{
  "id": 11276874,
  "title": "‘Monster’ Claws Past ‘Neagley’ on Streaming Chart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/monster-claws-past-neagley-on-streaming-chart",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/streaming/monster-lizzie-borden-streaming-chart-performance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising turn of events, the Netflix anthology series \"Monster\" has claimed the top spot on the Samba Weekly Wrap Report Top 10 streaming chart for the first time in over a month. This fictionalized biographical anthology, which explores the lives of infamous murderers, debuted in second place last week and has now risen to the top with the release of its current season, \"The Lizzie Borden Story.\" The show's timing couldn't be more perfect, as viewers gear up for Halloween costume planning.\n\nHolding onto second place is \"Neagley,\" an Amazon Prime Video show that follows a private investigator uncovering a conspiracy. This spinoff from Amazon's hit series \"Reacher\" has maintained a strong presence on the chart, despite the main series vacating the top spot this week. While \"Reacher\" ended its fourth season the previous week, it remains in ninth place, showcasing the success of its extended universe.\n\nAmazon's formula for success appears to be working well, as both \"Reacher\" and \"Monster\" maintain their positions on the chart through sustained viewership, without new episodes. Netflix rounds out the top three with another scripted biographical look at a famous killer, \"Unabomber,\" telling the story of terrorist mail bomber Ted Kaczynski. A star-studded cast featuring Russell Crowe, Jacob Tremblay, Annabelle Wallis, and Shailene Woodley likely contributed to the film's appeal.\n\nIn fourth place is the spy thriller \"Special Ops: Lioness,\" which has just completed its third season. However, despite being one of Paramount+'s biggest hits, the show has not yet been renewed for a fourth season. \"The Love Hypothesis,\" a new rom-com on Amazon, debuts in fifth place this week, offering a modern twist on the \"enemies to lovers\" premise set in a university research lab. Interestingly, the film is an adaptation of a popular romance novel that originated as Star Wars fanfiction.\n\n\"Special Ops: Lioness\" lands in fourth place this week as the spy thriller concludes its third season. Despite being one of the biggest Paramount+ hits to date, the show has not yet been renewed for a fourth season. \"The Love Hypothesis,\" a new rom-com on Amazon, debuts in fifth this week, offering a modern twist on the \"enemies to lovers\" premise set in a university research lab. A Netflix chart debut rounds out the top six with \"A Different World,\" a sequel to the 1980s series of the same name (a spinoff of \"The Cosby Show\"). The sitcom follows the stories of students arriving at a prestigious HBCU, just as the original series did.",
  "summary": "\"The Lizzie Borden Story\" takes the No. 1 slot in this week's Samba Weekly Wrap Report The post ‘Monster’ Claws Past ‘Neagley’ on Streaming Chart appeared first on TheWrap .",
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