Timothy Olyphant’s Forgotten 17-Year-Old Thriller Is a Top 10 Netflix Hit, but His New TV Show Misses Out

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Timothy Olyphant has built a successful acting career spanning over thirty years. While he’s widely recognized for his work on popular shows like Justified and The Mandalorian, he’s taken on a diverse range of roles in comedies, action films, and even video game adaptations. It’s natural that some projects stand out more than others over such a long career. For example, the thriller A Perfect Getaway didn’t initially perform well in theaters, earning just $22.9 million globally, but it’s now gaining popularity through streaming services.

From May 26th to 31st, the movie A Perfect Getaway reached number 5 on Netflix’s global top 10 list. It garnered 6.7 million views and a total of 10.9 million hours of watch time, surpassing films like Apex and Cleaner. This marked the first time A Perfect Getaway appeared in Netflix’s weekly top 10.

However, Timothy Olyphant’s new animated series, Mating Season, which premiered on Netflix on May 22nd, wasn’t among the top 10 English-language TV shows this week.

Timothy Olyphant’s Projects Have Surprising Netflix Results

Streaming services often help lesser-known movies find an audience, but it’s surprising to see the 2009 thriller A Perfect Getaway doing so well on the top 10 lists. Interestingly, it’s not available on Netflix in the U.S. – American viewers can find it on Starz or Philo. This means all its recent views are coming from viewers outside the U.S. While you’d expect a truly popular movie to succeed globally, few predicted this older thriller would climb the streaming charts without any support from viewers in its home country. Considering Netflix has so many U.S. subscribers, A Perfect Getaway has been missing out on a large potential audience.

There are a couple of reasons why A Perfect Getaway is doing so well on streaming. Firstly, it seems the film was recently added to Netflix in many countries, as this was its first week in the global top 10. New movies and shows often get a lot of views simply because people are checking out what’s new. Plus, A Perfect Getaway is a great fit for streaming: it’s a suspenseful thriller with generally positive reviews (62% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a gripping plot. The story follows three couples whose Hawaiian vacation takes a dark turn when murders begin, and the film keeps you guessing about who might be responsible.

It’s a little unexpected that the new animated series, Mating Season, hasn’t made it into the top 10 TV shows. While it received mostly good reviews (69% on Rotten Tomatoes), with many calling it a funny and slightly edgy sitcom that’s also surprisingly sweet, it hasn’t quite caught on with viewers. Considering it’s made by the same team behind the popular shows Big Mouth and the award-winning Human Resources, many predicted a stronger start. Whether it gains popularity will likely depend on what people are saying about it, and if positive word-of-mouth spreads, we might see its numbers improve in the coming weeks.

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2026-06-07 20:12