The global Top 10 for February 20, 2026, feels less like a “new releases week” and more like a week of reflux. Audiences are not exactly in discovery mode. They are in reorganization mode: revisiting franchises, returning to familiar titles, binge-watching entire universes at once, and choosing series that function as habit rather than event.

There is also one detail that changes the tone of the list: audience concentration around a few extremely strong titles. Some numbers are so high within their ecosystems that the rest of the Top 10 becomes almost background scenery. This week, streaming does not resemble a balanced menu. It looks more like a set of magnetic poles.

Netflix

Netflix is having a week in which the Top 10 seems shaped by two simultaneous impulses: efficient bingeing and recycled nostalgia. Among series, The Night Agent leads with a very high score and, more importantly, with a type of dominance typical of functional thrillers: storytelling that does not demand contemplation but offers immediate payoff, well-placed cliffhangers, and chain consumption. It is exactly the kind of series Netflix knows how to turn into a global habit.

Close behind, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model nearly ties and provides an important clue: television nostalgia has become a genre in its own right. It is not just about remembering. It is about reenacting the feeling of an era when broadcast TV created collective rituals. Bridgerton continues as a structural presence, no longer dependent on novelty. And the return of Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich confirms a familiar pattern: true crime tied to power and abuse does not enter the rankings as an exception but as a recurring mechanism.

In films, Prometheus at the top reinforces a trend visible across several platforms this week: science fiction and franchise titles returning to the radar as large-scale comfort viewing. The presence of Wrath of the Titans completes the picture of early-2010s blockbusters resurfacing as “safe entertainment.” And How to Be Single appears as an emotional residue of post-Valentine’s Day viewing: romantic comedy as light anesthesia, with no promise of major consequences.

HBO Max

HBO Max is where the week’s message becomes clearest: when a series works, it dominates. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms leads with a strength that comes not from excess spectacle but from narrative clarity and readable characters. The Pitt, right behind it, confirms that audiences still respond strongly to direct adult drama without excessive aesthetic noise.

The rest of the series, Top 10, mixes romance, melodrama, and titles that seem to fulfill specific platform roles, but the podium says everything: HBO Max is reaping the rewards of investing in shows with strong identity.

In films, the story is binge consumption. 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, and 28 Years Later appearing together in the Top 10 is no coincidence. It is chain viewing driven by curiosity and completionism. Viewers do not watch one title. They activate an entire franchise. M3GAN 2.0 and Woman of the Hour reinforce the preference for thrillers with clear premises, while Valentine’s Day lingers as a seasonal afterglow, showing that even HBO Max, with all its “prestige” aura, rides the calendar when convenient.

Disney+

On Disney+, the week is almost a study in contrast. Predator: Badlands leads by a wide margin, revealing how the platform has effectively become a broader ecosystem than its brand might suggest. The presence of Prey immediately behind again reinforces sequential consumption: when one franchise enters, it pulls another along.

The rest of the film, Top 10, is classic Disney+: The Devil Wears Prada reappears as the “adult comfort” title that has become a permanent fixture, while animations and recent classics sustain shared household viewing. Avengers: Endgame, in the middle, is a reminder that Marvel, when available, never stops functioning as an anchor.

In series, Love Story leads comfortably, showing that this week Disney+ achieved something not always easy for the platform: a drama that becomes a conversation. Tell Me Lies and The Beauty extend a darker, more ambiguous emotional track, while Grey’s Anatomy and Bluey continue performing the most powerful function in streaming: the show you turn on without deciding.

Prime Video

Prime Video remains the territory of pragmatic, retention-driven consumption. In series, Beast Games leads with a strong number, confirming that large-scale competitive reality shows are currently one of the most reliable audience magnets. 56 Days and Cross indicate a preference for fast-paced suspense, while Fallout maintains its position as a franchise with a solid fandom.

The presence of Yo soy Betty la fea is a recurring reminder that Latin American telenovelas are not merely catalog filler. They are engines of retention. And The Night Manager reinforces the strength of licensed prestige content as a constant pillar.

In films, Love Me Love Me and The Wrecking Crew share the top with similar scores, while the rest of the ranking aligns with the moment: romance, action, mid-scale thrillers, and titles that succeed through accessibility rather than cultural impact.

Paramount+

Paramount+ remains the most coherent platform in terms of identity. In series, South Park leads by a wide margin, reaffirming the durability of the brand and the habit-driven loyalty of its audience. Yellowstone and Tulsa King continue mapping the same demographic territory: adult viewers, highly faithful, and not particularly interested in venturing beyond familiar universes.

De Férias com o Ex: América Latina, appearing alongside Yellowstone at the top, is not a contradiction. It is a portrait of contemporary streaming: reality and adult drama coexist because both deliver the same thing — retention through repetition.

In films, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning dominates and reinforces the platform’s strategy: franchises first. The rest of the Top 10 is a collection of recognizable titles, from Mean Girls to Scream VI, all organized to make users feel at home.

Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is the most distinctive case this week because its numbers are disproportionate. Hijack and Shrinking lead with enormous scores, reflecting not just success but the platform’s tendency to concentrate consumption within its own catalog. Fewer titles, greater intensity.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Tehran complete the group of series that function as structural pillars, while Ted Lasso and Severance remain symbolic capital: not always at the very top, but always present, sustaining the service’s prestige narrative.

In films, Eternity and F1 lead by a wide margin, again illustrating the strategy: invest in a small number of event products and reap an audience concentration that more diffuse platforms struggle to replicate.

Top 10 Miscelana

1- A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms

2- Love Story

3- The Last Thing He Told Me

4- The Beauty

5- Hijack

6- Shrinking

7- Eternity

8- The Pitt

9- Magnum

10- Tron Ares