Top 10 for the Week of Sept. 16: ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Debuts at #1; ‘Uglies’ Claims Top Spot
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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the second installment in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s Monster anthology series, debuted at #1 on the English TV list with 12.3M views. The true-crime drama, starring breakout actors Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch (noted for a standout performance in episode five), is trending in the Top 10 across 89 countries. The ensemble cast also includes Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nathan Lane, and Ari Graynor.
On the English Films list, women-led stories dominated this week. Uglies, the adaptation of the best-selling YA dystopian novel starring Joey King (who also served as executive producer), took the top spot with 26.8M views. The two-part documentary Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter secured fourth place with 7.4M views, while Azazel Jacobs’ critically acclaimed His Three Daughters—starring Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon, and Elizabeth Olsen—debuted at #5 with 4.1M views.
On the Non-English TV list, Culinary Class Wars, the first-ever Korean culinary competition series, cooked its way to #1 with 3.8M views. The show highlights underdog eateries, transforming them into hot dining spots and fueling a restaurant revival.
In the English TV category, several series led by women made a strong impact. Susanne Bier’s mystery The Perfect Couple, starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Meghann Fahy, Eve Hewson, and Dakota Fanning, claimed #2 with 10.4M views. The show has driven a resurgence in book sales and boosted Meghan Trainor’s song “Criminals” on top pop playlists like Spotify’s Pop Rising, Apple’s A-List Pop, and Amazon’s Pop Culture. Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 2, took third place with 9.2M views, while Selling Sunset Season 8 claimed #4 with 1.7M views. In English films, Lee Daniels’ horror thriller The Deliverance, starring Andra Day and Glenn Close, debuted at #8 with 3.1M views.
Action-packed titles also performed well this week. Jeremy Saulnier’s high-speed thriller Rebel Ridge ranked #2 on the English Films list with 16M views. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw secured #6 with 4M views, and the action-comedy The Union, starring Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, held #9 with 2.6M views. Seasons 1, 2, and 3 of Prison Break continued their streak on the English TV list for the second consecutive week.
On the Non-English Films list, the Korean action-comedy Officer Black Belt maintained its hold on #1 with 15.7M views, while the Indian crime thriller Sector 36 rose to #2 with 6.1M views, and the Polish drama Boxer claimed #4 with 2.9M views. Mexico’s satire Technoboys entered at #9 with 1.2M views.
Newcomers on the Non-English TV list include Season 3 of I Am Georgina (Spain) at #3 with 2.9M views, the Argentine comedy Envious at #5 with 2.3M views, and Season 2 of The Great Indian Kapil Show (India) at #8 with 1.2M views.