Netflix has become a home for the world of true crime, but its latest hit has already been dethroned.

While having always had a foothold in the genre, including the Emmy-winning Making a Murderer, Netflix memorably exploded as one of the premiere platforms for true crime following their record-breaking success with Tiger King. Quickly following it up with the hit revival of Unsolved Mysteries, the streamer has had a variety of big successes in recent years, and while one found itself securing a rare Rotten Tomatoes score, it’s already taking a dip on streaming.

Helmed by Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal‘s Michael Gasparro and Julia Willoughby Nason, Death of the Pastor’s Wife tells the story of Mica Miller, when the discovery of her dead body in North Carolina sparked an all-encompassing investigation into her life with her husband, Myrtle Beach pastor John-Paul, a.k.a. J.P., Miller. The three-part docuseries features interviews with the friends and family of Mica Miller, who unpack her tricky relationship with J.P. after they met when she was 13, and he was 28, and the domestic abuse that led to her fearing for her life.

Premiering on Netflix at the end of August, Death of the Pastor’s Wife became an instant hit for the streamer, including garnering universally positive reviews from critics, securing it a rare 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and instantly landing the No. 1 spot on the platform. However, the three-part crime drama has already found itself dethroned, sort of.

Death Of The Pastor’s Wife Is No Longer The #1 Show In The World

Just under two weeks after the three-part series made its Netflix premiere, in which it garnered 19 million views, Death of the Pastor’s Wife has slightly dipped on the platform’s Top 10 globally to the No. 2 position, ending its 13-day run dominating the chart, per FlixPatrol. However, as of the time of writing, the crime drama docuseries is still retaining its No. 1 firm hold over Netflix in the United States, now being just shy of 33 million views after a successful second weekend.

Despite its initial breakout run, it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that Death of the Pastor’s Wife has already lost its No. 1 spot on Netflix globally given that the position is now being held by Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen following its season 2 debut on September 3. The crime comedy series returned to set a new franchise record on Rotten Tomatoes, scoring a thoroughly positive 85% approval rating on the review aggregate.

Though it may have briefly lost its top Netflix spot, there’s still very much a chance that Death of the Pastor’s Wife will bounce back. Ritchie’s The Gentlemen not only returned to just half of season 1’s debut viewership with season 2 but is also only situated in the No. 5 position on Netflix’s domestic chart, whereas the Mica Miller-centric docuseries is still holding fairly firm at No. 2 in the United States.

The Netflix Docuseries’ Legacy Will Extend Beyond Its Streaming Run

Regardless of what the near-future is going to hold for Death of the Pastor’s Wife on Netflix, there are other major factors that are going to impact the show’s legacy going forward. With it having premiered at the end of August, it fell a few months outside of the Emmys 2026 eligibility window, and should its rave reception continue through May 2027, it could find itself scoring awards attention and raising new awareness for the case.

Arguably, the most important legacy for Death of the Pastor’s Wife apart from its streaming success is that of Mica’s Law, the proposed bill in South Carolina aiming to criminalize coercive control, as well as adding psychological, emotional and financial abuse to the state’s definition of domestic violence following Miller’s death. While the show’s success may not have an immediate clear impact on how lawmakers vote on the bill, a rally of public support from those tuning into the docuseries around the country could give Mica’s Law the backing it needs to get passed.