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[05/26/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of May 18 - In Ruthless Pursuit, "Nemesis" Steals No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Retirement in "The Boroughs" is anything but sleepy as the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series took No. 2 on the list with 5.6 million views.

[via press release from Netflix]

Top 10 for Week of May 18 - May 24, 2026

In Ruthless Pursuit, Nemesis Steals No. 1 in This Week's Top 10

Plus: Viewers can't look away from The Crash, and sci-fi series The Boroughs sleuths a monster mystery.

Stealing viewers' attention last week was heist drama Nemesis, which snatched up the No. 1 spot on the English TV list with 11.4 million views. The latest series from Courtney A. Kemp (Power) and Tani Marole pits genius thief Coltrane Wilder (Y'lan Noel) against the driven Detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law). Wilder is as calculating as Stiles is impulsive, and as the latter closes in on the former - who is planning one last major heist - each becomes obsessed with outsmarting the other. Critics have hailed Nemesis as a must-watch, calling its central rivalry "ice-cold and entertaining as hell."

Retirement in The Boroughs is anything but sleepy as the Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series took No. 2 on the list with 5.6 million views. In it, Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) discovers something strange lurks in the desert retirement community he's just moved into, and soon he and his misfit neighbors must uncover it or risk having their "golden years" cut short. Critics call the series (created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews), a "captivating sci-fi horror for the ages." Fans are also already loving the music and needle drops of The Boroughs, curated by Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder, which include Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road" and Djo's "Back on You."

With a burning flame that just won't quit, Man on Fire continues to bring the heat, putting it at No. 5 on the English TV list with 3 million views. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays John Creasy, a former Special Forces soldier suffering from PTSD who is convinced by his old friend, Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale), to take a job in Brazil. But a tragic act of violence propels him into action - and he's determined to hunt the perpetrators and keep Rayburn's daughter safe.

Picking up speed in its second week in the Top 10 is the captivating documentary The Crash, which took No. 1 on the English film list with 27.6 million views. In Strongsville, Ohio, in 2022, an investigation into what appeared to be a deadly 100-mile-per-hour car collision into a brick building uncovers signs of a calculated crime that left the two passengers dead and the driver, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, facing serious allegations.

At No. 2 on the list is the popular animated adventure Swapped with 16.1 million views. Featuring the voices of Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple, the touching tale of two mythical creatures - and sworn enemies - magically forced to experience each other's perspectives firsthand continues to thrill kids and families around the globe. Speaking of swapping places, the new comedy Ladies First stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike (I Care a Lot) in a story about a ladies man who wakes up in a parallel world dominated by women. The movie debuted at No. 3 on the list with 11.9 million views.

The documentary series Worst Ex Ever continues to intrigue viewers, seizing the No. 3 spot on the English TV list with 3.6 million views. Its second season introduces four true-crime stories of relationships gone horribly wrong - told from the perspectives of survivors, victims' families, and investigators.

KARTAVYA rose to the No. 1 spot on the non-English film list with 4.2 million views. The gritty Indian thriller - written and directed by Pulkit (Bhakshak) - stars Saif Ali Khan as a cop tasked with investigating a dubious murder, who must choose between his professional duties and his familial loyalties.

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine held its grip on the top spot of the non-English TV list with a haul of 10.3 million views. The newest installment in the Spanish-language Money Heist universe sees Pedro Alonso reprising his role as the titular thief, Berlin - this time, with a plan that starts with a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece in Seville, Spain, as the target. Likewise, its 2023 predecessor, Berlin and the Jewels of Paris, reentered the list in the No. 8 spot, with 1.3 million views.

The WONDERfools flew up to the No. 2 spot on the list, powering up to 7.9 million views. The Korean action-comedy series centers on ordinary misfits who suddenly gain superpowers and clumsily attempt to take on the villains threatening the peace of Haeseong City.

