Fauda Reclaims Top Spot on Netflix Israel Charts in Major Turnaround

Netflix's viewing charts in Israel reveal a major turnaround as a hit local action series returns to the top spot. This impressive achievement proves that despite endless global offerings, local audiences still prefer gritty Israeli thriller drama reflecting familiar reality.

Alongside the local leader, the chart features a wave of diverse new international productions, ranging from talked-about blood-soaked crime drama to ambitious period adaptations and exceptional reality competitions. We have rounded up the ten most-watched series right now on Netflix Israel, from number ten to the blazing summit.

10. Minerva Academy

The new Italian teen drama takes the tenth spot, taking viewers into the corridors of a prestigious academy in Rome. The plot follows a brilliant girl trying to fit in at the elite institution, only to uncover a world saturated with intrigues, cruel class struggles, and dark secrets hiding behind a glamorous facade.

9. The Mentalist

The veteran investigative series continues to prove that the power of comforting nostalgia is stronger than any fleeting trend, securing a stable spot in the rankings. Patrick Jane, starring Simon Baker, harnesses his phenomenal observational skills to solve complex mysteries for the police, alongside his endless pursuit of his family's killer.

8. The Doll

The elaborate period adaptation of the classic Polish novel takes the eighth spot, sweeping viewers into 19th-century Warsaw. At the center of the drama stands a successful and ambitious self-made merchant trying to break into high aristocratic society, driven by a blind and destructive obsession with an independent aristocrat who remains out of reach.

7. The Perfect Lie

An-dark Dutch thriller taking the seventh spot, presenting a family's move to a new town that turns into a continuous nightmare. Karen and her family integrate into an elitist, luxury-loving circle, but a fatal fire claiming the life of one of the friends shatters the fake image and exposes a tangled web of betrayals, secrets, and interests.

6. Wonka's Golden Ticket

The new reality competition from Netflix breathes life into Willy Wonka's famous world, landing in sixth place. Contestants who found the golden tickets enter the grandiose chocolate factory and must face physical challenges, complex temptations, and tough character tests on the way to winning a huge cash prize.

5. The Gentlemen

Guy Ritchie's stylish crime series maintains impressive stability in the middle of the chart, proving its strong appeal. Eddie Halstead unexpectedly inherits the family estate, only to discover it serves as a cover for a massive drug empire, dragging him into violent and amusing clashes with underworld bosses.

4. Rowing to Victory

The Canadian teen drama ranks fourth, providing an intense mix of sporting rivalry and youthful romance. A 16-year-old professional rower moves to an elite high school, and to continue competing, joins the wild boys' team as a coxswain, creating social tension, uncompromising competition, and a stormy love triangle.

3. Not Quite a Stranger

The Turkish psychological thriller captures the third spot, drawing viewers into a vortex of anxiety and mounting uncertainty. A young mother trying to juggle an art career and family hires a nanny who looks perfect at first glance, but it soon turns out she is a mysterious figure hiding malicious intentions and dangerous secrets.

2. Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story

The fourth season in Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's true crime anthology proudly takes the second spot. This time the camera focuses on the historical 1892 murder case in which Lizzie Borden was accused of killing her parents with an axe. A gloomy period production saturated with psychological violence leaving no room for doubt.

1. Fauda

The Israeli undercover unit proves once again it has no substitute, storming straight to the top of Netflix's viewing parade. The uncompromising pursuit and fast pace draw local audiences into an intensive binge that returns local pride to the top of the rankings, leaving all international competitors far behind.