The latest season of the science-fiction horror series debuted this weekend to record numbers, becoming Netflix's biggest debut ever for an English-language TV show. Netflix said that “Stranger Things 4 — Volume 1” clocked in at 286.7 million hours viewed.
Netflix's smash hit Stranger Things was the most-streamed program of 2022, with viewers tuning in for 52 billion minutes last year as audiences increasingly opted for streaming platforms' original content, according to ratings firm Nielsen.
Most consecutive days on the Top 10
Back on August 9, 2022, the series completed its 79th consecutive day on the Top 10 charts. That beat The Queen's Gambit's previous record of 78 days, placing Stranger Things in a league of its own.
At its peak, the first seven episodes of Stranger Things 4 notched 335M hours viewed in their first full week on the service (and second week in the Top 10). The current all-time record holder is Squid Game with 571.8M hours viewed in its peak week on Netflix.
Netflix's "Wednesday" Breaks "Stranger Things" Record
Netflix reported that the premiere of “Wednesday” broke the streamer's record for the most-viewed English-language show in a week. Viewers spent a collective 341.23 million hours with Wednesday Addams and the misanthropic Addams Family.
It may not surprise you that the company's most recent findings anoint Netflix's Stranger Things as the most popular streaming show in the world.
The Duffer Brothers, the creative force behind “Stranger Things,” use the sights, sounds and feelings of the 1980s to draw viewers, while a steadily encroaching darkness keeps audiences off balance yet intrigued.
Ultimately, “Stranger Things” Season 4 ended its run with 1.4 billion hours viewed, compared to “Squid Game's” 1.7 billion.
'DAHMER-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' Just Passed 1 Billion Hours Viewed. The series from Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy joins Stranger Things and Squid Game in surpassing the milestone.
Answer: The top 10 most-watched series on Netflix are 'Squid Game,' 'Stranger Things' (seasons 3 and 4), Money Heist (parts 4 and 5), 'DAHMER — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story', 'Wednesday', 'Bridgerton' (seasons 1 and 2), 'The Night Agent' (season 1), 'Lucifer', 'All of Us Are Dead' and 'The Witcher'.
The first Netflix Original was Lilyhammer. The show with the most MyList Adds is Money Heist.
Action comedy film "Red Notice" was the most popular English-language Netflix movie of all time as of June 2023, based on the number of hours viewed in its first 28 days on Netflix. The film counted around 364 million hours viewed.
Adam Sandler is by far the person with the most Netflix original movies or shows. The actor has starred in eight movies for the streamer, with two more on the way.
Friends always received its fair share of reviews, and to be honest, it was not always well received by all critics. But, at the end of the day, what matters is that the audience enjoyed it, which is how it became the most-watched television series of all time.
What are the maturity rating levels on Netflix? Netflix has a total of 11 maturity ratings. For little kids, it ranges from Y-7 content (which is designed to be appropriate for all kids) to TV-PG (which suggests parental guidance). For Teens and adults, the ratings range from PG-13 to NC-17.