Welcome to the largest ongoing submit we’ve ever needed to put collectively right here at What’s on Netflix. Over time, Netflix has launched selective small snapshots into its viewership. Right here’s the definitive listing of each Netflix viewership statistic launched to this point.
With the brand new age of streaming, viewership metrics have passed by the wayside. As an alternative, we get selective “datecdotes” (a phrase coined by the Entertainment Strategy Guy) that provides us a glimpse into the general viewing figures of sure titles. Netflix is by far one of the best in the case of releasing metrics and has promised to do higher in reporting numbers to us, the viewing public and the producers of reveals and films.
Amazon solely provides some insights such because the perception into the success of The Boys by saying “We’re thrilled that ‘The Boys’ has surpassed our predictions for viewing in its first two weeks, and has change into one in all our most-watched Amazon Unique collection by our Prime Video prospects,”.
Netflix’s selective numbers are sometimes criticized by others within the business. FX’s John Landgraf famously said that Netflix “isn’t telling you the entire story”. It ought to be famous most viewing numbers get launched alongside quarterly earnings experiences that are designed for buyers and in the end, making Netflix look profitable.
Prime 10 Most Watched Netflix Originals
When it comes to the highest eight most-watched titles in Netflix historical past, right here they’re:
- Spenser Confidential – 85 million views*
- 6 Underground – 83 million views*
- Hen Field – 80 million views
- Homicide Thriller – 73 million views
- The Witcher – 72 million views*
- Cash Heist (Season 4) – 65 million views*
- Tiger King (Restricted Sequence) – 64 million views*
- You (Season 2) – 54 million views*
- Triple Frontier – 52 million views
- The Excellent Date – 48 million views
- Tall Woman – 41 million views
These marked with a * makes use of Netflix’s new metric system.
With out additional ado, right here’s a listing of each metric Netflix has introduced to this point which we’ll maintain up to date over time.
How does Netflix measure viewership? Up till 2020, Netflix’s viewership figures prior to now counted the place a consumer watched 70% of the film/collection. Now, viewership counts if somebody watches 2 minutes of a title. It did provide up a comparability between the brand new and previous metric which permits us to do an adjusted viewership charge though there are main caveats to that.
Be aware: the listing is completed in descending date order of when the title launched on Netflix. You will discover the underlying datasheet right here.
Tiger King: Homicide, Mayhem and Insanity
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: March sixth, 2020
Statistic Introduced: April 21st, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~64,000,000
The yr is 2020 and there are two issues you possibly can’t cease listening to about. The coronavirus and the Tiger King.
This documentary took the world by storm however that’s not essentially mirrored within the viewing figures. That’s not giving Tiger King its due although, it’s nonetheless the most-watched docu-series on Netflix.
Cash Heist (Half 4)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: April third, 2020
Statistic Introduced: April 21st, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~65,000,000 (projected)
The Spanish collection continues to be Netflix’s darling collection because it racks up a powerful 65M projected views across the globe.
Adjusted to the pre-2 minute metric, its pulled in about as a lot the identical as Cash Heist half Three however that’s seemingly not a good comparability.
Love Is Blind
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: February 13th, 2020
Statistic Introduced: April 21st, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~30,000,000
Love is Blind units a brand new benchmark for actuality TV collection on Netflix because it’s the primary metric we’ve had from the style.
Spenser Confidential
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: March sixth, 2020
Statistic Introduced: April 21st, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~85,000,000
Spenser Confidential beat the likes of 6 Underground in turning into the largest film primarily based on the brand new metrics. At an adjusted charge, nevertheless, Hen Field nonetheless is available in flying excessive. The regulate charge is round 58.5M.
Nonetheless, it was one of many greatest touted films for Netflix in Q1 with Mark Wahlberg enjoying a number one function.
Ozark (Season 3)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: March 27th, 2020
Statistic Introduced: April 21th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~29,000,000
That is the primary time we’ve been given a glimpse into the streaming numbers for Ozark.
The wonderful drama is commonly in comparison with Breaking Unhealthy and is well one of many shining jewels within the Netflix Unique drama crown.
This quantity interprets into one of many greatest reveals for Netflix given it could actually command reminiscent of a robust quantity in its third season. It beats Stranger Issues S3 (though that’s primarily based on the previous metric) though it’s 5 million shy of Cash Heist’s third season.
Airplane Mode
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: January 23rd, 2020
Statistic Introduced: February 28th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~28,000,000
In February 2020, Netflix introduced that the Portuguese film, Airplane Mode is the preferred non-English film the streamer has produced so far.
https://twitter.com/NetflixFilm/standing/1233171332457623552
A Fall From Grace
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: January 17th, 2020
Statistic Introduced: February third, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~26,000,000
Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace was a thriller film that quietly dropped on Netflix within the first month of the yr.
