Just two weeks after its debut Netflix“,”WednesdayOne of the most popular live-action series of all time.
A total of 752.5 hours have been watched since its November 23 premiere, making the series the third most-watched English-language TV movie in Netflix history. Netflix computes the list based on the project’s performance in the first 28 days of its availability, which means Wednesday has two more weeks to climb the rankings.
In comparison, “Stranger Things” season 4 came in first with 1.35 billion views in its first 28 days, followed by “Monster – Dahmer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” with 856.2 million views. A closer look reveals that “Wednesday” is on its way to surpassing both.
Like “Wednesday” season 4 of “Stranger Things.” It debuted at number three on the most popular list Its second week on Netflix — but with 621.8 million hours, which is 130.7 million less than “Wednesday” grossed in the same time slot. And when “The Beast” debuted in the top ten in its second week, it was In ninth place with 496.1 millionSignificantly lagging behind the “Wednesday” place.
The series’ strong performance also led to an uptick in the charts for the fourth season of “Ozark,” which ranks tenth so far with 491.1 million watch hours in its first month.
Series starring Tim Burton Jenna Ortega He has already achieved record status before. In the November 21-27 show window, the series concluded its fourth season, titled Stranger Things. The most watched English-language series on Netflix in one week was 341.2 million.. Between November 28th and December 4th, it reset that record again, garnering 411.3 million watch hours, and it’s no surprise that it took first place in the Netflix top 10 for the second week.
And viewership isn’t the only metric that measures “Wednesday’s” success. The Cramps song “Goo Goo Muck” used in the show’s climactic dance sequence saw a 9,500% increase in airtime over the previous month. In addition, TikTok fans created a viral trend that put the dance line to Lady Gaga’s “Bloody Mary”, resulting in a 1,800% increase in streams.
While Netflix hasn’t officially renewed “Wednesday” yet, you can read creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar’s thoughts on upcoming seasons here: Different Interview over here.
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