Monsters Has Officially Been Dethroned As Netflix's Most-Watched TV Show

After two weeks in the number one spot, Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menéndez Story is no longer Netflix UK’s most watched show.

Since it began streaming last month, Ryan Murphy’s polarising true crime drama has divided opinion among critics and viewers, but has proved to be a huge draw for Netflix users.

However, it has now been replaced in the number one position on Netflix’s UK chart.

It’s probably no great surprise to hear that, as of Friday afternoon, Heartstopper has taken over the top spot from Monsters, a day after returning for its third season.

So far, the new batch of episodes have received near-unanimous praise for the way they handle “more mature” themes for Heartstopper, with the first half of the season diving deeper into Charlie’s mental health and eating disorder.

As the story unfolds, more of the central characters also begin exploring sex for the first time, although leading star Kit Connor has been quick to point out this is still done in “a very Heartstopper way”.

While almost all of the show’s central cast are back for the third season, one notable absentee is Olivia Colman.

The Oscar winner was unable to appear due to scheduling conflicts, with Hayley Atwell joining Heartstopper as Nick’s aunt in the new season.

As for Ryan Murphy’s Monster, a third season is currently due to begin production later this month, this time focussing on a different real killer from the 20th century.

The TV super-producer has also claimed he’d be keen to revisit the Menéndez brothers’ story in a handful of new episodes if there were to be an update in their case.