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Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'Wednesday' season 2 reaches 50 million Netflix views in five days after part one release
The second season of Netflix's Wednesday has recorded 50 million views within five days of release, making it the second most-viewed English-language TV week in the platform's history, behind only its first season. Part one of season two, consisting of four episodes, premiered on Wednesday, August 6 and reached the milestone by Sunday, August 10. According to Netflix, the series also achieved the highest number of first-week country rankings among English-language TV shows, holding the top position in 91 countries. While season two's initial figures fall short of season one's November 2022 debut, the two releases differ in structure. Season one was released in full, whereas season two is being released in two parts. Additionally, Netflix has since adjusted its measurement methods, now reporting viewership in total hours viewed and converting this figure into views based on runtime. In its launch week, season two recorded 201.6 million hours viewed, which equates to 50 million views. The Jenna Ortega-led series remains Netflix's most popular English-language TV show overall, with a total of 252.1 million views to date. Based on current performance, season two could enter the platform's all-time top 10 most popular shows, where the tenth-ranked title, Stranger Things 3, holds 94.8 million views. During the week of August 4, Wednesday season two was the most-watched Netflix TV title, with season one returning to the top 10 in second place, gaining 8.6 million views. Other top-performing series included Untamed with 7.2 million views and Hunting Wives with 4.7 million views.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Adolescence' soars past ‘Stranger Things' to become Netflix's new No. 2 original show (behind only ‘Wednesday')
Originally published April 1; updated June 3 at 12:30 p.m. PT Adolescence is a massive hit. More from GoldDerby 'My Mom Jayne': Mariska Hargitay is reclaiming her family story in HBO doc about her iconic mother Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell take 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' in today's top stories Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on how the 'Agatha All Along' cast 'became a coven' when recording 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' After three months of release, the harrowing U.K. limited series continues to dominate Netflix's most popular English-language shows of all time. Adolescence now ranks at No. 2, dethroning Stranger Things 4, which debuted in 2022. The only Netflix original TV show that has received higher views throughout history is Wednesday Season 1, also from 2022. Interestingly enough, Wednesday, Adolescence, and Stranger Things all tell stories about troubled teens. Some of the other original programs that Adolescence soared past in recent weeks include Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Bridgerton Season 1, The Queen's Gambit, Bridgerton Season 3, The Night Agent Season 1, Fool Me Once, and Stranger Things 3. Here is the current most popular list: Wednesday: Season 1 (2022) — 252.1 million views Adolescence: Limited Series (2025) — 141.2 million views Stranger Things 4 (2022) — 140.7 minutes views Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: Limited Series (2022) — 115.6 million views Bridgerton: Season 1 (2020) — 113.3 million views The Queen's Gambit: Limited Series (2020) — 112.8 million views Bridgerton: Season 3 (2024) — 106.0 million views The Night Agent: Season 1 (2023) — 98.2 million views Fool Me Once: Limited Series (2024) — 98.2 million views Stranger Things 3 (2019) — 94.8 million views Adolescence is a four-episode crime drama co-created and -written by Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) and Jack Thorne. Graham also stars as Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is arrested for allegedly stabbing a classmate to death. Each episode is directed by Philip Barantini and filmed in a single take as viewers learn more about Jamie's crime from the viewpoints of the police, his psychiatrist, and his family. The program premiered on March 13 with a 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 90 score on Metacritic. It drew 24.3 million views in its first four days of availability to debut at No. 1 on the Netflix English TV charts, and also reached the top spot in 71 countries. In Week 2, Adolescence continued to rise as word-of-mouth took control and people started comparing it to another British limited series, Baby Reindeer. In Week 3, it topped the English TV charts once more with an additional 30.4 million views, reaching the top 10 in all 93 countries the top 10 is available. In Week 4, the program became the fourth most-watched Netflix original TV show of all time in the English language. And in Week 5, it entered the top three. "It's saving lives ... that feels quite special," Cooper told Gold Derby about the success of the program. "Adolescence is teaching kids not to do that," the teenager added, referring to toxic social media behaviors. To that end, U.K. schools will begin screening the series for students. According to Gold Derby's Emmy odds, Adolescence is now out front to win Best Limited Series, Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor for Cooper, and Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress for Erin Doherty as the child psychologist. Graham is in second place for Best Movie/Limited Actor, behind only Colin Farrell (The Penguin). Other cast members looking to score Emmy bids include Ashley Walters as the detective inspector, and Christine Tremarco as Jamie's mother. SIGN UP for Gold Derby's free newsletter with latest predictions Best of GoldDerby Jacob Elordi reveals personal reason for joining 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North': 'It was something important to me' Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez on how the 'Agatha All Along' cast 'became a coven' when recording 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' Jason Schwartzman on the breakneck 'Mountainhead' production: 'I've never done anything like it in my life' Click here to read the full article.
