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The Netflix US most popular chart for shows this week looks a little different. While some fresh faces have popped up in the rankings, there are a few old contenders holding their positions in the race for the Top 10 shows. But this reshuffle says a lot about what people are actually streaming right now.

This time, fiction is not leading the charge. It’s real-life drama. And the surprise MVP? A children’s show that has somehow clung to this list for 30 weeks straight. Let’s break it down.

At number one, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser is sitting pretty. That’s right, above Wednesday, above Hostage, above all the scripted dramas. It is proof that the US audience is leaning into real stories over made-up ones. Especially those that peel back the curtain on shows they grew up watching. The doc digs into the behind-the-scenes of The Biggest Loser, and it has got everyone talking. People can’t resist the mix of nostalgia and exposé.

Still, Wednesday: Season 2 is not going anywhere. It is holding on to second place with the same storm of hype it has everywhere else. If you have been online at all, you have seen the edits, the theories, and the spoiler-avoidance panic. The Addams Family spin-off is basically Netflix royalty at this point. And then there is Hostage in third place. A limited series that knows how to grab you and not let go.

In fourth, The Hunting Wives is holding steady. It has got that soapy, guilty-pleasure energy that people secretly love. Right after it, Raw has taken the fifth spot, keeping the true-crime buzz alive since its mid-August drop. Both shows feel like the darker corners of this week’s list, the kind that keep you leaning forward.

America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys is at six, still drawing in football fans and drama seekers alike. But the real shocker is Ms Rachel in seventh. 30 weeks. That’s how long this kids’ show has been in the race, and it refuses to let go. Parents are streaming it daily, kids are obsessed, and somehow it has carved out space on a list usually reserved for thrillers and dramas. If anything, it proves Netflix knows how to keep the tiniest viewers happy (and the adults sane).

Closing out the list is where the new energy kicks in. Sullivan’s Crossing: Season 3 shows up at eight, bringing a more heartfelt, small-town drama vibe to the chart. Untamed still lingers in ninth, proving late-night binge shows are not leaving anytime soon. And Extant makes its entry at number ten. It is a sci-fi throwback starring Halle Berry that’s finding new life with US audiences.

So yes, the Netflix US Top 10 this week isn’t just about spooky girls and slick thrillers. It is leaning into reality, pulling in nostalgia, and even leaving space for kids’ favourites and old-school sci-fi. If you needed a watchlist for the week, the mix pretty much wrote it for you.

The most popular series on Netflix US this week:

• Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser: Season 1
• Wednesday: Season 2
• Hostage: Limited Series
• The Hunting Wives: Season 1
• Raw (2025)
• America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys: Season 1
• Ms. Rachel: Season 1
• Sullivan’s Crossing: Season 3
• Untamed: Season 1
• Extant: Season 1