New true-crime thriller The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare has driven recent Netflix top-10 leadership with strong daily hours-viewed totals exceeding 700 million in early August tracking, fueled by timely true-crime appeal and algorithmic promotion. Broader August momentum stems from returning seasons like Outer Banks and Leanne alongside the finale of One Hundred Years of Solitude, which typically boost platform-wide engagement and push the weekly leader toward 80-120 million views depending on release timing. Traders monitor Netflix's official Tudum reports and FlixPatrol aggregates for confirmation, noting that holiday weekends or viral social buzz can accelerate late-week gains while established hits like His & Hers demonstrate sustained but lower per-week ceilings compared to fresh launches.