The show “Adolescence” is now Netflix’s second most-watched English-language series ever. It beat “Stranger Things” Season 4 for that spot.
As of June 1, the British mini-series got 141.2 million views since it came out on March 13, which was 80 days ago. Netflix counts how popular a show is based on the first 91 days it’s out.
During its first 91 days in 2022, “Stranger Things” Season 4 got 140.7 million views.
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Only “Wednesday” has more, with 252.1 million views in its first 91 days in 2022. If we count non-English shows, “Squid Game” Season 1 is number one with 265.2 million views. “Squid Game” Season 2 is second with 192.6 million views, right between “Wednesday” and “Adolescence.”
For the week of May 26 to June 1, the most-watched title was “Sirens,” with 18.2 million views, which is more than the 16.7 million it got last week. Next was “Cold Case: The Tylenol Murders,” which had 11.9 million views in its first four days.
In third place was “Dept. Q” with 6 million views in four days. “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden” stayed on the chart for its third week with 5.4 million views, and “Bet” was in its third week with 2.9 million views. “Raw: 2025” also made it, getting 2.6 million views for the May 26 edition.
“The Four Seasons” has been on the list the longest, now in its fifth week. It landed at number 7 this week with 2.4 million views. After that, there was a three-way tie at 2.3 million views between “Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story” (week 3), “She the People” (week 2), and “Forever” (week 4).
Source: Variety