The three part series can be streamed on Netflix now - but viewers are divided16:44, 06 Aug 2026A controversial true crime documentary that fans cannot agree on has smashed records with millions of views in just one week.‌The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare is a three part series that was released last month on Netflix taking viewers back to November 13, 2022.‌It explores the chilling moment that four University of Idaho students, Madison, Kaylee, Ethan and Xana, had their futures stolen when their bodies were found in an off-campus home. For weeks, their killer walked free.‌From the director of Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, an official synopsis reads: "This three part documentary series is the definitive chronicle of one of the most chilling murder cases in recent memory — honouring four young lives while tracing every step from that devastating night to the arrest that followed."With unprecedented access to the victims' families and police footage, the series peels back the layers of a case that forever changed Moscow, Idaho, and asks the question that haunts everyone left behind: How do you make sense of something so senseless?"‌Having been released on Netflix on July 29, the series smashed records as it made its way into the Top 10 series today, securing the top spot.According to latest figures, from July 27 to August 2, Idaho Murders College Nightmare was the most watch series with 18.2 million views, surpassing Ransom Canyon Season 2 which took second place with 5.5million views.The true crime documentary reached the top 10 in 83 countries and found its way at number 1 in 34 countries.‌The documentary continues to divide fans, with some praising the heartbreaking watch with others disappointed about a lack of answering 'why'. One person on IMDb wrote: "This was a very well done documentary on a very unsettling case."Another said it was the "one to watch", adding: "It's a compelling/very sad watch. I wasn't going to watch this one but I'm glad I did. That said, I won't be watching it again. It's too sad."Over on TikTok, one person said the case "haunts" them, as another true crime fan said in a video: "It's definitely worth a watch, especially if you've not seen any documentaries on this case, because it's absolutely shocking."‌Another admitted: "Watched it, absolutely heartbreaking." However, one person commented: "This documentary was all old news.. Netflix was way late to the game on this one."On Rotten Tomatoes, another stated: "There’s some new and interesting things in this documentary like body cam footage and raw reactions captured on that tragic day.‌"They also did a nice job celebrating the lives of the victims and how vibrant and full of life they were, truly making it all the more heartrending that there lives were cut short. That being said, the big question of this case wasn’t answered, why. So with that, the doc by and large feels in many ways like a retread."However, filmmakers previously confirmed why the documentary was not about perpetrator Bryan Kohberger, instead taking a victim first approach.They told Netflix's Tudum: "It’s because they deserve [it] ... everything that was in the news was talking about ‘Who did this? Who could have done this?’ And their names were not front of mind."Article continues belowThe Idaho Murders College Nightmare can be streamed on Netflix