The most talked-about Netflix title taking center stage this week is *Sirens*, a five-part drama centering on Devon — a woman endeavoring to rescue her sister from the enigmatic hold of her affluent, high-society boss located on an isolated island estate. It’s a narrative that explores themes of power, privilege, and the significance of family, as Devon’s quest for the truth compels her to face the alluring and perilous dynamics influencing her sister’s new reality. It also boasts an admirable 77% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Netflix releases its list of the most popular TV shows each week, and we’ll delve into *Sirens* (featuring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, and Milly Alcock) below, along with the other trending content on the platform at this time.
## Netflix Top 10 shows
Here’s the comprehensive list of this week’s Top 10 English-language shows on Netflix, derived from the latest updated data provided by the company:
1. **Sirens** — 16.7 million views
2. **Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders** — 11.9 million views
3. **Dept. Q** — 6 million views
4. **American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden** — 5.4 million views
5. **Bet** — 2.9 million views
6. **Raw: 2025** (May 26, 2025) — 2.6 million views
7. **The Four Seasons** — 2.4 million views
8. **Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story** — 2.3 million views
9. **She the People** — 2.3 million views
10. **Forever** — 2.3 million views
To discover more about some of this week’s other most-viewed series, you can explore our prior articles on some of the Netflix originals mentioned above, including *Dept. Q*, a drama likely to resonate with *Slow Horses* enthusiasts, alongside the documentary series *Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders*. For now, let’s concentrate on the biggest Netflix TV premiere globally at this moment.
## Sirens — #1 on Netflix
The current leading Netflix title worldwide by viewership, *Sirens* ranks as the #1 show in 71 countries this week.
“Set against a backdrop of opulent mansions and coastal views,” Netflix describes, the show from creator Molly Smith Metzler (*Maid*) has “proven to be the ideal concoction to celebrate the informal beginning of summer.” Taking place over a single Labor Day weekend, *Sirens* follows Fahy’s character Devon, a sharp, self-aware woman from Buffalo who arrives at an extravagant private island, convinced her younger sister Simone (played by *House of the Dragon’s* Alcock) is entangled in something cult-like.
The focus of Simone’s fixation is Michaela Kell, a cryptic and hauntingly dignified socialite portrayed by Moore, who glides through her Cliff House estate with the detached grace of someone who has forgotten how it feels to be questioned. Devon comes to orchestrate an emotional intervention, but she soon discovers herself outmaneuvered in an environment where superficial civility conceals something far more predatory. Imagine *Succession* meets *Big Little Lies*, set on a beach where the water glimmers and every compliment feels like a hidden threat.
“This narrative has a lot of bite,” Smith Metzler stated in a Netflix promotional interview. “There are genuine moments of drama, and it will make people uneasy. *Operatic* is a term I enjoy using to describe it. It’s a real dark comedy — and it carries a Greek mythology essence.”
