- Netflix keeps tabs on its most-watched products
- It includes some low-brow and high-brow favourites
- You can find them all streaming now
The most-watched shows on Netflix used to be a huge mystery. Unlike traditional television, the streaming service used to withhold all audience data. However, last year, the movie and TV giant began releasing the total viewing figures for all their original content.
The wider industry welcomed the move as it gave insight into what their staff was doing well and what wasn’t.
We thought this time of year would be a great time to review the rankings. For example, what would be a better way to pad out that weird no man’s land between Christmas Day and New Year than filling in the gaps in your Netflix list?
What are the most streamed series of television on Netflix? We took the time to find out.
Bridgerton season 2 – 93,800,000 views
The sophomore instalment of the Julia Quinn book series adaption, which followed Jonathan Bailey’s Viscount Anthony Bridgerton’s quest for love, managed to squeak into the top ten.
Stranger Things 3 – 94,800,000 views
The third part of the supernatural homage to the 80s, which follows the spooky happenings in the Indiana town of Hawkins, is the ninth most-watched series on Netflix.
Fool Me Once – 98,200,000 views
This 2024 miniseries set the platform alight enough to be the eighth most-watched series on Netflix. Based on the book by Harlan Coben, it features the acting talent of Michelle Keegan, Joanna Lumley, Richard Armitage and many more.
The Night Agent season 1 – 98,200,000 views
The first season of the series based on the Matthew Quirk book is the seventh most-watched title on the site. It debuted in 2023 and stars Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland.
Bridgerton season 3 – 106,000,000 views
The third series of the Shonda Rhimes-produced Regency love story, which centred on Nicola Coughlan’s Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton’s Colin Bridgerton, ranks at number 6.
The Queen’s Gambit – 112,800,000 views
This limited series, which is based on the book by Walter Tevis and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, comes in at number five.
Bridgerton season 1 – 113,300,000 views
The first season, released in 2020, is the fourth most-viewed Netflix show ever. It followed the enemies-to-lovers story of Phoebe Dynevor’s Daphne Bridgerton and Rege-Jean Page’s Duke Simon.
DAHMER: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – 115,600,00 views
This 2022 limited series, which sees Evan Peters portray the titular serial killer, is the third most-watched Netflix series of all time.
Stranger Things 4 – 140,700,000 views
The fourth series of The Duffer Brothers’ show is the second most streamed TV show.
Wednesday season 1 – 252,100,000 views
The first season of this 2022 series about Wednesday Addams, the youngest daughter of the gothic family, starring Jenna Ortega, takes the top spot of the most-watched Netflix show.
You can see the rest of the most-watched shows here.
