Streaming audiences were all over the place with their holiday viewing this year. Instead of non-stop Christmas classics, we saw Megan Fox's sci-fi thrillers are dominating the Netflix chartsand Gerard Butler-led crime thrillers take over Max's rankings. That said, viewers still managed to squeeze in some traditional holiday fare amidst all the crime and sci-fi stuff, with Prime Video audience pushing Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1996 Christmas comedy Jingle all the way to the top on that streamer's charts. But even as the season's holiday classics roll out, our collective appetite for darker offerings seems to be insatiable, as Netflix's new comedy drama series managed to stand out amid the holiday stream-fest.

As early as 2022, Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman has signed on to helm the new Netflix series No Good Deed. and now the show has finally arrived. It seems the wait was worth it, as the eight-episode dark comedy is doing well on Netflix's most-watched charts. No Good Deed stars Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano alongside a cast that includes Luke Wilson, Linda Cardellini and Dennis Leary. The show follows several couples who are all looking to buy the same house, which in itself doesn't sound all that exciting. However, not only are the show's critics doing well, pretty well, but the streaming crowd can't seem to get enough of it.

No Good Deed stars Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow as married couple Paul and Lydia, who sell their Los Angeles home but must hide some of the property's dark secrets from potential buyers. Such a premise is, obviously, a recipe for success. The series debuted on Netflix on December 12, 2024 and, according to streaming viewership tracking FlixPatrolsince then it has been working quite well.

In the United States, "No Good Deed" has hovered around the second and third spots on the most-watched TV charts since its debut. The show was in second place until December 20, when it fell to third place. But so far it has shown remarkable staying power and appears to be holding its position for the time being.

Meanwhile, the series has proven to be a global success, charting in 53 countries as of December 23. Earlier in the month, No Good Deed actually managed to chart in an impressive 72 countries, making it an undeniable global hit. Interestingly, this past week "No Good Deed" only managed to climb to number two in all countries, missing out on number one worldwide. But with the show already proving its staying power, we might see it hit number one in the days to come. The question is, does he have what it takes to beat the competition over Christmas week?

What are people streaming for Christmas? "Home alone?" The Grinch, perhaps? Well, if you look at Netflix's most watched TV lists, apparently they're all streaming drama, crime, and action. At the time of writing, if "No Good Deed" wants to take the top spot nationally, it will have to contend with the might of that streaming series that everyone's watching but no one's talking about, "Virgin River," which currently occupies it the top. place the state. Just below it is the disaster drama La Palma, and chasing No Good Deed for third place is the documentary Aaron Rodgers: An enigma."

The rest of the chart is populated with holiday fare like Ultimatum: Get Married or Move On and Keira Knightley's spy thriller Black Doves takes over the Netflix charts in early December. Plus, you have Queen Latifah's The Equalizer series, which came out around the same time Latifah's forgotten Christmas film Last Holiday enjoyed a brief renaissance on the Prime Video charts.

Still, the charts aren't exactly screaming Christmas cheer at the moment, meaning dark comedy No Good Deed has as good a chance as any to become the most-watched TV series in the US during Christmas week. . that 79% Rotten tomatoes The score can't hurt either, with critics praising the show's twists, writing and mixing comedy with a darker tone. So maybe this one is actually worth streaming, but maybe consider breaking up the dark comedy with, like, "Elf" or something.