Industry News5 May 2026

‘Man on Fire’ Debuts With 11 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

May 5, 2026 12:03pm PT ‘Man on Fire’ Debuts With 11 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix “Man on Fire” was the most-watched TV series on Netflix during the week of April 27 to May 3, racking up 11 million views in its first four days of availability after its April 30 premiere.

‘Man on Fire’ Debuts With 11 Million Views in Four Days on Netflix

“Man on Fire” was the most-watched TV series on Netflix during the week of April 27 to May 3, racking up 11 million views in its first four days of availability after its April 30 premiere.

The Charlize Theron-led thriller “Apex” was the most-watched title across all of Netflix that week, leading the film chart with 40.2 million views in its first full week of availability. This was its second consecutive week at the top, having hit 38.2 million views in three days the week before. “Swapped” also had a strong showing on the English-language film chart, landing at No. 2 with a 15.5 million-view debut. Related Stories Margo Price, Brandi Carlile, I'm With Her, S.G. Goodman Score Multiple Nominations for Americana Honors & Awards

Back on the TV chart, “Should I Marry a Murderer?” debuted in second place with 10.6 million views in five days, while “Unchosen” had its second week on the chart with 8.8 million views. “Running Point” Season 2 also had its second chart week, this time achieving 6.7 million views, and driving renewed attention to Season 1, which placed at No. 7 with 2.6 million views. Popular on Variety

“Hulk Hogan: Real American” hit 3.1 million views in its second week on the chart, landing in fifth place, while the April 27 edition of “Raw: 2026” took the No. 6 position with 2.8 million views.

After “Running Point” Season 1, the bottom of the chart was rounded out by “Danny Gol” with 2.3 million views, “Salish & Jordan Matter” with 2.2 million views and “Stranger Things: Tales From ’85” with 2.1 million views.

See the Netflix Top 10 for April 27 to May 3 below, beginning with English-language shows and movies and followed by non-English-language shows and movies.

Source: variety.com

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