This brand-new Netflix series is already skyrocketing up global streaming charts just days after its worldwide premiere – and is officially the #1 show in the U.S. right now.
Netflix has kicked off December 2025 with an impressive lineup of can’t-miss shows. While Stranger Things season 5 continues to dominate global viewership, the acclaimed thriller The Beast in Me has also emerged as an unexpected viral sensation this Fall.
Interestingly, several of the streamer’s top-performing series this month – like Talamasca: The Secret Order, Victoria, and Absentia – are not Netflix originals. That said, this #1 true crime series is produced by Netflix and is bound to be one of the biggest streaming hits of December 2025 across all streaming platforms.
New Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Series Surges To Netflix’s #1 U.S. Spot
Just days after its worldwide premiere on December 2, the new Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning is the #1 show on Netflix in the United States. It’s also already the #2 show in the world, trailing only Stranger Things season 5, which pulled in nearly 60 million views during its opening week (via FlixPatrol).
At only four episodes long, this immersive true crime epic is easily one of the most binge-worthy new Netflix releases to watch right now. Produced by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, this #1 Netflix hit is already being categorized as the definitive docuseries about the disgraced celebrity, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, who is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning was expected to draw massive viewership this week – but surpassing Stranger Things less than a week after its final season premiere is surprising and impressive. It would be quite shocking if Netflix’s latest true crime sensation surpassed its most-viewed series of all time on global charts, but it may just hold onto its #1 spot in the U.S. for the rest of the week.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning Is A Must-Binge On Netflix This Week
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has become one of the most notorious public figures in America during the 2020s, so the immediate success of this new Netflix docuseries is a testament to how captivated the country has become by his twisted high-profile story.
The docuseries reveals never-before-seen footage of Combs strategizing with his legal team days before his arrest in September 2024. It also offers a deep dive into the rise and fall of the famous music producer, leading up to his sentencing and incarceration. Combs recently accused Netflix of obtaining the footage illegally, which Netflix refuted (via Deadline).
Due to the immediacy and relevance of this new #1 Netflix true crime series, it has effectively become a part of the ongoing story of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Even if you aren’t typically the biggest true crime aficionado, this is a can’t-miss new series that taps into the cultural pulse right now, making it an absolute must-binge on Netflix.
