Netflix's Brutal New 7-Part Crime Thriller Scores Big on Streaming

Netflix has pushed a new seven-episode crime thriller into heavy rotation after it climbed quickly on streaming charts, bolstered by data shared by TUDUM. The article focuses on “Umthetho,” which earned 3.5 million views during the week to Aug. 23, ranking as the third most-popular non-English-language series on Netflix. “Blood Sacrifice” led the category with 7 million views, while other titles in the top 10 included “Our Sticky Love,” “Spooky in Love,” and “Outer Banks” returning in the broader weekly list. Produced by Black Brain Pictures, “Umthetho” is a South African series starring Mbali Dlamini, a state prosecutor whose long-lost brother is alive and leads a prison syndicate, forcing a conflict between loyalty and stopping the criminal empire.