Netflix Finds Next Docuseries Obsession as ‘The Idaho Murders’ Scores Over 18 Million Views

Netflix has found its next docuseries obsession in “The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare.” The docuseries, which launched July 29, tallied 18.2 million views in its first week on Netflix, climbing its way atop the streamer’s most-watched TV list for the week of July 27. True crime continues to perform for Netflix, with documentary “A Toxic Love Story” holding down the No. 2 spot on the films list with 12.9 million views, behind only Kevin Hart and Marcello Hernández-led “72 Hours,” which stayed in the No. 1 spot on the film list with 25.1 million views. Behind “The Idaho Murders” was “Ransom Canyon” Season 2, which scored 5.5 million views, and also boosted its first season into the top 10 in the No. 5 spot. Limited series “The Bombing of Pan Am 103” took the No. 3 spot this week with 5 million views, while “I Will Find You” continued to make a ratings splash for the seventh week with 4.8 million views. More to come …