Slow Horses Star's New Netflix Series Dominates Streaming With 3.3M Viewership Debut

Published Aug 18, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT Fariba Rezwan is a Lead Editor for the Movie News team. She has been with ScreenRant for nearly five years, with roles ranging from list editor to junior news editor. During that time, Fariba has led coverage for breaking movies and TV news, including Hunger Games, Marvel, and streaming. Additionally, she has actively provided commentary and reactions to the biggest movies and shows on her YouTube channel, The Movieception Show. Sign in to your ScreenRant account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.After just five days on streaming, My Brilliant Career season 1 debuts in Netflix's top 10 English-language shows at #4. The historical series ranks behind My Life with the Walter Boys season 3, Conversation with a Killer: The Charles Mason Tapes season 1, and The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare season 1. According to Tudum, My Brilliant Career hit the top 10 charts in 54 countries, including Brazil, Chile, Belgium, Spain, Morocco, and Jordan, while it's #1 in Ukraine. The series also debuted with a solid 3.1 million views during its first week, and it's expected to accumulate more as word of mouth spreads. As of August 18, it's currently #5 in the United States. This is a developing story... My Brilliant Career is streaming all episodes on Netflix. Network Netflix Directors Alyssa McClelland, Anne Renton Cast Christopher Chung, Philippa Northeast, Anna Chancellor, Genevieve O'Reilly, Kate Mulvany, Jake Dunn, Alexander England, Sherry-Lee Watson, Miah Madden, Ella Oliphant Creator(s) Liz Doran