Fans took a break from panic planning for the upcoming holidays this week, choosing to get their thrills from action, mystery, and a retiree espionage instead. The critically acclaimed Christmas-set spy thriller Black Doves, starring Golden Globe nominee Keira Knightley, tapped the No. 2 spot on the English TV list (10.8 million views) and reached the top 10 in 89 countries. Ted Danson infiltrated the list — and our hearts — with A Man on the Inside taking No. 7 (3 million views). Then, Senna (Brazil), the limited series based on the life and career of the titular Formula 1 icon, raced to No. 1 (5.8 million views) on the Non-English TV list, with The Madness rising to No. 1 in English TV, making the top 10 in 90 countries (13.3 million views).
Fans also made sure to find their holiday spirit this week, keeping Our Little Secret at the top of their list (23.5 million views). The film starring Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, and Kristin Chenoweth remained in the No. 1 spot on the English films list — and found its way to the top 10 in 92 countries. Family-friendly animation also shone bright heading into the holidays, with That Christmas at No. 2, reaching the top 10 in 86 countries (18.3 million views), and Spellbound landing at No. 7 (5.3 million views). Meanwhile, the Christmas drama The Snow Sister (Norway) fa la la la landed at No. 5 on the Non-English films list (2.9 million views). Both on the English TV list, Is It Cake? Holiday was a sweet treat at No. 6 (3.1 million views) and Sabrina Carpenter’s holiday variety music special A Nonsense Christmas brought some glee to No. 8 (2.6 million views).
When fans wanted a break from the holidays, they found plenty of action, with ARCANE Season 2 championing the English TV list at No. 9 (2.3 million views) and GTMAX (France) landing at No. 10 on the Non-English films list (1.6 million views).
Docuseries and reality TV had their moment this week across genres on the English TV list. In true crime, Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey reached No. 4 (4.6 million views), while the silver singles in The Later Daters Season 1 found love at No. 10 (1.8 million views). There was also a dose of reality TV sprinkled in with Season 3 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On at No. 5 (3.3 million views).
Fans remained invested in historical dramas. The Children’s Train (Italy) emerged at No. 1 on the Non-English films list (7.9 million views), while the biblical epic Mary debuted at No. 4 on the English films list (11.4 million views). Both seasons of The Empress (Germany) reigned on the Non-English TV list, with Season 1 at No. 7 (1.8 million views) and Season 2 at No. 4 (3.6 million views).
Speaking of dramas, they were big across the Non-English TV list. Two Korean limited series took spots on the list, with When the Phone Rings at No. 2 (4.3 million views) and The Trunk at No. 3 (4.1 million views). Meanwhile, Asaf (Turkey) came in at No. 6 (2.3 million views) and Sisters’ Feud Season 1 (Mexico) at No. 9 (1.6 million views).
