List of most-watched Netflix original programming
This is a list of most-watched Netflix original programming in total hours viewed, in the first 28 days of being uploaded to Netflix. These statistics are released by Netflix based on its proprietary engagement metrics.[1][2][3]
Series
[edit]| # | Title | Season / Format | Views (millions) | Genre | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squid Game | Season 1 | 2652 | Thriller / Survival Drama | 17 September 2021 |
| 2 | Wednesday | Season 1 | 2521 | Supernatural / Comedy Horror | 23 November 2022 |
| 3 | Squid Game | Season 2 | 1926 | Thriller / Survival Drama | 26 December, 2024 |
| 4 | Adolescence | Limited Series | 1426 | Drama / Coming-of-age | 4 June 2024 |
| 5 | Stranger Things | Season 4 | 1407 | Sci-fi / Horror | 27 May 2022 |
| 6 | Squid Game | Season 3 | 1376 | Thriller / Survival Drama | 27 June 2025 |
| 7 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Limited Series | 1156 | True Crime / Drama | 21 September 2022 |
| 8 | Bridgerton | Season 1 | 1133 | Period Romance / Drama | 25 December 2020 |
| 9 | The Queen's Gambit | Limited Series | 1128 | Sports Drama | 23 October 2020 |
| 10 | Bridgerton | Season 3 | 1060 | Period Romance / Drama | 16 May 2024 |
| 11 | Money Heist | Part 4 | 1060 | Heist / Thriller | 3 April 2020 |
| 12 | The Night Agent | Season 1 | 982 | Action Thriller | 23 March 2023 |
| 13 | Fool Me Once | Limited Series | 982 | Mystery / Thriller | 1 January 2024 |
| 14 | Stranger Things | Season 3 | 948 | Sci-fi / Horror | 4 July 2019 |
| 15 | Money Heist]? | Part 5 | 992 | Heist / Thriller | 3 September 2021 |
| 16 | Lupin | Part 1 | 995 | Crime / Mystery | 8 January 2021 |
| 17 | Money Heist | Part 3 | 800 | Heist / Thriller | 19 July 2019 |
| 18 | La Palma | Limited Series | 703 | Drama | 15 December 2023 |
| 19 | Lupin | Part 2 | 684 | Crime / Mystery | 11 June 2021 |
| 20 | Who Killed Sara? | Season 1 | 584 | Crime / Thriller | 24 March 2021 |
Films
[edit]| Rank | Title | Genre | Release Date | Hours watched (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Notice | Action comedy | November 12, 2021 | 454.20 |
| 2 | Carry-On | Action thriller | December 13, 2024 | 344.10 |
| 3 | Don't Look Up | Satirical science fiction | December 24, 2021 | 408.60 |
| 4 | KPop Demon Hunters | Musical fantasy action | June 20, 2025 | 318.00 |
| 5 | The Adam Project | Science fiction adventure | March 11, 2022 | 233.16 |
| 6 | Bird Box | Horror thriller | December 21, 2018 | 282.02 |
| 7 | Back in Action | Action comedy | April 12, 2025 | 294.40 |
| 8 | Leave the World Behind | Apocalyptic thriller | December 8, 2023 | 286.80 |
| 9 | The Gray Man | Action thriller | July 22, 2022 | 253.87 |
| 10 | Damsel | Fantasy action adventure | March 8, 2024 | 276.00 |
| 11 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Mystery | December 23, 2022 | 279.74 |
| 12 | The Mother | Action thriller | May 12, 2023 | 234.07 |
| 13 | Extraction | Action thriller | April 24, 2020 | 231.34 |
| 14 | Purple Hearts | Romantic drama | July 29, 2022 | 228.69 |
| 15 | The Unforgivable | Drama | December 10, 2021 | 214.70 |
| 16 | The Irishman | Crime drama | November 27, 2019 | 214.57 |
| 17 | The Kissing Booth 2 | Teen romantic comedy | July 24, 2020 | 209.25 |
| 18 | 6 Underground | Action thriller | December 13, 2019 | 205.47 |
| 19 | Spenser Confidential | Action comedy | March 6, 2020 | 197.32 |
| 20 | Enola Holmes | Mystery | September 23, 2020 | 189.90 |
| 21 | Army of the Dead | Horror heist | May 14, 2021 | 186.54 |
| 22 | The Old Guard | Superhero | July 10, 2020 | 185.71 |
| 23 | Murder Mystery | Comedy mystery | June 14, 2019 | 169.59 |
References
[edit]- ^ Spangler, Todd (September 27, 2021). "Netflix Releases New Data on Most Popular TV Shows and Movies". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Netflix Top 10 - Global". Netflix Top 10. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Solsman, Joan E. (January 25, 2022). "Npopular shows and movies ever, ranked (according to Netflix)". CNET. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Shows on Netflix of All Time - Netflix Tudum". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Non-English Shows on Netflix of All Time". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix of All Time". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved August 6, 2025.