Netflix's new Indian romcom The Royals has broken into the top 10 in the UK.
The eight-episode series follows a royal family who try and turn their ailing financial situation around by transforming their palace into a luxury resort.
After all episodes dropped last Friday (9 May), the show is currently in eighth place on the top 10 Netflix shows in the UK.
The show currently stands at a 33% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics from India particularly unimpressed.
Interestingly, the American publication Decider had a much more positive response to the series.
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The site said that show was worth streaming, writing: "The Royals is a fun, good-looking romcom that isn’t trying to make its audience think too hard, which may be just what people need right now."
It also called Zeenat Aman the show's breakout star for her performance as family matriarch Maji Saheba, who spends her time growing weed in the courtyard of a royal palace like it's no big deal.
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Netflix has been sharing a lot of exciting announcements this week, including a second season for The Four Seasons, which only premiered a few weeks ago.
Perennial favourite Bridgerton got a new teaser trailer for season 4, as well as confirmation that seasons 5 and 6 are happening.
Schitt's Creek creator Dan Levy was also announced this week to be working on a new crime series for the streaming giant, and he's described it as a "truly chaotic family story".
The Royals is available to stream now on Netflix.
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