Bride of the Year walked down the aisle to the No. 2 spot on the non-English film list 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 back at her ex - and his mother.

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weekly_rank season_title weekly_hours_viewed runtime weekly_views cumulative_weeks_in_top_10

Films (English)
1 The Crash 43700000 1.5833 27600000 2
2 Swapped 27400000 1.7 16100000 4
3 Ladies First 18500000 1.55 11900000 1
4 Goat 16900000 1.6667 10100000 2
5 Remarkably Bright Creatures 15600000 1.9 8200000 3
6 Apex 10600000 1.5833 6700000 5
7 Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard 7700000 1.45 5300000 2
8 In Her Shoes 11200000 2.1833 5100000 1
9 No Hard Feelings 8200000 1.7333 4700000 3
10 KPop Demon Hunters 6400000 1.6667 3800000 49

Films (Non-English)
1 KARTAVYA 7700000 1.8167 4200000 2
2 Bride of the Year 4100000 1.6667 2500000 2
3 Coco Before Chanel 3200000 1.8333 1700000 1
4 The Bus: A French Football Mutiny 2000000 1.3667 1500000 2
5 Dhurandhar The Revenge (Raw & Undekha) 4900000 3.8667 1300000 2
6 Number One 1900000 1.75 1100000 1
7 My Dearest Assassin 2300000 2.15 1100000 3
8 Je m'appelle Agneta 1800000 1.9 900000 4
9 Village of the Dead 1200000 1.5833 800000 2
10 Hidden Enemy 1300000 1.8 700000 2

TV (English)
1 Nemesis: Season 1 88900000 7.7833 11400000 2
2 The Boroughs: Season 1 35300000 6.25 5600000 1
3 Worst Ex Ever: Season 2 14600000 4.0167 3600000 3
4 The Roast of Kevin Hart 9000000 2.8667 3100000 2
5 Man on Fire: Season 1 16800000 5.55 3000000 4
6 Legends: Season 1 17400000 5.9 2900000 3
7 Raw: May 18, 2026 4600000 1.7167 2600000 1
8 Perfect Match: Season 4 17100000 7.0667 2400000 2
9 Devil May Cry: Season 2 10800000 4.7667 2300000 2
10 Kylie: Limited Series 6400000 3.0667 2100000 1

TV (Non-English)
1 Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine: Limited Series 76300000 7.4 10300000 2
2 The WONDERfools: Limited Series 74800000 9.4333 7900000 2
3 My Royal Nemesis: Limited Series 28400000 6.9333 4100000 3
4 Sold Out on You: Limited Series 24900000 11.1 2200000 5
5 Between Father and Son: Season 1 6100000 2.8333 2200000 2
6 Desi Bling: Season 1 10400000 5.05 2100000 1
7 The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek 8000000 4.8667 1600000 3
8 Berlin and the Jewels of Paris: Limited Series 8800000 6.5667 1300000 8
9 James.: Limited Series 2700000 2.55 1100000 1
10 If Wishes Could Kill: Limited Series 6100000 5.9833 1000000 5





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· BERLIN (NETFLIX)
· BERLIN AND THE LADY WITH AN ERMINE (NETFLIX)
· BETWEEN FATHER AND SON (NETFLIX)
· BOROUGHS, THE (NETFLIX)
· CHESTNUT MAN, THE (NETFLIX)
· DESI BLING (NETFLIX)
· DEVIL MAY CRY (NETFLIX)
· IF WISHES COULD KILL (NETFLIX)
· JAMES. (NETFLIX)
· KYLIE (NETFLIX)
· LEGENDS (TNT)
· MAN ON FIRE (NETFLIX)
· MY ROYAL NEMESIS (NETFLIX)
· NEMESIS (NETFLIX)
· PERFECT MATCH (NETFLIX)
· SOLD OUT ON YOU (NETFLIX)
· WONDERFOOLS, THE (NETFLIX)
· WORST EX EVER (NETFLIX)
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