‘The Night Agent’ Climbs To No. 6 On Netflix Most Popular List; ‘Beef’ Doubles Its Viewership In Second Week

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Watching a police-procedural homicide drama, whether it’s the grungiest of VOD potboilers or the most visionary film of the genre, Michael Mann’s silvery, dread-drenched “Manhunter,” we more or less know one thing: At the end of two hours, the grisly mystery we’ve been dunked in will have its catharsis and its resolution. We will know who the killer is, and in knowing that a kind of order will have been restored. David Fincher’s “Zodiac,” with its tantalizing ambiguities, might stand as an exception to the form — a singular winding creep-out, without the closure we’re thirsting for — yet even there you feel, by the end, that you’ve glimpsed the face of evil. But “The Night of the 12th,” the French thriller that was nominated for 10 César Awards and won six of them, including best picture (it opens here on May 19), throws the audience a slow-motion curveball that’s intended to tinker with our dreams. And to a degree, it does. Based on a true-crime book by Pauline Guéna, the movie turns into one of the most casually authentic of investigative murder mysteries. Each time we think we’re seeing a classic suspense arc, it unravels into a dead end, and we think to ourselves: Of course. Crime in real life doesn’t necessarily happen so neatly. “The Night of the 12th” is a mostly compelling sit, though what lends the film its singular texture is that it keeps tricking us into thinking it’s a more conventional thriller than it is.

Beef barreled onto the streaming scene, debuting at No. 4 among Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming programs for the week of April 3 to April 9.

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The Night Agent dropped out of the top three on Netflix’s list of most popular English-language TV shows for the week of April 24 to April 30. Meanwhile, The Diplomat held onto its crown.

Kylie Jenner kept the night going at the 2023 Met Gala After Party and she changed into a new look to attend the event.

Met Gala on Monday. Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Jimmy Fallon, Jared Leto and many, many more were among the celebs in attendance for the high-profile New York event. After walking the red carpet at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, guests were treated to drinking, dancing and general merriment — including a performance by Lizzo.

never fails to disappoint when it comes to jaw-dropping—and ultimately, trendsetting—beauty looks. This year, celebrities went all out with hairstyles honoring the night's theme of "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty"—so much so to recreate the late designer's iconic Kaling wasn't the only attendee to to leave their beauty comfort zone with a creative do: Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Wilde debuted new looks with piecey micro bangs and a blonde bombshell blowout respectively, while Quinta Brunson showed off a breathtaking sculptural updo.Whether you love keeping up with A-listers or are simply seeking beauty inspo, keep scrolling to see the best hairstyles at the Met Gala 2023, and get ready to screenshot.As far as I'm concerned, Quinta Brunson won the red-carpet with this breathtaking sculptural updo.Emily Ratajkowski rocked blunt baby bangs and loose waves, accessorizing with a romantic bow.Rita Ora stunned in voluminous “messy” beach waves.The Do Revenge star showed off a chic tousled wolf cut with bangs.The viral rapper traded in her signature curls for long locks and side bangs.Michaela Coel stunned in breathtaking braids.By Talia AbbasBy Emily TannenbaumBy Emily TannenbaumPhoebe Bridgers a gorgeous gray updo.Naomi Campbell served looks and length with an ultra-long, sleek style.By Talia AbbasBy Jake SmithBy Shanna ShipinBy Andrea NavarroMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.

Zendaya and Tom Holland enjoyed a date night at Usher‘s Las Vegas residency this week.

BreAnna Bell Apple TV+’s comedy “Ted Lasso” cracked Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 chart during the March 27 – April 2 viewing window, coming in at No. 10 on the list with 570 million minutes viewed following the Season 3 release on March 15. According to Nielsen, over half of that recorded figure was generated by the most recent episode. Meanwhile, “The Night Agent” set a new record as it continues to lead the rankings for the second week. This week’s number was up 17% from last week to 3.1 billion viewing minutes — pushing the series to No. 24 on Nielsen’s list of most-watched streaming titles in a measurement week since 2020. It’s worth noting that there have only been 26 titles since 2020 to garner over 3 billion viewing minutes in a measurement week.

