Netflix continues to update its catalog of titles available worldwide each week.
This week, the streaming giant added a slate of new series and films that quickly rose to the top of subscriber favorites.
What Were the Most-Watched Series on Netflix?
The Art of Sarah
Sarah Kim is the regional director for the high-fashion brand Boudoir. Her true past is shrouded in mystery. After becoming embroiled in a murder case, her past experiences and multiple identities are gradually revealed.
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Director: Kim Jin-min
Cast: Shin Hye Sun, Lee Joon Hyuk, Park Bo Kyung, Jung Da Bin, Kim Jae Won
A Familiar
Former spies Simon and Meret Schäfer, who run a safe house in Berlin, witness their quiet life crumble when a past mission in Belarus resurfaces, forcing them to evade assassins and Russian agents although confronting secrets from their marriage.
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Director: Paul Coates (Creator)
Cast: Susanne Wolff, Felix Kramer, Maja Bons, Andreas Pietschmann, Henry Hübchen, Natalia Belitski
The Museum of Innocence
Set in Istanbul in the 1970s, a man’s forbidden love for a shop assistant spirals into obsession and longing.
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
Director: Zeynep Gunay
Cast: Selahattin Pasali, Eylül Kandemir, Oya Unustasi, Tilbe Saran, Bulent Yarar, Gulcin Kultur Sahin
Lead Poisoning
A young doctor discovers that children living near a smelter are suffering from lead poisoning, and risks her career and life to save them.
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Director: Maciej Pieprzyca
Cast: Joanna Kulig, Agata Kulesza, Michal Zurawski, Zbigniew Zamachowski
In the Mud
The story resumes with Gladys “la Borges” returning to La Quebrada, where her former territory has changed completely. The prison she knew no longer exists, and new gangs control the area with more sophisticated methods. Violence and organized crime have transformed the power structure, putting Gladys in front of new challenges.
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Director: Alejandro Ciancio
Cast: Ana Garibaldi, Valentina Zenere, Rita Cortese, Lorena Vega, Marcelo Subiotto, Carolina Ramírez, Ana Rujas, María Eugenia Suárez, Inés Estévez, Julieta Ortega
What Were the Most-Watched Movies on Netflix?
The Cell of Miracles
Héctor, a father with a neurological disability, is wrongly imprisoned for the murder of a high-ranking official’s daughter. His unconditional love and kindness transform the lives of the prisoners, who plan to prove his innocence.
Duration: 1 hour and 41 minutes
Director: Ana Lorena Pérez Ríos
Cast: Omar Chaparro, Natalia Reyes, Jorge A. Jimenez, Arturo Ríos, Mariana Calderón, Sofía Álvarez, Gustavo Sánchez Parra
General Notice: Brotherhood
Members of the Brotherhood face a critical moment when the transfer of key leaders to maximum-security prisons threatens the group’s balance. Elisa, daughter of Edson, the Brotherhood’s founder, is an 18-year-old woman raised on the fringes of crime and kidnapped by corrupt police officers. While her aunt Cristina tries to rescue her, the faction orders the “Salve Geral”: a wave of violent attacks against police stations and security forces, plunging the city of São Paulo into chaos.
Duration: 1 hour and 44 minutes
Director: Pedro Morelli
Cast: Naruna Costa, Camilla Damião, Seu Jorge, David Santos, Marcelia Cartazo, Lee Taylor, Ênio Cavalcante
Valentine’s Day
Various couples and singles break up and reconcile based on the expectations of Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles. Their stories intertwine over the course of a day.
Duration: 2 hours and 4 minutes
Director: Garry Marshall
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Shirley MacLaine, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel.
The Loot
A group of Miami police officers discovers a stash of millions in cash, sparking distrust as they question who to trust.
Duration: 1 hour and 55 minutes
Director: Joe Carnahan
Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor
The Exorcist
Inspired by a real exorcism that took place in Washington in 1949. Regan, a twelve-year-old girl, is victim to paranormal phenomena. Her mother, terrified after subjecting her daughter to multiple medical analyses that yield no results, turns to a priest with studies in psychiatry. He is convinced that the girl is a victim of demonic possession.
Duration: 1 hour and 51 minutes
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn
