You can set your watch to any Netflix original focusing on a mystery becoming an instant sensation on the streaming service’s viewership charts, and right on cue, MH370: The Plane That Disappeared has freshened up the formula by rocketing a true-life tale that remains unsolved right to the top of the rankings.
As per FlixPatrol, the three-part docuseries has superseded the competition to become the number one most-watched TV show among subscribers, having seized control of the top spot in 32 countries as part of an impressive debut that saw it nab a Top 10 berth in almost 90 countries.
Of course, with the second half of You‘s fourth season dropping yesterday, you get the sneaking suspicion that The Plane That Disappeared won’t be holding onto the summit for much longer than 24 hours, but it’s fitting that it’ll be dislodged by yet another mystery-tinged Netflix exclusive, albeit an entirely fictional one driven by everyone’s favorite charming serial killer.
Flight MH370 instantly entered infamy back in 2014 when it vanished without a trace during what was supposed to be a routine flight en route to Beijing, and the conspiracy theories have barely stopped since. Segments of the fuselage and various pieces of debris have been recovered, but we remain no closer to finding out what actually happened.
Naturally, a variety of friends, families, experts, journalists, and assorted talking heads have their own ideas on what went down, but it’s apparent that Netflix viewers have made it their mission to binge the entirety of The Plane That Disappeared to try and make up their own minds as to where the truth really lies.
