Netflix Top 10: The most-watched series in the world right now

The most popular Netflix title dominating the platform this week is You Season 5 -- thanks, of course, to the return of Joe Goldberg, who sharpened his knives and his Oxford accent for one final deliciously evil chapter of the Netflix hit that’s part murder mystery and part existential midlife spiral. With London fog, ghostly exes, and a growing sense that karma’s got him on speed dial, this twisted love letter to obsession definitely went out with a bang, as reflected in its dominance of the streaming giant's global list of the Top 10 TV shows.

Netflix publishes its ranking of the hottest TV shows each week, and we'll take a closer look at You below, as well as the rest of what's hot on the streamer at the moment.

Netflix Top 10 shows

Here's this week's complete list of the Top 10 English-language shows on Netflix, based on the latest updated data from the company:

1. You (Season 5) -- 10.1 million views
2. Ransom Canyon -- 9.4 million views
3. Black Mirror (Season 7) -- 4.5 million views
4. Adolescence -- 3.8 million views
5. Raw: 2025 (April 21, 2025) -- 3.6 million views
6. Special Ops: Lioness (Season 1) -- 3.5 million views
7. A Discovery of Witches (Season 1) -- 2.7 million views
8. Ms. Rachel (Season 1) -- 2.3 million views
9. Pulse (Season 1) -- 2 million views
10. You (Season 1) -- 1.8 million views

To learn more about some of this week's other most-watched series, you can go deeper by checking out our previous coverage of some of the Netflix originals above, such as the new heartland drama Ransom Canyon and the medical drama Pulse. For now, though, let's focus on the biggest Netflix TV release in the world at the moment.

You -- #1 on Netflix

The current top-ranked Netflix title globally by viewership, You is a #1 show in 37 countries this week.

Since its 2018 debut, YOU has carved out a bloody niche as one of Netflix’s most addictive thrillers — and now, with Season 5 streaming, the killer saga has gone out with a flourish. In just four days, for example, the final season racked up 10.1 million views and soared to #1 on the global English TV chart, while so many fans revisited Season 1 that it, too, hit the Top 10.

Over five seasons and 50 episodes, the series has amassed more than 500 million global views, inspired citywide fan events from London to New York, and turned Joe Goldberg’s twisted inner monologue into a cultural phenomenon. With viral moments, Cardi B soundtracks, and “Hello, you” whispered only six times in total, YOU has proven it’s far more than a guilty pleasure. The fandom is rabid, the numbers are staggering, and the obsession? Still alive and well.

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