17/10/2025
It finally happened.
After two weeks dominating Netflix’s Top 10, Monster: The Ed Gein Story has been dethroned. But not by another spooky October thriller or horror flick. Instead, the crown goes to… Love Is Blind.
Yep. A dating show beat a serial killer doc.
Season 9 of Love Is Blind isn’t even finished, just the latest batch of episodes leading into the October 22 finale and October 29 reunion. But the drama, the viral clips, the not-so-conventionally-attractive casting choices? It’s keeping eyeballs glued and timelines buzzing.
Meanwhile, Monster had a decent run. It’ll probably land between Dahmer and The Menendez Brothers in total views. Critics gave it a 39%, but audiences were kinder at 64%... which honestly feels fair. The next season will pivot to Lizzie Borden, a 100-year-old axe murder case that might finally shake up the formula.
Other notables on the list:
→ Boots, a low-budget story about a gay teen joining the Marines, is sitting strong at #3 with high scores and even higher interest
→ No One Saw Us Leave, a Mexican drama based on a true story, debuted surprisingly high at #4
→ Former #1 Wayward is slipping, now at #6, and likely one-and-done
→ Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, the latest animated video game adaptation, rounds out the list at #9... not groundbreaking, but solid
Netflix’s Top 10 isn’t just about what’s new, it’s a mirror of what’s moving culture. And right now? Emotional chaos in dating pods is beating out real-life murder.
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