After four weeks at the top, The Night Agent was knocked down a peg on Netflix’s Top 10 English-language TV list. The series came in second for the week of April 17 to April 23, overtaken by The Diplomat.

climbed further atop the list after earning the No. 6 spot last week.

The Night Agent reigned over Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming list during its premiere week, but it didn’t prevent other streamers from holding their own against Netflix. Seven different streamers made it onto Nielsen’s streaming charts across original and acquired programming for the week of March 20 to 26.

Selome Hailu “The Night Agent” debuted in the top position of Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of March 20-26. The Netflix political thriller was watched for 2.6 billion minutes in its first four days of availability, which according to Nielsen, makes it the 38th most watched streaming title in a measurement since 2020. While impressive, the news is unsurprising — the series has soared on the Netflix Top 10, which publishes immediately following each viewing window, rather than with Nielsen’s four-week delay. By Netflix’s own measurement, “The Night Agent” has already become the streamer’s sixth most popular English-language series of all time. Interestingly, Nielsen says that “The Night Agent” is the oldest-skewing title on the list this week, with 60% of viewers over age 50.

scored an early Season 2 renewal at the streamer, logged another 90.04 million hours viewed for the week, and has tallied more than 73 million viewers to date. Last week, the action-packed series entered Most Popular Top 10 List at the No.

prime-needle-drop dramedy about two Los Angelenos (Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, surefire contenders for acting awards this season) who escalate into wild antics directed at each other’s livelihoods after exchanging profane tirades and gestures in a parking lot, has been a talking point in pop culture circles since premiering on Netflix on April 6. Critics and audiences alike have been praising the two leads’ outstanding performances, the energetic narrative courtesy of showrunner Lee Sung Jin (a former “Silicon Valley” scribe and producer), and the vibrant representation of Asian-American families.This move, however, does not mean that “Beef” cannot return in some capacity, as many have whispered it could go the route of HBO’s “The White Lotus” and eventually change its status to a drama series.

scored an early Season 2 renewal at the streamer, came in the No. 9 spot on the Most Popular List with 515.57 million hours viewed since its March 23 debut, nabbing over 62 million total views.The thriller comes behind favorites “Stranger Things” Season 4, which currently sits at No. 1 on the Most Popular List, “Wednesday,” which comes in at No.

BreAnna Bell In its third week of availability, “The Night Agent” has moved up yet again, joining Netflix’s Most Popular list at No. 9 with 515.57 million hours viewed. According to Netflix’s math, this means the thriller has raked in 62 million views — Netflix calculates total views by dividing the total hours viewed by runtime, which is 8.19 hours. During the April 3-9 viewing window, the series pulled in 130.48 million hours viewed and remained No. 1 on the English TV List. Ali Wong and Steven Yeun’s “Beef” was a newcomer on this week’s top 10 list, coming in at No. 3 with 34.08 million hours viewed. The dark comedy, which scored a 99% certified fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes, managed to rank in the Top 10 in 61 countries following its April 6 premiere date.

The Night Agent is officially one of Netflix‘s most popular series of all time.

Beef, the new A24 series that's currently the , Ali Wong gives a stunning performance as Amy Lau, a seemingly put-together entrepreneur whose aesthetic lifestyle is the stuff of Pinterest fantasies. That is, until a case of road rage threatens to derail her picture-perfect American dream. In Wong's March 1 , reporter Rebecca Sun writes that Beef creator Lee Sung Jin had initially pictured a different version of the story based on his own real-life experience—one in which Steven Yeun's Danny Cho faced off not with a #GirlBoss but with a white guy. Specifically, “a Stanley Tucci type.” What Lee meant by “” is unexplained in the article, but such is the power of the 62-year-old actor's brand that I can see him now: He is a quiet older gentleman living in Amy's posh Calabasas home, one he built after selling the filming rights to his wildly popular though artistically unfulfilling YA book series.

Gabriel Basso was already in tip-top shape before starring in The Night Agent as Peter Sutherland, but he did have a training method he abided by.