The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Behind Her Eyes' to 'iCarly'

Travis ClarkFeb 28, 2021, 20:22 IST

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The thriller series "Behind Her Eyes" was Netflix's most popular TV show this week.
Streaming search engine Reelgood keeps track of Netflix's daily top 10 lists.
It provides Insider with a rundown of the week's most popular TV shows on Netflix.

The new Netflix thriller "Behind Her Eyes," which debuted last week, became its most popular show this week.

Familiar favorites like "Bridgerton," "Cocomelon," and "Firefly Lane" are also still holding strong.

Every week, the streaming search engine Reelgood compiles for Insider a list of which TV shows have been most prominent on Netflix's daily top 10 lists of its most popular titles that week.

Below are Netflix's 9 most popular TV shows of the week in the US:

9. "Bridgerton" (Netflix original, 2020-present)

Anthony Bridgerton on Netflix's "Bridgerton." Netflix

Description: "The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

What critics said: "It ultimately just feels hollow — but, unlike me, your mileage may vary." — BuzzFeed (season one)

Description: The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

What critics said: It ultimately just feels hollow — but, unlike me, your mileage may vary. — BuzzFeed (season one)

8. "The Crew" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

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Description: "Life in the garage swerves off track for a NASCAR crew chief and his tight-knit racing team when a new boss steps in and shakes things up."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 17%

What critics said: "The cast is charming enough, tackling their roles with an understated kind of ease rather than the exaggeration present in so many other sitcoms ... But the characterizations aren't enough to make up for the fact that The Crew just isn't that funny." — AV Club (season one)

Description: Life in the garage swerves off track for a NASCAR crew chief and his tight-knit racing team when a new boss steps in and shakes things up.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 17%

What critics said: The cast is charming enough, tackling their roles with an understated kind of ease rather than the exaggeration present in so many other sitcoms ... But the characterizations aren't enough to make up for the fact that The Crew just isn't that funny. — AV Club (season one)

7. "Tribes of Europa" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

The stars of "Tribes of Europa." Gordon Timpen/Netflix

Description: "In post-apocalyptic Europe, amid wars among microstates, three siblings fight for survival as a greater threat looms over the continent."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 83%

What critics said: "Though it does little that hasn't been seen before, fans of dystopian drama are bound to enjoy Tribes of Europa, which is packed with suspense, bloodshed and power struggles." — Den of Geek (season one)

Description: In post-apocalyptic Europe, amid wars among microstates, three siblings fight for survival as a greater threat looms over the continent.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 83%

What critics said: Though it does little that hasn't been seen before, fans of dystopian drama are bound to enjoy Tribes of Europa, which is packed with suspense, bloodshed and power struggles. — Den of Geek (season one)

6. "Cocomelon" (YouTube, 2020-present)

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Description: "Learn letters, numbers, animal sounds and more with J.J. in this musical series that brings fun times with nursery rhymes for the whole family!"

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Description: Learn letters, numbers, animal sounds and more with J.J. in this musical series that brings fun times with nursery rhymes for the whole family!

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5. "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel" (Netflix original, 2021)

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Description: "The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. From the creator of 'The Ted Bundy Tapes,' a dive into crime's darkest places."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 48%

What critics said: "Berlinger somewhat overdoes it with the creepy dramatic re-enactments, but Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel benefits from a raft of solid talking heads and a central whodunit that proves continually intriguing." — Daily Beast

Description: The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. From the creator of 'The Ted Bundy Tapes,' a dive into crime's darkest places.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 48%

What critics said: Berlinger somewhat overdoes it with the creepy dramatic re-enactments, but Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel benefits from a raft of solid talking heads and a central whodunit that proves continually intriguing. — Daily Beast

4. "Firefly Lane" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke star as Tully and Kate in Netflix's "Firefly Lane." Netflix

Description: "Best friends Tully and Kate support each other through good times and bad with an unbreakable bond that carries them from their teens to their 40s."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 46%

What critics said: "Firefly Lane has more of an edge than its gentle, ethereal title might suggest, a brittle darkness stalking the goofy plot developments and occasionally groan-inducing writing." — Vanity Fair (season one)

Description: Best friends Tully and Kate support each other through good times and bad with an unbreakable bond that carries them from their teens to their 40s.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 46%

What critics said: Firefly Lane has more of an edge than its gentle, ethereal title might suggest, a brittle darkness stalking the goofy plot developments and occasionally groan-inducing writing. — Vanity Fair (season one)

3. "iCarly" (Nickelodeon, 2007-2012)

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Description: "A cyberstar is born when 13-year-old Carly creates an Internet series with a little help from her best friend Sam and neighbor Freddie."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: "As the plausibility of the set-piece disappears, iCarly leaves with a goodbye that is sweet without being noxious and self-referential without being a long inside joke." — AV Club (season five)

Description: A cyberstar is born when 13-year-old Carly creates an Internet series with a little help from her best friend Sam and neighbor Freddie.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: As the plausibility of the set-piece disappears, iCarly leaves with a goodbye that is sweet without being noxious and self-referential without being a long inside joke. — AV Club (season five)

2. "Good Girls" (NBC, 2018-present)

Retta, Mae Whitman, and Christina Hendricks on season three of "Good Girls." NBC

Description: "Three suburban moms orchestrate a local grocery store heist to escape financial ruin and establish independence — together."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 87%

What critics said: "That was a fun season premiere and a great set-up for the rest of the season. It felt like the calm before the proverbial crap storm that is sure to blow in." — TV Fanatic (season three)

Description: Three suburban moms orchestrate a local grocery store heist to escape financial ruin and establish independence — together.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 87%

What critics said: That was a fun season premiere and a great set-up for the rest of the season. It felt like the calm before the proverbial crap storm that is sure to blow in. — TV Fanatic (season three)

1. "Behind Her Eyes" (Netflix original, 2021)

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Description: "A single mother enters a world of twisted mind games when she begins an affair with her psychiatrist boss while secretly befriending his mysterious wife."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 59%

What critics said: "I like a good twist, but the twist in Behind Her Eyes is a groaner. The series switches genres, and the final chapter felt to me like a slap in the face — when it didn't make me laugh out loud at the absurdity." — Boston Globe

Description: A single mother enters a world of twisted mind games when she begins an affair with her psychiatrist boss while secretly befriending his mysterious wife.

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 59%

What critics said: I like a good twist, but the twist in Behind Her Eyes is a groaner. The series switches genres, and the final chapter felt to me like a slap in the face — when it didn't make me laugh out loud at the absurdity. — Boston Globe

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The top 9 shows on Netflix this week, from 'Behind Her Eyes' to 'iCarly'

9. "Bridgerton" (Netflix original, 2020-present)

8. "The Crew" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

7. "Tribes of Europa" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

6. "Cocomelon" (YouTube, 2020-present)

5. "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel" (Netflix original, 2021)

4. "Firefly Lane" (Netflix original, 2021-present)

3. "iCarly" (Nickelodeon, 2007-2012)

2. "Good Girls" (NBC, 2018-present)

1. "Behind Her Eyes" (Netflix original, 2021)