Promotion for this title was nowhere close to the extent of a few of the different titles on this listing so it demonstrates how a title can do effectively purely primarily based on phrase of mouth and the well-known algorithm.
It bought huge views regardless of having some terrible opinions notably from critics the place it sits at 34/100.
I HAD TO SAY THIS ABOUT A FALL FROM GRACE! Thanks to the 26 million of you who selected to look at within the first week! #AFallFromGrace @netflix @NetflixFilm @strongblacklead pic.twitter.com/JQPkuVmRPN
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) February 3, 2020
The Witcher (Season 1)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: December 20th, 2019
Metric Introduced: January 20th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~72,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 43.09%
Primarily based on the novel collection and online game of the identical identify, we knew The Witcher was going to be huge from the early days. Every of the trailers persistently was the very best seen on Netflix’s YouTube channel and folks had been on the lookout for their subsequent Sport of Thrones repair.
When Netflix launched this stat (which noticed the collection added to the highest 5 most-watched titles in Netflix historical past) it additionally famous how the guide collection additionally was struggling to maintain up with the brand new demand.
6 Underground
Sort: Motion pictures
Launched on Netflix: December 20th, 2019
Metric Introduced: January 20th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~83,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 49.67%
Regardless of comparatively mediocre opinions, the film was certain to be a giant numbers hit given the very fact it combines Ryan Reynolds with explosions all wrapped up in a simple to digest format.
This metric covers the primary 4 weeks of viewing.
You (Season 2)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: December 26th, 2019
Metric Introduced: January 20th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~54,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 32.32%
12 million extra folks watched season 2 of You than season 1 in its first 4 weeks which reveals the collection has the legs to maintain audiences and has attracted extra viewers lengthy after the preliminary launch of You.
It’s price noting that solely a number of weeks of knowledge had been out there to Netflix and this quantity is predicated on their estimates.
The Crown (Season 3)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: November 17th, 2019
Metric Introduced: January 20th, 2020
Variety of viewers: ~21,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 12.57%
Netflix’s golden collection The Crown which covers the lifetime of Queen Elizabeth lastly bought some stats revealed in early 2020. The reveals statistics had beforehand not been recognized.
Further viewership insights had been additionally supplied. This contains the very fact 73 million folks in complete have chosen to look at not less than one episode of The Crown. It additionally revealed that viewership of season Three was 40% up over season 2.
Be aware: All of the titles listed beneath are on Netflix’s previous metric the place Netflix measured primarily based on the share of title watched versus 2 minutes.
Klaus
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: November 11th, 2019
Metric introduced: December 19th, 2019
Variety of viewers: ~30,000,000
Share of Subscribers: ~18.95%
It’s a private pleasure to see Klaus doing effectively. The animated vacation film is spectacularly animated and we’ve heard was handed on by a number of studios. Not less than for us, it’s going to be a yearly custom diving into the film. It’s price noting the 30 million quantity is technically on the high finish and the stat covers the primary month, not the primary 7 days.
Past a Nielson quantity for The Christmas Chronicles (which seems to have had more viewers than Klaus), that is the primary metric Netflix has launched for a Christmas title.
This vacation season, be part of the practically 30 million households all over the world who loved Klaus in its first 4 weeks on Netflix! pic.twitter.com/lIo5X9dRkP
— See What’s Subsequent (@seewhatsnext) December 19, 2019
The Irishman
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: November 27th, 2019
Metric introduced: December 10th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 26,404,081
Share of Subscribers: 16.68%
Netflix spent a whole lot of hundreds of thousands on The Irishman which appears to be like to be its finest likelihood but at getting its first film Oscar.
Hypothesis as as to whether The Irishman would have its stats revealed have been ongoing for weeks given the dimensions of the undertaking.
Given the size, that’s a rare quantity on condition that it’s a must to watch 70% of the film to be thought-about inside that quantity.
*pours glass of wine*
*dips bread*
My mates, I’ve bought some information from the massive man on the high: THE IRISHMAN was watched by 26,404,081 accounts globally — inside its first 7 days on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/abVV993CWS
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) December 10, 2019
Avenue Circulate
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: October 11th, 2019
Metric introduced: October 23rd, 2019
Variety of viewers: 2,600,000
Share of Subscribers: 1.64%
This French film launched in October 2019 proves that Netflix is making a dent in particular person nations. The film could seem to be it had low viewership however when you think about Netflix France has 6 million subs complete, that’s practically half of subscribers within the area.
