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.
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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'.
So far Stranger Things season four has been the most watched Netflix series of all time, raking in an insane 1.352 billion hours watched in the first 28 days of its release.
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.
With Stranger Things S:4 ranking as the No. 1 show on Netflix in 27 countries outside the U.S. last week, we think it's entirely safe to wonder, is this series, accounting for all episodes and seasons, the most popular show ever not just on Netflix, but on TV overall?
Stranger Things 4 still holds the title for the most-watched Netflix English-language series in its first 28 days on the platform, with 1.35 billion hours viewed.
'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.
According to our metrics, Stranger Things is a more popular show than Breaking Bad, while IMDb's data suggests the opposite.
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.
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Most-watched American series finales
No. The most watched series finale in U.S. television history remains the 1983 finale of the CBS war/medical dramedy M*A*S*H, titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen".
Henry Creel, also known as One, Vecna, or the Mind Flayer, is the main antagonist of the Netflix original series Stranger Things, serving as the unseen overarching antagonist of Season 1, the unseen main antagonist of Seasons 2 and 3 (as the Mind Flayer) and the main antagonist of Season 4.
Even after four seasons, fans still can't get enough of Hawkins, Indiana. The runaway blockbuster hit that is Stranger Things took the number one spot on Nielsen's 2022 streaming chart.
Stranger Things absolutely lives up to all the hype! This worldwide phenomenon has been one of the most talked about shows since it came out back in 2016 and for good reason...it's terrific! It's an absolute blast to watch and will keep you entertained throughout the entire series.
Netflix's “Stranger Things” came out on top of both original and acquired content as the most streamed TV show in 2022, amassing 52 billion minutes viewed for a total of 34 episodes, per Nielsen's year-end rankings.
Netflix's 'Stranger Things' breaks premiere viewership record with 287M hours. The final season of “Stranger Things” debuted Friday and broke the premiere weekend record for an English language TV show on Netflix, with 286.7 million hours streamed.
In November 2005, a Nike advertisement featuring Brazilian football player Ronaldinho became the first video to reach 1,000,000 views. The billion-view mark was first passed by Gangnam Style in December 2012.
Ultimately, “Stranger Things” Season 4 ended its run with 1.4 billion hours viewed, compared to “Squid Game's” 1.7 billion.
Stranger Things has notched up another record for Netflix, becoming the most-viewed streaming series ever over a single week in the US, according to figures from data firm Nielsen.
'Wednesday' beats 'Stranger Things' to become Netflix's biggest English language show. The show centres on the daughter of America's scariest and most iconic family. Netflix has a new top dog on its hands with supernatural comedy-horror television series 'Wednesday. '