A new, lesser-known thriller series is takingNetflix’s streaming charts by storm. It seems as though smaller, international shows are becoming some of Netflix’s most-watched content globally, withNetflix’s original K-dramaTriggerfalling into the top 10 most-watched shows in the US late last month.
Other shows that experienced a similar triumph includeMandala Murders, which found itself in Netflix’s top 10 for two weeks and was the most-watched show in 10 separate countries.Markedis another under-marketedforeign show from Netflixthat is dominating the charts, with the South African series grabbing Netflix’s top spot for shows in 3 different countries this week.
However, the show that is truly dominating Netflix’s global streaming chart at the moment isUnspeakable Sins, a Spanish thriller series that follows a woman in an unhappy marriage who starts a dangerous affair.
Currently,Unspeakable Sinsis the number 1 show streamed in 11 countries around the globe, including Hungary, France, Argentina, Mexico, Slovakia, Venezuela.Unspeakable Sinshas also garnered 5.1 million streams this week alone.
What This Means For Unspeakable Sins' Future
While reviews forUnspeakable Sinshave been mixed, Netflix users are still tuning in at a very high pace. The series has hardly any reviews from critics available, but that isn’t stopping people from checking it out on their own. While it’s unclear if the show will garner a huge fan base after its first season, Netflix’s foreign series is proving that it currently has enough of a viewership to at least warrant a second season renewal.
Unspeakable Sinsfirst dropped on Netflix on July 30, meaning the show’s debut season pulled in a huge audience in just a week. There is also definitely a large possibility that the viewership will increase as time goes on. The series' main cast consists of Zuria Vega, Andres Baida, Erik Hayser, and Ana Sofia Gatica, who are likely to return in some capacity if the show is renewed for a second season.
Our Take On Unspeakable Sins Pulling In High Viewership On Netflix
Unspeakable Sinsis a provocative, erotic thriller that seems to take some cues from the filmsFifty Shades of Greyand365 Days. This kind of sensual content is usually extremely popular on Netflix, even if the critics tend to bash these types of stories. The show is also only 35 minutes long per episode, meaning that the easy-to-digest episodes may be a catalyst for higher viewership.
Unspeakable Sinsunderstands its genre well, which further explains why the show is so popular. When current events are unpredictable and anxiety-inducing, people sometimes want to sit down and turn their brains off, and that could be a major reason as to whyUnspeakable Sinsis such a hit onNetflix,which features some of thebest foreign seriesout there.
Unspeakable Sins
Cast
Unspeakable Sins, set in Mexico, follows Helena as she tries to escape her abusive marriage to Claudio, a wealthy hotel owner. Enlisting her lover Iván to blackmail Claudio, Helena’s plan spirals into a web of deceit and intrigue when Claudio disappears, casting her as the primary suspect.
