A three-part documentary about the murders of four University of Idaho students drew 18.2 million views in its first five days on Netflix, landing it at No. 1 on the streamer's English-language TV chart for the week of July 27 to August 2 (Deadline).

"The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare," which premiered July 29, investigates the case using bodycam footage, text messages and interviews with the victims' loved ones (Netflix Tudum). It displaced a crowded field of returning titles across both the TV and film lists.

Season 2 of "Ransom Canyon" held the No. 2 spot on the English TV list with 5.5 million views in its first full week. The show's first season climbed back onto the chart at No. 5 with 2.5 million views, giving the western drama two entries in the top ten at once.

Two other scripted series rounded out the top five. "The Bombing of Pan Am 103" placed No. 3 with 5 million views, and Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You" took No. 4 with 4.8 million. "I Will Find You" also crept up to ninth place on Netflix's all-time most popular English-language shows ranking, with 106.7 million cumulative views across seven weeks.

On the film side, Kevin Hart's action comedy "72 Hours" was the single most-viewed title of the week across all categories. It pulled 25.1 million views in its second week to top the English film list. "A Toxic Love Story" followed at No. 2 with 12.9 million views.

Netflix's weekly report highlighted how many titles are holding their ground on the charts. "Little House on the Prairie" and "The Hawk" stayed on the English TV list at No. 6 and No. 8 respectively, each drawing just over 2 million views. The film list saw returning entries including "Voicemails for Isabelle" and "War Machine."

For viewers, the week's results show Netflix's appetite for true-crime documentary content remains as strong as its scripted output. The Idaho murders case drew national attention in the United States, and the documentary's first-week performance put it ahead of established scripted franchises on the same chart.

All viewing figures come from Netflix's own weekly engagement report, which counts a "view" as roughly two minutes of watch time per title. The figures cover the seven-day window from July 27 to August 2.