‘Wayward’ Is Netflix’s Most-Watched Show of the Week: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

It’s been a busy week on Netflix in the United States, with true-crime, reality romance, prestige period drama, and even live sports elbowing for attention. The lineup spans buzzy new limited series, returning franchises that just found a second life on the service, and family-friendly favorites that keep racking up replays.

Below, we’re counting down the Top 10 exactly as they appear on this week’s U.S. chart—starting at No. 10 and working up to No. 1. For each pick, you’ll find quick, concrete details on what it’s about and who’s behind it, from creators and directors to key cast and character roles.

10. ‘Ms. Rachel’ (2025–)

‘Ms. Rachel’ collects educator Rachel Accurso’s research-backed interactive lessons—songs, call-and-response language prompts, and toddler-friendly activities—into curated Netflix compilations designed to support early speech and pre-literacy skills. New viewers will recognize staples like naming objects, practicing sounds, counting, and color recognition; returning fans will find familiar classroom-style segments adapted into longer, streaming-ready episodes.

Created and hosted by Rachel Accurso (with music direction by Aron Accurso), the Netflix edition features cast regulars like Aron Accurso and Keisha Gilles, mirroring the team behind ‘Songs for Littles’. Netflix’s family vertical confirms additional episode drops beyond the initial batch, making it easy for caregivers to queue age-appropriate learning blocks.

9. ‘Halo’ (2022–2024)

Based on Xbox’s flagship franchise, ‘Halo’ follows Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 (Pablo Schreiber), a Spartan supersoldier leading humanity’s fight against the alien Covenant within the show’s separate “Silver Timeline.” Season 1 charts the discovery of ancient Forerunner artifacts and introduces Cortana (Jen Taylor) while exploring John-117’s past, with large-scale action sequences intercut with political and scientific intrigue.

Developed by Kyle Killen and Steven Kane, the series features an ensemble including Natascha McElhone, Shabana Azmi, Olive Gray, Charlie Murphy, and Burn Gorman. After premiering on Paramount+, both seasons recently arrived on Netflix U.S., sparking a renewed viewing surge even after the show’s original run concluded in 2024.

8. ‘House of Guinness’ (2025)

Set in Dublin in 1868, ‘House of Guinness’ dramatizes a succession struggle inside the storied brewing dynasty after the patriarch’s death, as four heirs navigate power, reputation, and family secrets against the backdrop of a rapidly industrializing Ireland. The eight-episode historical drama blends boardroom maneuvering with Victorian-era social politics and period-authentic production design.

Created and written by Steven Knight (‘Peaky Blinders’), the series is directed by Tom Shankland and Mounia Akl and stars Anthony Boyle, Louis Partridge, and Emily Fairn, with additional cast including James Norton and Jack Gleeson. Netflix lists the show as a 2025 debut, and trailers highlight a tense, legacy-at-stake tone befitting Knight’s signature family-power sagas.

7. ‘Raw’ (1993–)

This week’s live episode of WWE ‘Raw’—streamed on September 29, 2025—delivered headline moments including Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins’ in-ring confrontation, plus Roman Reigns’ return alongside The Usos. The broadcast originated from Raleigh, North Carolina, and continues Netflix’s weekly live-sports push in the U.S. slate.

Netflix’s listing logs the September 29 show as part of the ongoing 2025 season; industry trackers reported the episode at roughly 2.3 million global views using Netflix’s views metric (total hours watched divided by runtime). That figure is consistent with last week’s haul, as ‘Raw’ settles into a new streaming home.

6. ‘Ángela’ (2024)

A Spanish-language limited series, ‘Ángela’ centers on a woman whose seemingly picture-perfect life masks domestic abuse; the arrival of Edu rekindles desire and presents a perilous way out. The thriller leans into psychological tension as Ángela weighs family, survival, and the escalating risks of entanglement with a dangerous outsider.

Starring Verónica Sánchez with Daniel Grao and Jaime Zatarain, the series is positioned by Netflix under TV Dramas and TV Thrillers, with critics recently noting its uncomfortable but focused treatment of abuse dynamics. The show’s Netflix page emphasizes a suspense-driven tone and places it squarely within contemporary Spanish prestige TV.

5. ‘Black Rabbit’ (2025)

Set in New York City’s high-stakes hospitality scene, ‘Black Rabbit’ follows brothers Vince and Jake Friedken as the reopening of a downtown hotspot forces them to confront old debts, criminal pressures, and a combustible family history. The eight-episode crime thriller blends back-of-house restaurant drama with a slow-burn descent into Gotham’s underbelly.

Created by Zach Baylin and Kate Susman, the limited series stars Jason Bateman as Vince and Jude Law as Jake, with Cleopatra Coleman, Amaka Okafor, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, and Troy Kotsur in key roles. Netflix’s official guide and trade reviews confirm Bateman also directs early episodes, while the show premiered on the service on Sept. 18, 2025, after a TIFF bow.

4. ‘Doc’ (2025–)

‘Doc’ opens on Dr. Amy Larsen, a brilliant but brusque chief of internal medicine whose life upends after a car accident leaves her without the last eight years of memories. Forced to return to the bottom rung at her own hospital, Amy must relearn both medicine and the relationships she no longer remembers, including with ex-husband Dr. Michael Hamda and colleagues who know a very different version of her.

Adapted for 2025 by showrunner Barbie Kligman, the series’ first episode is directed by Rebecca Thomas and written by Kligman, laying out the central mystery of a possibly mishandled patient case that Amy pursued before the accident. Netflix’s synopsis and episode descriptions sketch a medical procedural threaded with serialized character and ethics arcs.

3. ‘Love Is Blind’ (2020–)

The ninth season of Netflix’s social experiment returns with singles courting in “pods” where they can talk but not see each other, getting engaged sight-unseen before meeting in person, moving in together, and—if they make it—walking down the aisle. This season rolls out weekly batches of episodes, tracking couples through family introductions, cohabitation hurdles, and the final wedding decisions.

Hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Season 9 features 30-plus participants (Netflix has teased Denver or Rocky Mountain-area singles this cycle) and continues the franchise’s format of mixing romantic milestones with reunion-ready conflict. Netflix’s own season hub and entertainment outlets have been previewing casts, episode drops, and mid-season flashpoints.

2. ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ (2025)

The third entry in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s anthology dramatizes the crimes and legacy of Ed Gein, whose murders and grave robberies influenced decades of horror icons. The season tracks Gein’s life in mid-century Wisconsin while examining the investigation that exposed his offenses and the cultural echoes that followed.

Charlie Hunnam stars as Gein, with Laurie Metcalf and Suzanna Son among the principal cast; Ian Brennan is credited as creator this season, and coverage around the launch notes Hunnam’s intensive preparation for the role. Reports and interviews emphasize that the scripts aim to probe Gein’s psychology rather than sensationalize violence.

1. ‘Wayward’ (2025)

‘Wayward’ is a mystery-thriller limited series created by Mae Martin about a small-town cop who suspects a residential “school for troubled teens” and its magnetic founder are hiding predatory abuses. As the investigation deepens, the story widens into a portrait of the “troubled teen industry,” with a creeping conspiracy that entangles locals and families.

Mae Martin serves as creator and showrunner, with Martin also starring alongside Toni Collette and Sarah Gadon; the eight-episode Canadian production lists Objective Fiction and Sphere Media among its companies. Netflix bills it as a 2025 launch, and public listings detail the ensemble and creative leads behind the camera.

Tell us which of these shows you’re watching right now—and what should be next week’s must-see—in the comments!