Josh Hartnett Monster Thriller ‘Below’ Shatters Netflix Records as ‘The Diplomat’ Returns

Josh Hartnett has a certified monster hit on his hands. The actor's Canadian mystery drama *Below* held firmly onto the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s English-language television rankings, pulling in an astonishing 21.2 million views during its second week on the platform. The monster-centric thriller had already made waves with an opening frame of 17 million views, but its sophomore surge cemented a historic milestone: it now holds the title of the biggest viewership week ever recorded for a Canadian original production on the streaming service. The supernatural drama's dominance left little room at the summit for high-profile contenders. Even prestige favorites and star-studded literary adaptations found themselves jockeying for position behind the creature-feature juggernaut.

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Landing in the runner-up position was the limited series adaptation of *East of Eden*, anchored by Florence Pugh. The critically favored drama pulled in 6.2 million views for the tracking week. That performance pushed its overall haul to 25.3 million views across its three weeks on the catalog. Pugh’s screen outing also sparked an unexpected wave of offline engagement, triggering a 156 percent spike across the globe in first-time listeners diving into the original novel's audiobook edition on Spotify. Meanwhile, political intrigue made a steady comeback at No. 5. The critically acclaimed fourth season of *The Diplomat* gathered 4.8 million views across its initial four days of availability. That opening window kept the political drama perfectly even with the premiere metrics set by its third season.

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Unscripted programming filled out the remainder of the upper echelon. The investigative documentary project *Instadocs: AI Gone Wild*, which delves into the high-stakes cyber breach surrounding tech platform Hugging Face, secured the No. 3 slot after drawing 5.1 million viewers. Matching that exact audience figure at No. 4 was *Tyson*, the multi-part retrospective detailing the life and career of former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. With 5.1 million views of its own, the docuseries proved boxing lore remains a reliable draw. Still, the week belonged entirely to Hartnett and his record-shattering creature mystery, proving that chilling thrillers continue to rule the streaming landscape.