Unchosen Takes Center Stage on Netflix Worldwide
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Updated on May 17, 2026
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Netflix's new psychological thriller series has been chosen by viewers worldwide – instantly becoming a No. 1 global streaming sensation almost overnight.
As the world's most popular streaming service, Netflix offers quite a lot of content to subscribers, including several series that dive deep into the human psyche, such as older titles like Mindhunter, Bloodline, The Sinner, and newer sensations like You, Ripley, and Behind Her Eyes. In 2026, one of the streamer's most popular shows has been The Beast in Me. Now, has joined that list.
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The day after its release on Netflix, has instantly become a global streaming sensation. Created and written by Julie Gearey, the British psychological thriller series follows a woman in a conservative Christian cult who has a chance encounter with an escaped convict that begins her own journey toward freedom and sexual discovery.
Now, following its release on April 21, Unchosen is No. 1 on Netflix's Top 10 TV shows in the world for today, April 22. It ranks above Ronaldinho: The One and Only in second place, Fake Profile, Raw, BEEF, , The Cleaning Lady, Bloodhounds, Bandi, and Made with Love making the 10th place spot.
Today, Unchosen is on Netflix's Top 10 in a total of 69 countries, including the United States and nations spread across South America (Argentina, Brazil), Europe (France, Germany, United Kingdom), Asia (Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait), Africa (Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria), and Oceania (Australia, New Caledonia), reflecting a broad global distribution across all inhabited continents.
Unchosen's cast includes , BAFTA winner Molly Windsor (Three Girls), Fra Fee (Hawkeye), Aston McAuley, Alexa Davies (Detectorists), Lucy Black, Olivia Pickering, two-time BAFTA nominee Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley), and former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston.
The series has received mixed, but mostly positive reactions from critics, resulting in a 60% Rotten Tomatoes score with only five reviews at the time of writing. Some call Unchosen bingeable and gripping, while others claim it's predictable and even melodramatic at times. Its strong performances help, though its pacing issues and familiar storytelling keep it from being truly memorable.
With fewer than 50 ratings, Unchosen does not yet have an audience score at the time of writing.
Unchosen is inspired by real-life experiences in high-control religious communities, taking elements from groups like the Plymouth Brethren and similar ultra-conservative sects to help build its fictional setting. However, Unchosen has more in common with than anything else. In turn, the streamer may have just found its next mega hit.
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StreamingCast Molly Windsor, , Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran, Christopher Eccleston, Rory Wilmot, Olivia Pickering, Aston McAuley, Nathan Aldous, Darren Strange, Fabian Bevan, Ahmed Ismail Creator(s) Julie Gearey Expand Collapse
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