09/05/2026
You think your ex was bad? Wait until you see the ones ending up in police interrogations, courtrooms, and murder investigations. Netflix viewers are calling 'Worst Ex' Ever the kind of show that completely hijacks your weekend, and after one episode, it’s easy to see why.
We’ve all had an ex we’d rather forget. Maybe they ghosted you. Maybe they borrowed cash and disappeared. But the stories in this series are on another level completely. These are relationships that spiral into kidnappings, fake identities, violent assaults, and murder investigations.
The show dives into real-life cases through survivor interviews, police footage, court records, and eerie animated reconstructions that somehow make everything feel even more unsettling. There are no cheesy actors pretending to cry. Just real people telling the kind of stories that leave you staring at the ceiling afterwards.
Season two dropped this week and viewers are already calling it the darkest one yet. One episode follows Wade Wilson, a man nicknamed the “Deadpool Killer” because he shares the same name as the Marvel character. Another centres on former 90 Day Fiancé star Geoffrey Paschel and the shocking abuse case that landed him behind bars for 18 years.
What makes Worst Ex Ever hit harder than most crime docs is the way it puts survivors front and centre. You hear directly from the people who lived through these nightmares, and that gives every episode a weight that sticks with you long after the credits roll.
And while the crimes themselves are horrifying, the show also quietly exposes how badly systems can fail victims. Missed warnings. Slow responses. People ignored when they needed help most. It never feels preachy, but it definitely leaves you thinking.
With a solid IMDb score and viewers already tearing through the new season overnight, this is one of those Netflix series that completely takes over your weekend before you realise what’s happened.
So if you’re into true crime and somehow haven’t watched Worst Ex Ever yet, now’s your chance. Just don’t expect to stop at one episode.
"Worst Ex Ever" is now streaming on Netflix.