries, music docuseries, and all kinds of competition reality shows.

If you're looking for something interesting to watch, then you must check out our list below of the seven best new unscripted titles on Netflix in August 2024. We thought we'd kick off the list with the brand new Korean competition reality series, The Influencer, which premiered on Netflix on Aug. 6.

The Influencer

In The Influencer, we watch as 77 of Korea's most popular influencers compete in various challenges to determine who has the biggest influence. The last influencer standing is crowned the ultimate influencer and is given a grand prize of 300 million won. The contestants include Risabae, PaniBottle, Shim Euddeum, Jang Keun-suk, Sia_jiwoo, Kejimin,...

Whether you have been waiting patiently or kicking and screaming the whole way through, the long wait for new episodes of Emily in Paris finally ends this week! The hit Netflix original romantic comedy series debuts the first half of its highly anticipated fourth season, and the show's fans around the world are surely rejoicing. But there's plenty more new releases to check out throughout the week.

Beyond the light-hearted fare Emily in Paris brings to the dog days of summer, Netflix also debuts a pair of new true crime documentary series perfect for any viewers looking for something a little chilling. American Murder: Laci Peterson retreads the tragic headline-grabbing story from over 20 years ago, while Worst Ex Ever recounts haunting true stories of nightmare relationships.

On top of these binge-worthy titles primed to take over your weekly watch list, Netflix also debuts a star-studded original action film that's sure to be a big hit.

The month of August has been rather slow when it comes to giving us new shows (or even new episodes to watch), but that is all about to change this week! There are not one or two, but five new and returning favorites dropping on streaming starting today, Aug. 12!

Show Snobs, get ready! Beginning Aug. 12, we’ve got the return of an animated favorite, a new season of our favorite fashionable gal in Paris, and a brand new series from Apple TV+. Here’s a quick list of all five shows (and where to watch), followed by more details on our top three picks.

Which of these five shows are you the most excited to watch this week? We’re looking forward to them all, but our top two are Solar Opposites on Hulu, Bad Monkey on Apple TV+, and Worst Ex Ever on Netflix. Let's dive in.

Solar Opposites...

Blumhouse Productions, the powerhouse of modern horror, continues to expand its terrifying empire with a series of new releases and the launch of a dedicated website for Atomic Monster, the production company helmed by acclaimed director and producer James Wan. As a long-time collaborator and friend of Blumhouse, Wan has made his mark in the horror genre with films that blend supernatural elements with visceral scares, and now, fans can explore his work more deeply with the launch of Atomic Monster’s new official site.

The Atomic Monster website is designed to be the ultimate destination for horror enthusiasts, offering insights into the studio’s past successes, current projects, and the creative minds behind them. With the launch, Blumhouse and Atomic Monster bring fans closer to the action, providing sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes content that will thrill and terrify in equal measure.

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Summer may start winding down next month, but Netflix is charging full steam ahead. From the highly anticipated return of “The Umbrella Academy” to cult classics like “White Chicks” — the August 2024 Netflix streaming catalogue will have you glued to your couch all month long.

To cure the post-Olympics blues, Lily Collins and Ashley Park will be taking audiences back to Paris for the fourth and final season of “Emily in Paris.” The fan favorite is returning after a two-year break, with the first five episodes. Speaking of fan favorites, “Wednesday” star Emma Myers is returning in “Good Girl’s Guide to Murder,” a Netflix/BBC coproduced murder mystery series. To round off the Netflix original content, there are three buzzy comedy specials heading to you this August — from Langston Kerman, Joe Rogan and Matt Rife.

Along with originals, subscribers can look forward existing content like all eight seasons of “Fear the Walking Dead,...

August is a big month for Netflix with lots of new originals hitting the streamer. The Umbrella Academy returns for its fourth and final season with the Hargreeves siblings forced to save the world one last time. Part one of Emily in Paris season 4 arrives this month as well, and Emily’s (Lily Collins) love life is as complicated as ever.

The director’s cuts of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One and Rebel Moon: Part Two will also be available to watch from Aug. 2, both offering an even more hardcore, bloodier version of the director’s sci-fi saga.

There will also be a selection of AMC shows available on Netflix starting this month, including the first seasons of the hit series Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. If you’ve been wanting to catch up on these series and others,...

Exclusive: Blumhouse Television is “betting on itself” after buying back the 45% stake that it sold to ITV in 2017.

Jason Blum’s company struck a deal with ITV Studios, the production arm of the British broadcaster, to launch Blumhouse Television seven years ago.

It has now bought back this stake and is going back to being independent with Blumhouse Television being integrated under its parent company, Blumhouse.

Deadline understands that Blumhouse has paid $60M for the 45% stake. It’s not clear how much ITV paid in 2017 as the figure was never public.

It marks the latest asset that ITV has sold in recent months; the company sold its 50% stake in streamer BritBox International to BBC Studios in February for $322M.

This comes after Blumhouse Television launched hit Netflix docuseries Worst Roommate Ever, which has now turned into a franchise for the streamer with spinoff Worst Ex Ever launching on the streamer...