Top 10 Movies and Shows on Netflix: Week of August 24, 2026 - Netflix Tudum

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    Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Soars to No. 1 in This Week’s Top 10

    Plus: Death of the Pastor’s Wife and Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black top the English TV list.

    By Ashley Lee and Caitlin Busch
    Sept. 1, 2026

In a first-of-its kind premiere on Netflix, Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look topped the English film list with 31.1M views and hit No. 1 in 87 of the 93 countries tracked globally. Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, the 27-minute extended look gives fans the most in-depth reveal yet of the much-anticipated continuation of the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto seriesfollowing Grand Theft Auto V, which holds the record for biggest entertainment launch of all time.

The film The Whisper Man stole the No. 2 spot on the list, collecting 23.2 million views. With Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and Robert De Niro leading the castthe chilling crime thriller centers on a widower grappling with the abduction of his son — and the possibility that the culprit could be a serial killer who was imprisoned years ago.

Death of the Pastor’s Wife debuted at the top of the English TV list with 19 million views. The three-episode documentary recounts the life of South Carolina worship leader Mica Miller, her toxic marriage to charismatic pastor John-Paul “JP” Miller, and the abuse she endured before her death.

Season 3 of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black premiered in the No. 2 spot on the list with 13 million views — the series’ highest debut week ever in ranking and viewership. The latest episodes return to the boardroom of the Bellarie family’s hair-care empire, with Kimmie (Taylor Polidore Williams) forming an uneasy alliance with Mallory (Crystle Stewart). Created by Tyler Perry, the series has already been renewed for Season 4.

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Season 5 of Outer Banks claimed the No. 3 spot on the list, treasuring 7.4 million views. Since its Season 1 debut, the young adult series has reached over 400 million global views and landed in the Top 10 in 20 different weeks across its first four seasons. The final episodes check in on the tight-knit Pogues of the titular barrier island community, as they process a loss and chase a valuable artifact that could change their lives. Additionally, the Harlan Coben adaptation I Will Find You moved up to No. 6 on Netflix’s ranking of the Most Popular Shows of All Time — it received 117.5 million views across 11 weeks.

Viewers are tuning into the latest episodes of Kids & Family shows. The third season of Salish & Jordan Matter, in which the titular daughter-and-dad duo tackle a series of wild setups and extreme challenges, launched in the No. 4 spot of the English TV list with 4 million views. And the sophomore season of Danny Go!, the live-action children’s show co-created by Daniel Coleman and his friends, danced its way to No. 5 with 3.7 million views.

Let’s Marry Harry: The Reunion premiered at No. 8 on the English TV list with 2.5 million views. The dramatic special reunites Netflix Reality Universe breakout star Harry Jowsey with his former fiancées for the first time since he started his quest for a happily ever after. Meanwhile, the third season of Love Is Blind UK — which releases a new group of hopeful singles into the pods for a cheeky chance at love — charmed its way into the No. 10 spot on the list with 2.2 million views.

Facing El Chapo held fast to the No. 1 spot on the non-English film list with 20.7 million views. The Mexican crime thriller is inspired by a true story and follows two police officers who stumble on notorious cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán during a routine traffic stop. And the Swedish series Blood Sacrifice kept the top spot on the non-English TV list with 9.1 million views. The five-episode mystery thriller stars Jakob Oftebro as a dogged detective who must turn to his estranged ex-cop father to help him catch a killer targeting police officers in Stockholm.

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