List of most-watched Netflix original programming
This is a list of most-watched Netflix original programming of All Time in number of views, that roughly equate to hours viewed per length of particular content.[1] These statistics are released by Netflix based on its proprietary engagement metrics.[2][3][4] As the viewership is measured only during the first 91 days after release, increased from 28 days since 2023, it differs from the numbers combined in the What We Watched reports.[5]
Films
[edit]| Rank | Title | Genre | Release date | Views (millions) |
Hours watched (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPop Demon Hunters | Musical fantasy action | June 20, 2025 | 325.1 | 541.8 |
| 2 | Red Notice | Action Comedy | November 12, 2021 | 230.9 | 454.2 |
| 3 | Carry-On | Action thriller | December 13, 2024 | 172.1 | 344.1 |
| 4 | Don't Look Up | Satirical science fiction | December 24, 2021 | 171.4 | 408.6 |
| 5 | The Adam Project | Science fiction adventure | March 11, 2022 | 157.6 | 281.0 |
| 6 | Bird Box | Horror thriller | December 21, 2018 | 157.4 | 325.3 |
| 7 | Back in Action | Action comedy | January 17, 2025 | 147.2 | 279.7 |
| 8 | Leave the World Behind | Apocalyptic thriller | December 8, 2023 | 143.4 | 339.3 |
| 9 | The Gray Man | Action thriller | July 22, 2022 | 139.3 | 299.5 |
| 10 | Damsel | Fantasy action adventure | March 8, 2024 | 138.0 | 253.0 |
Series
[edit]| Rank | Title | Season / Format | Genre | Release date | Views (millions) |
Hours watched (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squid Game | Season 1 | Thriller / Survival Drama | September 17, 2021 | 265.2 | 2,205.2 |
| 2 | Wednesday | Season 1 | Supernatural mystery comedy | November 23, 2022 | 252.1 | 1,718.8 |
| 3 | Squid Game | Season 2 | Thriller / Survival Drama | December 26, 2024 | 192.6 | 1,380.1 |
| 4 | Season 3 | Thriller / Survival Drama | June 27, 2025 | 145.8 | 894.3 | |
| 5 | Adolescence | Limited Series | Drama / Coming-of-age | March 13, 2025 | 142.6 | 546.5 |
| 6 | Stranger Things | Season 4 | Sci-Fi / Horror | May 27, 2022 | 140.7 | 1,838.0 |
| 7 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Limited Series | True Crime / Drama | September 21, 2022 | 115.6 | 1,031.1 |
| 8 | Wednesday | Season 2 | Supernatural mystery comedy | August 6, 2025 | 114.1 | 888.0 |
| 9 | Bridgerton | Season 1 | Period Romance / Drama | December 25, 2020 | 113.3 | 929.3 |
| 10 | The Queen's Gambit | Limited Series | Sports Drama | October 23, 2020 | 112.8 | 746.4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hassenger, Jesse (December 13, 2023). "What can we learn from Netflix's biggest viewership data reveal ever?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Campione, Katie (June 20, 2023). "Netflix Adjusts Viewership Metric, Prompting Shakeups Among All-Time Most Popular Lists; 'Wednesday' Overtakes 'Stranger Things 4' & 'Queen Charlotte' Remains In Play For TV". Deadline. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix of All Time". Tudum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Shows on Netflix of All Time". Tudum. Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 Most Popular Non-English Shows on Netflix of All Time". Tudum. Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.