El Camino: A Breaking Unhealthy Film
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: October 11th, 2019
Metric introduced: October 23rd, 2019
Variety of viewers: 25,734,392
Share of Subscribers: 16.25%
The film follow-up to the tip of the Breaking Unhealthy collection scored huge with Netflix. The quantity displays the primary week of viewing and worldwide.
El Camino: A Breaking Unhealthy Film was watched by 25,734,392 households in its first seven days pic.twitter.com/FDyPlYc8YO
— Netflix (@netflix) October 23, 2019
Tall Woman
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: September 13th, 2019
Metric introduced: September 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 41,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 25.9%
Tall Woman is a romantic comedy (one of many many you’ll discover on this listing) that scored effectively with the youthful technology. It had an enormous social media presence notably on the likes of Snapchat and TikTok. The determine displays the primary 28 days of viewing worldwide.
Unbelievable (Restricted Sequence)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: September 13th, 2019
Metric introduced: September 16th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 32,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 20.21%
The extremely produced restricted collection caught lots of consideration notably because of its first episode. The quantity displays its first 28 days (first month) on Netflix worldwide.
The critically-acclaimed restricted collection Unbelievable has been watched by 32 million member households in its first 28 days pic.twitter.com/axZcCdYyGu
— Netflix (@netflix) October 16, 2019
Cash Heist (Season 3)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: July 17th, 2019
Metric introduced: August 2nd, 2019
Variety of viewers: ~44,000,000 (34,355,956 first week)
Share of Subscribers: 21.7%
The large Spanish collection grew season after season and notably has a big following in non-Spanish talking nations. Cash Heist is Netflix’s greatest non-English collection on Netflix. The quantity accounts for the primary week globally.
34,355,956 households all over the world watched La Casa de Papel Half Three in its first week! pic.twitter.com/hmp9riWrs2
— Netflix (@netflix) August 1, 2019
Kidnapping Stella
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: July 12th, 2019
Metric introduced: August 20th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 18,895,873
Share of Subscribers: 11.93%
German thriller film which to our data is the primary metric launched for a non-English film on Netflix.
In Germany we do not say “A lot wow, so superior”. We are saying “18.895.873 Netflix-Accounts weltweit haben in den ersten vier Wochen Kidnapping Stella gesehen” and I feel that is lovely.
— netflixde (@NetflixDE) August 20, 2019
Stranger Issues (Season 3)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: July 4th, 2019
Metric introduced: July 11th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 26,400,000
Share of Subscribers: 16.67%
This was Netflix’s greatest collection launch so far. Over 26 million watched over the primary weekend the collection was out there to stream.
Homicide Thriller
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: July 4th, 2019
Metric introduced: July 11th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 73,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 48.17%
The Adam Sandler film which was his finest performing one on Netflix so far. Within the first three days, 13.Four million views got here from accounts within the US and Canada and 17.5 million worldwide. 73 million households in complete watched Homicide Thriller within the first month.

Homicide Thriller – Adam Sandler’s greatest Netflix film so far
At all times Be My Possibly
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: Might 31st, 2019
Metric introduced: July 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 32,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 20.21%
The Ali Wong and Randall Park comedy may seemingly attribute a few of its success because of the memes surrounding the cameo of Keanu Reeves. By no means the much less, it’s one other common romantic comedy that noticed practically 1 in 5 subscribers on the time watch. The determine represents the primary months price of viewing.
When They See Us (Restricted Sequence)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: Might 31st, 2019
Metric introduced: July 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 25,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 15.79%
Ava Duvernay’s groundbreaking restricted collection concerning the Central Park 5 scored huge with audiences when it launched in Might 2019. The quantity above represents the primary month of figures. We must also observe Netflix stated “most-watched collection within the U.S. day-after-day since via not less than June 12”.

When They See Us – Netflix Restricted Sequence
Useless To Me (Season 1)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: Might third, 2019
Metric introduced: July 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 30,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 18.95%
The debut black comedy collection starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini struck a chord early on with Netflix watchers all over the world. The 30 million determine refers back to the first month of households globally.
The Excellent Date
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: April 12th, 2019
Metric introduced: July 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 48,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 30.32%
Noah Centineo has been in fairly a couple of of Netflix’s huge romantic comedy films aimed toward teenagers and there’s a great cause too. The Excellent Date was an enormous score draw which nearly 50 million folks watching the film within the first month of launch.
