Published Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
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Earlier this week, fans got their first look at a brand-new series that is set to rival the great story of Willy Wonka. BritBox is bringing to life the story of one of the most famous chocolate brands in the world, Cadbury, in the six-part drama The Cadburys. Inspired by Deborah Cadbury’s book Chocolate Wars, the series “follows brothers Richard and George Cadbury in 1860s Birmingham” as they try to save their family business on the brink of bust, making sweet-tasting history in the process.
An exciting cast has been assembled for the series, including Harry Gilby (Boarders) as George Cadbury, Toby Regbo (Outrageous) as Richard Cadbury, Jessica Barden (Dune: Prophecy) as Maria Cadbury, and Pearce Quigley (The Gentlemen) as John Cadbury, with the show even featuring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star Freddie Highmore as an executive producer. The stage is set for the next must-watch chocolate series, with Netflix currently playing host to a particularly popular reality show based on the most famous fictional chocolatier.
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, released in conjunction with the 55th anniversary of 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, takes 12 lucky Golden Ticket winners as they face all manner of “Wonkavision” challenges inspired by the original story, all in the name of beating the competition and winning a life-changing sum of money. By accumulating 4.6 million views in its first week, the series flew to success, enough to debut at number two on its English-language TV chart. Almost a month later, the show is still proving a big hit. At the time of writing, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket has returned to the Netflix top ten in the U.S.
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An adaptation of John Steinbeck’s celebrated 1952 family saga and starring Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three’s Florence Pugh, East of Eden was the show to beat on Netflix heading into last weekend. But it was overtaken by a particularly high-profile new arrival. The new six-episode miniseries Below, which stars Verity’s Josh Hartnett, has raced to the top of the American Netflix charts and has maintained its throne for a week so far.
Wonka’s The Golden Ticket* *has returned to the Netflix top ten in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for more streaming updates.
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