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Streaming audiences this week pushed a mix of tense thrillers, haunting horrors and character-driven TV to the top of the charts.

Nobody Wants This — Season 2 claimed the No. 1 spot on the English TV chart with 8.6 million views, while Season 1 also found new viewers and landed at No. 9 with 2 million views.

The comedy-drama continues the unlikely romance between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and Rabbi Noah (Adam Brody), as the pair explore their relationship across Los Angeles.

Season 2 adds several notable guest turns, including Leighton Meester, Arian Moayed, Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant.

Boots held steady at No. 3 on the TV list with 5.6 million views.

Set in the 1990s, the dramedy follows a closeted teen played by Miles Heizer who joins the U.S. Marine Corps and forms bonds with an unconventional group of recruits.

The Diplomat — Season 3 reached No. 2 on the English TV chart with 6.3 million views; Season 1 returned to the list at No. 8 with 2 million views.

Keri Russell’s Kate Wyler faces new diplomatic and personal challenges as she navigates responsibilities she never anticipated.

On the English film chart, Kathryn Bigelow’s new thriller A House of Dynamite debuted at No. 1 with 22.1 million views in its first three days.

The high-stakes drama imagines the frantic government response after the launch of an unattributed nuclear missile, focusing on roughly 18 critical minutes at the top of the U.S. chain of command.

Fresh from screenings at Venice and New York film festivals, the cast includes Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Greta Lee and Jason Clarke.

The Perfect Neighbor landed at No. 2 among English-language films in its second week with 20.2 million views.

The documentary relies heavily on police body-worn camera footage to reconstruct rising tensions in a close-knit community that culminated in a tragic outcome.

Non-English fare also dominated.

Indonesia’s horror entry The Elixir opened at No. 1 on the non-English film chart with 11.4 million views during its premiere weekend.

The supernatural thriller centers on a small-village herbalist who believes he has created an age-reversing tonic—only to unleash a contagion that turns people into the undead.

Italy’s new four-part drama The Monster of Florence rose to No. 1 on the non-English TV list with 9.6 million views.

The scripted series examines the crimes attributed to “Il Mostro,” whose killing spree from 1968 to 1985 claimed 16 lives and terrorized a nation.

These releases highlight viewers’ appetite for tense, character-led stories across both films and series, from intimate dramas to wide-scale catastrophes.

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The Netflix political thriller culminated its third season with an explosive finale that left viewers reeling from multiple shocking betrayals. Series creator Barbara Hall recently shed light on the intricate web of deception that unfolded in the season's closing moments.

"We always intended to push our characters to their breaking points," Hall explained during a recent interview. "When people operate in high-pressure diplomatic environments, their true loyalties are eventually tested."

The finale saw the central relationship between Kate and Hal reach a critical juncture, with revelations that fundamentally altered their dynamic. According to Hall, this development had been carefully planned since the show's inception.

"What appears as betrayal on the surface often has complex motivations underneath," Hall noted. "We wanted to explore how personal and professional boundaries blur in the world of international politics."

Fans have expressed both shock and admiration for the bold narrative choices, with social media buzzing about the unexpected alliances formed in the season's final moments.

Hall promises that should the series return for a fourth season, the consequences of these betrayals will reverberate throughout the diplomatic community portrayed in the show.

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This week's streaming charts pulse with chilling thrills and surprising standouts. Stealing hearts in non-English TV, the Mexican thriller No One Saw Us Leave claws its way to No. 2 with 4.8 million views, depicting a mother's desperate hunt for her abducted children. Just behind, the charming Japanese remake Romantics Anonymous finds its sweet spot at No. 3 (2.6 million views), exploring a unique romance between socially anxious chocolate experts.

Meanwhile, the Argentinian drama 27 Nights holds steady at No. 3 on non-English films (3.9 million views), portraying an octogenarian's unexpected institutionalization. Brazil's Caramelo remains a strong contender too, fetching No. 2 (6.7 million views) as it tells the touching story of a chef finding solace in a stray dog.

Halloween spirit electrifies the charts. Kpop Demon Hunters dominates costume trends while securing No. 3 on English films with 14.6 million views. Jenna Ortega's deadpan Wednesday inches closer to its predecessor, climbing to No. 4 on English TV with a massive 115.7 million views. True crime chills arrive via Monster: The Ed Gein Story, landing at No. 4 on English TV (5.1 million views), revealing the man behind horror icons. For suspense, The Woman in Cabin 10 sails into No. 4 on English films (9.9 million views), featuring Keira Knightley as a journalist entangled in a possible luxury cruise murder.

Making its first appearance, Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia debuts impressively at No. 5 on English TV (4.8 million views), chronicling the brutal 90s underworld clash in Philly.

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