Netflix's New Brutal Crime Thriller Dominates Streaming With 7M Viewership Debut

Published Aug 25, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. A brand-new crime thriller is dominating Netflix's Top 10 charts right now with millions of views in its first week on the platform. Throughout the month of August, Netflix has debuted a wide array of TV series, like Let's Marry Harry, My Life with the Walter Boys season 3, Love is Blind: UK season 3 and Outer Banks season 5. The streamer also has plenty of crime thrillers available to watch. One of those crime thrillers is the new show Blood Sacrifice, which was released on August 20 with cast members Jakob Oftebro, Peter Andersson, Electra Hallman, Alexander Abdallah, Henrik Norlén, Lisette T. Pagler, Magnus Krepper, Irina Björklund, Anders Mossling and Anna Maria Käll. Created and written by George Kay, Blood Sacrifice tells the story of a detective who teams up with his estranged father (a former police officer) to hunt down a killer in the wake of two cops being murdered. Resentment between Hamilton and Alfred has built up between them across several decades, and this new case will force them to reckon with their past while trying to move forward and work together. Blood Sacrifice Dominates Netflix's Streaming Charts With 7M Viewership Debut It hasn't even been a week since Blood Sacrifice was released on Netflix, but the Swedish crime thriller is already a hit. For the week of August 17 to 23, it's sitting at No. 1 on Netflix's global Top 10 Non-English Shows list, with 7 million views and 29.3 million hours viewed. Our Sticky Love, Umthetho season 1, Spooky in Love, Moria season 1, Operation Safed Sagar: The Highest Air Force Mission season 1, Badly in Love season 2, My Daughter's Father season 1, The Apartment Job and Teach You a Lesson make up the rest of the Top 10. Blood Sacrifice debuted in the Top 10 in 82 countries around the world and is currently No. 1 in 16 countries, including Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Slovakia. Netflix Has A Rich Collection Of Crime Thrillers Like Blood Sacrifice Netflix Blood Sacrifice is not only a hit with Netflix subscribers, but it's also received positive reviews from critics with an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Reviews have called the series gripping, compelling, intense and intriguing. As it only just arrived on the streamer, no news has been announced yet regarding a possible second season. Blood Sacrifice joins an established and rich collection of crime thrillers on Netflix. Havoc, Reptile, Rebel Ridge, The Weekend Away, Woman of the Hour, Mindhunter, Ozark, Narcos, The Night Agent, Lupin and I Will Find You are just some of the many originals subscribers can find on Netflix, along with licensed content like Breaking Bad, Dark Winds and Killing Eve, among many others. Blood Sacrifice is clearly in good company and is already proving that the genre is just as popular as it's ever been.