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service has mastered, it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/22\/chilling-crime-thriller-enters-netflix-top-10-five-episodes-available-stream-23478388\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/22\/chilling-crime-thriller-enters-netflix-top-10-five-episodes-available-stream-23478388\/\">the art of a tense thriller<\/a> with chart-topping shows from across the globe reeling viewers in. <\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/17\/netflixs-new-crime-thriller-best-2025-far-one-key-reason-23678385\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/17\/netflixs-new-crime-thriller-best-2025-far-one-key-reason-23678385\/\">Eric Bana\u2019s murder mystery, Untamed<\/a>, has blown viewers way easily landing the number one spot with its gory, action-packed and intriguing premise. <\/p>\n<p>Now, it has a run for its money for top spot with Netflix\u2019s latest revenge thriller, To Kill a Monkey, which follows a \u2018luckless young man [who] turns to cybercrime\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The show from Kemi Adetiba (currently at number eight) stars Stella Damasus and William Benson and tracks our protagonist, Efe, a struggling father whose life unravels when he is caught up in the depths of a cyber conspiracy and attempting outrun the \u2018fallout of his choices\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on all things Netflix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s betrayal, shock twists and emotional moments galore in this new Nigerian thriller that has been praised by fans. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"378\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23721393 lazyload\" alt=\"A still of a man and woman stood next to each other in formal clothing in To Kill a Monkey\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_259733450-1673.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Netflix\u2019s next must-watch thriller is To Kill A Monkey (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018I think [this is] the best Nigerian series I have seen in a very long time. There are more than 1001 lessons to learn from this 8 episode packed series. At some point, you will wish the series will never end,\u2019 Google reviewer Nzube Nnokwe wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The title of this series caught my eye. I decided to watch a little of the first episode to see how it was. I am completely hooked! From the first scene, the acting and story line is riveting! I binged all episodes in two,\u2019 Peggy Vosgien shared. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Pretty captivating, great acting, great story line, a must watch!\u2019 Folashade Adewumi added. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Amazing acting and the storyline is explosive. I was on the edge of my seat every episode,\u2019 Dakota Wright agreed. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"341\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23721389 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman lying on bed with a man laid on top of her\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_258448894-af5c.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Fans have been left on the \u2018edge of their seat\u2019 while binge-watching the series (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"364\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23721388 lazyload\" alt=\"A close up of a man in To Kill a Monkey\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_259733453-9e49.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The show promises an intense revenge plot (Picture: Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over on X, user barack_oking said the series \u2018encapsulates every aspect of human life: love, family, betrayal, poverty, affluence and death.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Another praised lead actor Benson, saying \u2018you were touched by raw emotion each time he let loose on screen.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m sorry the acting in To Kill A Monkey is phenomenal. These are actors! This is what you get when you cast people who have acted on stage. This is good!\u2019 Big Fish Gee echoed. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNollywood thrillers you need to watch on Netflix next\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Nigerian TV dramas are a growing, and popular, genre on Netflix so there are plenty to sink your teeth into next.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/22\/chilling-crime-thriller-enters-netflix-top-10-five-episodes-available-stream-23478388\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/06\/22\/chilling-crime-thriller-enters-netflix-top-10-five-episodes-available-stream-23478388\/\">Baby Farm<\/a>: This five-episode series set in Lagos follows a pregnant woman called Adanna who is saved from the streets by\u00a0The Evans Foundation \u2013 run by Dr Oliver Evans and Sister Barb \u2013 but she soon realises this chartiable organisation is more sinister than it appears.<\/p>\n<p>Shanty Town: This gritty, six-episode thriller is \u2018set deep in the heart of the Lagos underworld\u2019 and \u2018offers an intense and raw perspective on life within a brutal crime ring\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Blood Sisters: This Netflix original follows best friends Kemi and Sarah who go on the run together. As the synopsis teases: \u2018A toxic relationship, a fiery family feud, a deadly scandal. To clear their names two best friends go on the run \u2013 and danger lies at every turn.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Lilian Afegabi, who plays Idia in the series, spoke about how much this role has meant to her on her Instagram. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Playing Idia was more than just a role. 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