‘The Ex-Wife’ signals streaming’s turn to twist-heavy thrillers

The immediate implication is that streaming audiences are rewarding psychological thrillers built on emotional intensity and plot twists, rather than slower prestige storytelling. That matters because it signals a change in the kind of serialized drama getting attention inside the streaming ecosystem, with relationship-driven suspense now occupying more of the conversation. The article does not cite specific viewership data, so the next signal to watch is whether more streamers foreground titles similar to ‘The Ex-Wife’ in their programming and marketing.