List of most-watched Netflix original programming

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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]

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Films

Most popular Netflix movies by views [6]
RankTitleGenreRelease dateViews
(millions)		Hours watched
(millions)
1 KPop Demon Hunters Musical fantasy actionJune 20, 2025325.1541.8
2 Red Notice Action ComedyNovember 12, 2021230.9454.2
3 Carry-On Action thrillerDecember 13, 2024172.1344.1
4 Don't Look Up Satirical science fictionDecember 24, 2021171.4408.6
5 The Adam Project Science fiction adventureMarch 11, 2022157.6281.0
6 Bird Box Horror thrillerDecember 21, 2018157.4325.3
7 Back in Action Action comedyJanuary 17, 2025147.2279.7
8 Leave the World Behind Apocalyptic thrillerDecember 8, 2023143.4339.3
9 The Gray Man Action thrillerJuly 22, 2022139.3299.5
10 Damsel Fantasy action adventureMarch 8, 2024138.0253.0

Series

Most popular Netflix television series by views. [7] [8]
RankTitleSeason / FormatGenreRelease dateViews
(millions)		Hours watched
(millions)
1 Squid Game Season 1 Thriller / Survival DramaSeptember 17, 2021265.22,205.2
2 Wednesday Season 1Supernatural mystery comedyNovember 23, 2022252.11,718.8
3Squid Game Season 2 Thriller / Survival DramaDecember 26, 2024192.61,380.1
4 Season 3 Thriller / Survival DramaJune 27, 2025145.8894.3
5 Adolescence Limited SeriesDrama / Coming-of-ageMarch 13, 2025142.6546.5
6 Stranger Things Season 4 Sci-Fi / HorrorMay 27, 2022140.71,838.0
7 Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Limited SeriesTrue Crime / DramaSeptember 21, 2022115.61,031.1
8WednesdaySeason 2Supernatural mystery comedyAugust 6, 2025114.1888.0
9 Bridgerton Season 1Period Romance / DramaDecember 25, 2020113.3929.3
10 The Queen's Gambit Limited SeriesSports DramaOctober 23, 2020112.8746.4

References

  1. ↑ Hassenger, Jesse (December 13, 2023). "What can we learn from Netflix's biggest viewership data reveal ever?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Spangler, Todd (September 27, 2021). "Netflix Releases New Data on Most Popular TV Shows and Movies". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Netflix Top 10 - Global". Netflix Top 10. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  4. ↑ Solsman, Joan E. (January 25, 2022). "Npopular shows and movies ever, ranked (according to Netflix)". CNET. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Most Popular Movies on Netflix of All Time". Tudum . Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Top 10 Most Popular Shows on Netflix of All Time". Tudum . Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ "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.
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