This week in the UAE: the most-watched series on Netflix is Below, a limited series about a fisherman fighting a sea creature, and the top film is the police drama Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar. Below are the full Top 10 lists for the week of 5 to 11 October 2026, with a short note on each title and picks for families, Indian, Arab and Filipino viewers.

We update this page every week from Netflix’s official Top 10 for the United Arab Emirates. For live sport tonight, see what’s on tonight in the UAE.

Top 10 series in the UAE this week

Week of 5 to 11 October 2026. “Weeks” shows how many weeks the title has been in the UAE Top 10.

# Series Weeks What it’s about
1 Below (limited series) 1 A fisherman defends his family and a fading coastal way of life when a strange sea creature starts attacking his town.
2 East of Eden (limited series) 2 In the early 1900s, an independent woman comes between two brothers and starts a family saga across two generations.
3 Doctor X: Mafia in White (limited series) 1 A mysterious, gifted surgeon takes on cases others call impossible, in a hospital run on ego and corruption.
4 The Great Indian Kapil Show, season 5 3 Kapil Sharma is back with celebrity guests and festival-themed comedy.
5 Shaque: Trust No One, season 1 3 Nine years after her baby was taken, a mother’s search uncovers secrets close to home.
6 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, season 1 1 Young demigod Percy and his friends set out on mythic quests against monsters that threaten Olympus.
7 #Love, season 1 1 Two rival dating-app founders put their opposite theories about love to a 60-day test.
8 Take Charge of My Heart (limited series) 1 A corporate heir with an artificial heart strikes a deal with a woman who is, quite literally, electric.
9 Mayor of Kingstown, season 1 1 The McLusky family tries to keep a fragile peace in a Michigan town where prisons are the main business.
10 The Gentlemen, season 2 6 Eddie wants to grow his empire, with or without Bobby, while Susie looks for new ways to expand.

Top 10 films in the UAE this week

Week of 5 to 11 October 2026.

# Film Weeks What it’s about
1 Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar 1 A woman who joins the police after her husband’s death is pulled into a cover-up when an accidental death happens inside the force.
2 Animals 1 A Los Angeles mayoral candidate and his wife race to raise a ransom after their son is kidnapped.
3 Mandaadi 1 A fishing captain guides a six-person crew in a traditional boat race against fierce rival teams.
4 Reporting Live 1 A young reporter and her reluctant cameraman get caught up in an illegal sand-mining racket.
5 UNABOMBER 3 A drama based on true events, following Ted Kaczynski from Harvard prodigy to the FBI manhunt.
6 Ice Age 1 Three prehistoric animals try to return a lost human baby to its family as the ice age arrives.
7 Doing Life 1 Letters between a single mother and a man in prison grow into a story of hope and second chances.
8 Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke 2 The wealthy AlThahabi family finds out they are far less rich than they thought, and must fake it to keep up appearances.
9 Midnight Girls 2 Four Filipina nightclub workers in Nagoya build a close sisterhood while supporting their families back home.
10 Ice Age: The Meltdown 1 As the ice starts to melt, Manny, Sid and Diego have to save their valley.

Our picks for UAE viewers this week

For a family night

Ice Age and Ice Age: The Meltdown both made the Top 10, so the whole family can watch them back to back. Older children may also enjoy Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

For Indian viewers

The Great Indian Kapil Show has been in the UAE Top 10 for three weeks, and the number-one film, Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar, is a tense police drama. Reporting Live and Mandaadi are also in the films chart.

For Arab viewers

Crazy Rich, Incredibly Broke, a comedy about the AlThahabi family losing its fortune, is in its second week in the Top 10. For Arabic live TV, news and drama, see our guide to channels in the UAE.

For Filipino viewers

Midnight Girls follows four Filipina workers in Japan and the families they support back home. It is in its second week in the chart.

For a binge this weekend

The Gentlemen season 2 has spent six weeks in the Top 10, longer than any other series on the list. If you like thrillers, start Shaque: Trust No One.

Live TV and sport this week

Streaming charts are only half of a UAE week. Big football and cricket matches draw the biggest audiences, and kick-off times change with the European clocks. Our live pages are updated every morning:

Streaming smoothly at home

Whatever you watch, a 4K series needs about 25 Mbps on the TV itself, and HD about 15 Mbps. Run our speed test on the TV at peak time, and if the picture freezes, our buffering fixes and Firestick hacks cover the common causes on e& and du.

How this list works

The rankings come from Netflix’s official weekly Top 10 for the United Arab Emirates, which counts what viewers in the UAE watched from Monday to Sunday. Netflix publishes each week’s list on Tuesday, and we update this page soon after. The descriptions are our own short summaries. These are Netflix titles, so you watch them with a Netflix subscription in the UAE.

Frequently asked questions

What is the most-watched series in the UAE this week?

For 5 to 11 October 2026, the most-watched series on Netflix in the UAE is Below, a limited series in its first week in the Top 10.

What is the top film on Netflix in the UAE right now?

Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar is number one in the UAE films chart for 5 to 11 October 2026, ahead of Animals and Mandaadi.

How often is this page updated?

Every week. Netflix publishes the UAE Top 10 on Tuesdays, and we refresh the lists, picks and dates soon after.

Where does the data come from?

From Netflix’s official Top 10 for the United Arab Emirates, which ranks titles by how much they were watched in the UAE each week.

What can I watch with the family this week?

Ice Age and Ice Age: The Meltdown are both in this week’s Top 10, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians suits older children.

Source: Netflix Top 10, United Arab Emirates, week of 5 to 11 October 2026. Last updated 17 October 2026.