Our Planet (Restricted Sequence)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: April fifth, 2019
Metric introduced: July 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 33,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 20.84%
Netflix’s first huge foray into the character docuseries style began in April 2019 and primarily based on the very fact a fifth of Netflix’s subscriber base watched it worldwide inside a month, you might say it went fairly effectively.
The Highwaymen
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: March 29th, 2019
Metric introduced: April 16th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 40,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 26.39%
Regardless of combined opinions, this era biographical drama nonetheless scored over 40 million viewers. On the time, that was nearly 1 / 4 of your complete subscriber base within the first month.
Triple Frontier
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: March 13th, 2019
Metric introduced: April 16th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 52,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 34.31%
Worldwide and viewing figures for the primary 30 days. The motion hit for Netflix featured an all-star solid and is at the moment, in response to the launched metrics not less than, the third most-watched film.
Umbrella Academy (Season 1)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: February 15th, 2019
Metric introduced: April 16th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 45,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 29.69%
Up till Umbrella Academy, Netflix’s superhero collection output was totally reliant on Marvel. Umbrella Academy’s sweeping success proves that Netflix can promote superhero content material that isn’t from Marvel or DC. This determine was the primary month of viewing.
Intercourse Training (Season 1)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: January 11th, 2019
Metric introduced: January 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 40,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 28.72%
This stunning collection rapidly discovered a worldwide viewers a month into airing with its incredible solid and quirky storyline.
You (Season 1)
Sort: Sequence
Launched on Netflix: December 26th, 2019
Metric introduced: January 17th, 2019
Variety of viewers: 40,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 28.72%
The present’s big rise in viewership demonstrates the facility of Netflix in comparison with its community counterparts. In reality, the NYTimes solely attributed the success of the present because of the facility of the platform.
Hen Field
Sort: Film
Launched on Netflix: December 21st, 2018
Metric introduced: December 30th, 2018
Variety of viewers: 70,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 57.45%
Hen Field, so far, is Netflix’s finest performing film or TV collection so far. It’s no shock both. Your entire month of December and January 2019 was simply filled with Hen Field memes and press.
Elite (Season 1)
Sort: TV Sequence
Launched on Netflix: October fifth, 2018
Metric introduced: January 17th, 2018
Variety of viewers: 20,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 14.36%
The second Spanish collection on this listing was an enormous hit in Spanish language nations however very similar to Cash Heist has translated effectively into different areas of Netflix too.
Fyre: The Best Get together That By no means Occurred
Sort: Documentary
Launched on Netflix: September 18th, 2018
Metric introduced: January 17th, 2018
Variety of viewers: 20,000,000
Share of Subscribers: 14.36%
Excluding Orange is the New Black, the Fyre Pageant documentary is the oldest title on Netflix listing and represents the primary title Netflix launched its obscure viewing stats for.
For those who’d prefer to see our full spreadsheet of figures, please refer to our Google Docs here.
The one title we haven’t included above is the truth that Orange is the New Black was introduced to have been began by 105 million accounts. That roughly represents each 2 in Three folks with a Netflix account.
A number of the earliest anecdotal knowledge proof got here in April 2013 when Reed Hastings famous that Hemlock Grove’s viewership was higher than House of Cards.
For those who’re on the lookout for some extra evaluation on a few of the more moderen viewing stats and find out how to learn into them, the Entertainment Strategy Guy has you covered.
Extra viewership knowledge launched by Netflix (Non-specific programming)
In 2018, Netflix’s movie account launched some attention-grabbing snippets of knowledge relating to its film library. In Might 2018, it famous that 33 Netflix Unique films had been launched which had been watched over 300 million occasions by 80 million accounts. On the time, Netflix experiences that it had 124.35 million accounts throughout Q2 2018.
What does this imply? 65% of all Netflix accounts by mid-2018 had watched a Netflix branded movie.
Some private information:
– 33 Netflix movies in 2018 to this point
– Watched 300 million occasions
– By 80 million accounts— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) May 23, 2018
As well as, it famous that 80 million accounts had watched a romance movie on Netflix (unique and non-original)
Greater than 80 million accounts have watched a romance movie on Netflix within the final yr — that’s practically 2/Three of the worldwide Netflix viewers! I simply love how a lot you all love love.
— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) June 20, 2018
In January 2020, Netflix revealed that its customers had watched 2 billion hours of Adam Sandler content material on Netflix.
You guys watched 2 billion hours of @adamsandler‘s films, which is nice as a result of he is making some extra! pic.twitter.com/zOkJ6eDRL0
— Netflix Is A Joke (@NetflixIsAJoke) January 31, 2020