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Take one look at Netflix this week, and you will realise that people are not watching mindlessly. All the shows ranking in the Top 10 globally have one thing in common: someone’s name, reputation, or future is on the line. Viewers are choosing stories with pressure, and it makes sense.

For starters, we have The Lincoln Lawyer season four leading that charge because Mickey Haller is not just handling another case. This time, it’s his reputation on the line, and he is defending himself, and the addition of that personal factor is what’s pulling people in. He is no longer operating from a safe distance because every decision he makes risks damaging his own credibility. The engagement is not about courtroom theatrics but about whether he can protect his own standing while defending someone else.

Right behind it is Bridgerton season four, which is obvious, as the first volume just got released and people are waiting for the second. And it is doing what that franchise does best, which is dominating and dragging earlier seasons back into the charts. When a new season sends viewers running back to season three and even season one, that tells you something shifted. People are revisiting old scenes to re-examine motives and alliances. That rewatch behaviour shows the new storyline has raised fresh questions about relationships and long-term consequences inside the town.

Then you have Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, which has surged again because public interest around Epstein-related developments continues to resurface. News and social media are full of new revelations, and until people get a new documentary, they’ll work with what’s there. This docuseries features survivor interviews and details how Epstein built connections across powerful networks. And this time, viewers are watching with context in mind. Whenever related headlines circulate, streaming numbers respond.

Meanwhile, Katt Williams: The Last Report continues to draw attention thanks to ongoing curiosity around the comedian’s commentary and recent visibility in broader media.

On a completely different note, Love Is Blind: Ohio is proving that this format still has fuel left. The regional setting has refreshed the dynamic while keeping the core premise intact. Viewers are dissecting interactions and predicting outcomes before the reunion even airs.

HIS & HERS: Limited Series is also on the list mainly because of its shifting perspectives, which challenge viewers to question what is true and what is strategic. That structural choice keeps people watching past the initial hook, and though its ranking in the list might’ve dropped, it’s still in the Top 10.

Live content is also holding space. Raw: 2026 – February 9, 2026 thrives because it rewards real-time viewing. If you miss it, you miss the reaction cycle. That urgency builds repeat traffic.

Even younger audiences are accounted for with The Creature Cases: Chapter 7, which benefits from franchise familiarity. Established characters and new mysteries ensure that children return, while parents let it run without hesitation.

The 10 most popular series on Netflix this week:

• The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4
• Bridgerton: Season 4
• Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich: Limited Series
• Katt Williams: The Last Report
• Love Is Blind: Ohio
• HIS & HERS: Limited Series
• Raw: 2026 – February 9, 2026
• The Creature Cases: Chapter 7
• Bridgerton: Season 3
• Bridgerton: Season 1