Netflix has released numerous TV shows in 2026, including hits like Louis Theroux's Inside the Manosphere and several Harlan Coben thrillers. However, not all have succeeded. Based on estimated views in the first two weeks of release, here are six of the biggest flops of the year, some with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores.
6. Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (Limited Series) — 19.89 Million Views
Despite a 70% Tomatometer score and a stellar cast including Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter, and Martin Freeman, this murder mystery set in 1925 only garnered 19.89 million views. In comparison, Bridgerton season 4 achieved 73.5 million, and HIS and HERS reached 59.23 million. What's On Netflix called it a 'solid mid-tier' show. Critics praised it as a 'short and sweet dive into a mysterious rabbit hole' but noted it wasn't the 'highest calibre of Agatha Christie adaptations.'
5. Virgin River (Season 7) — 16.5 Million Views
The seventh season of Virgin River saw a drop in audience ratings, with a 54% Popcornmeter score compared to the show's overall 66%. Viewers criticized 'story lines that are completely unnecessary' and said 'nothing really happens.' One fan noted the series is 'running out of steam.' The season follows newlyweds Mel and Jack on their journey to adopt a baby boy requiring heart surgery.
4. Finding Her Edge (Season 1) — 14 Million Views
This Canadian teen sports drama, adapted from Jennifer Iacopelli's novel, earned an 86% Tomatometer score but only 14 million views in two weeks. It performed better than Running Point, which peaked at 12 million. The show was renewed for a second season in February. Critics called it 'soapy but never slipping on the ice' and 'binge-worthy.'
3. Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen (Season 1) — 13.32 Million Views
Starring Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco, this horror miniseries received an 85% Tomatometer score but an audience rating of 62%. Critics described it as 'transporting newlywed jitters to the surrealist realm of binge-worthy TV,' but some viewers called it 'pretentious modern horror' with an 'empty formula.'
2. Vladimir (Limited Series) — 8.6 Million Views
Leo Woodall and Rachel Weisz star in this comedy-drama about an English professor obsessed with a new colleague. Critics gave it 74%, praising it as a 'promisingly erotic and academic endeavour,' but audiences awarded it 54%, citing predictable jokes and a lackluster adaptation of Julia May Jonas's novel.
1. Free Bert (Season 1) — 7.93 Million Views
Bert Kreischer's comedy series about his family moving to Beverly Hills drew only 7.93 million views despite a 71% Rotten Tomatoes score from both critics and audiences. What's On Netflix noted the numbers were 'not a disaster in a vacuum' and ranked it among recent star-driven comedies that received quick renewals.
