‘A Business Proposal’ ends its run as the third most-watched Netflix series globally

Amber Dowling The debut of Netflix’s “Heartstopper” was the talk of Twitter over the weekend, catapulting over the competition and landing in the No. 1 spot on Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of April 18 to 24.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” Yes Studios’ award-winning historical series, has been picked up by Netflix for multiple territories, including the U.S., U.K., France and Spain. The multi-language series is represented in international markets by Yes Studios, the Tel Aviv-based producer and distributor behind “Fauda,” “Your Honor,” “Shtisel” and “On the Spectrum.”Set in the early-mid 20th century, “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” is adapted from Sarit Yishai-Levi’s bestselling novel of the same name and tells the story of a family set against the backdrop of the Ottoman Empire, The British Mandate and Israel’s War of Independence.Opening in 1917, the show sheds light on Judeo-Spanish traditions and the history of a fledgling country.

Netflix drama Heartstopper.Based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman, Heartstopper is a coming-of-age teen romance series about high school students Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).Colman’s involvement in the series has been a secret until the show debuted today (April 22), appearing as Nick’s mother Sarah at the end of the first episode.The character is seen at several points throughout the series, offering emotional support to her son as he struggles to come to terms with his feelings.So the secret is out… Olivia Colman stars as Nick Nelson's wonderful mum, Sarah, in Heartstopper! pic.twitter.com/IPdBOrSOUP— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) April 22, 2022Viewers have shared their surprise at the reveal, with many impressed how Netflix managed to actually keep Colman’s role a secret.“Olivia Colman as Sarah Nelson in Heartstopper is a+ casting,” one viewer wrote.Everyone during episode 1 of #Heartstopper when there's suddenly OLIVIA COLMAN.

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K.J. Yossman Originating as a Tumblr webcomic by U.K. writer and illustrator Alice Oseman, upcoming Netflix series “Heatstopper” tells the story of two British teenagers, Nick and Charlie, who navigate their friendship as their feelings turn romantic.Patrick Walters, head of development at production company See-Saw, first came across the queer comic in 2018 when Oseman launched a Kickstarter campaign from her bedroom to turn the series into a graphic novel, and immediately knew it was crying out for an on-screen adaptation.Four years and one pandemic later, “Heartstopper” will drop on Netflix on Friday, April 22.

A Business Proposal director Park Seon-ho has opened up about his thoughts on the series’ global success.In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Park shared his reaction to the immense overseas reception the rom-com series had received, after it retained its position atop Netflix’s Global Top 10 list of most-watched non-English shows for three consecutive weeks.“People around me keep telling me how this blew up through Netflix. I was floored,” he said, before adding that he has received a lot of love from many overseas A Business Proposal fans on social media.

Season 2 of “Bridgerton” definitely built on the momentum of season one.

Season 2 of Netflix’s hit period series Bridgerton surpassed its own Season 1 to become the most-watched English-language series debut ever on the streamer.

Netflix has revealed that Bridgerton‘s second season is officially the most popular English language series of all time.

“Bridgerton” Season 2 is another massive hit for Netflix.After four weeks on the charts, it’s now become Netflix’s most-watched English Language series ever, with more than 627.11 million hours watched.“Bridgerton” Season 2, which stars Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, has now bested Season 1 of the show. Season 1 is now the second-most-viewed English-language show. And it’s the first time a show has held the No.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAll hail the viscount. The second season of “Bridgerton” has knocked the show’s first season out of the No.

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“Anatomy of a Scandal,” which dropped Friday, he and fellow creator Melissa James Gibson have put together a dark and twisty limited series involving political figures, criminal accusations, and the unique traditions of the justice system on the other side of the pond.Starring Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery, Rupert Friend and Naomi Scott, the series follows the lives of Sophie (Miller) and James (Friend) after he, a British politician and member of the upper class, is accused by a former coworker with whom he had an extramarital affair, Olivia (Scott), of sexual assault. Dockery plays Kate Woodcroft, a QC (Queen’s counsel) barrister prosecuting James. Just like “Big Little Lies,” Kelley’s latest series (which is based on the novel from Sarah Vaughan) is complex and full of plot twists.

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What happens when a dark scandal of the political elite comes to light? That's the premise of Anatomy of a Scandal , a new political thriller series available on Netflix from today, Friday, April 15.

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Dennis Harvey Film CriticEven the smallest feature-length film is a considerable logistical enterprise, so it’s a bit flummoxing how little thought appears to have been put into “Choose or Die.” While there have been worse-crafted, even more routinely formulaic Netflix horror efforts, this one takes the cake for sheer whateverness of barely-there plot, concept, character detailing and so on. If some movies now seem designed to be consumed on phones, this one demands so little attention, for such scant rewards, you could probably watch it while vacuuming or doing yoga without missing anything important.Not that first-time feature director Toby Meakins or his cast do slipshod work.