Netflix’s Top 10: Farewells, ‘Havoc’, & A Papal Surge

Netflix’s week of April 21st had some fascinating changes in the streaming scene, with well-known faves bidding farewell and new releases creating a significant splash.

Goodbye, Joe Goldberg: It seems everyone was ready to bid adieu (for now?) to the captivatingly creepy Joe Goldberg. The final season of You landed at the No. 1 spot on the English TV list with a strong 10.1 million views. The obsession is real, with the show amassing over half a billion views across its five seasons! This farewell even spurred a nostalgic rewatch, with Season 1 re-entering the Top 10 for the first time in over a year. It’s the kind of goodbye that feels more like “see you later,” isn’t it?

HAVOC Wreaks Havoc: Over on the English film list, HAVOC stormed in at No. 1 with a massive 29.8 million views. This taut thriller, led by Tom Hardy and directed by the action maestro behind The Raid, seems to have delivered the perfect blend of intense action and compelling character drama. Chaos, corruption, and Tom Hardy? Clearly a winning combination.

The passing of Pope Francis in April led to a major spike in interest for the movie The Two Popes, with an almost thirty times rise in viewership bringing it back into the Top 10. The Academy Award-winning film about Pope Francis relationship with his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, demonstrates the power of real-world events to drive interest in related content.

Global Thrills: In the non-English films category, the Korean thriller iHostage maintained its stunning No. 1 in film with another 26 million views added to the tally. Actioner Bullet Train Explosion and heist thriller Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins two newcomers entered the Top 3 fight. Building on the success of its first season, Weak Hero Class 2 grabbed the top spot on the television side; The Gardener and The Glass Dome held their respective excellent placements.

Returning Favorites and New Additions: Elsewhere on the English TV landscape, Ransom Canyon maintained its No. 2 spot, and Black Mirror remained to fascinate at No. 3 with its provocative and sometimes downright unnerving views of the future. WWE Raw body-slammed its way into the Top 10 in a likely result of the build-up to WrestleMania 41.