November 22, 2021, 1:20 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
Netflix is becoming more transparent. A newly launched website now offers plenty of information for streaming fans.
When it came to precise usage numbers for Netflix, the successful streaming service was quite reserved in the past. Only in recent months have fans more frequently received official numbers on the success of series and films. The key factor was the number of Netflix accounts that watched a particular series or film for at least two minutes. Now, Netflix not only measures success differently but also presents weekly top-10 charts and numbers from dozens of countries.
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Weekly Charts from 90 Countries with Watchtime
If you’re looking for inspiration for new series and films in the future, the new Netflix website is the place to be. Every Tuesday, you can find the top 10 series or films worldwide. But that’s not all. You can also view the charts for a total of 90 countries. In the country view, there’s additional information on how many weeks the respective series or film has been in the top 10.
The worldwide view is more interesting. There, the streaming service also reveals how many hours the respective program was watched. This method of measuring success now replaces the number of accounts that watched something. It is definitely the more meaningful number. The new data goes back to June 28, 2021. As usual, Netflix distinguishes between individual seasons for series.
The Most Successful Netflix Series of All Time
According to the new criteria, a new list of the most successful series emerges. This is based on the hours watched within the first 28 days after release. Netflix provides two top-10 lists: one for English series and one for non-English series. You can find the top 10 at the bottom of the page. Currently, they look like this:
The distinction makes comparison a bit more difficult. Across lists, Season 1 of the Korean series “Squid Game” dominates. An incredible 1,650,450,000 hours of watchtime were accumulated in the first 28 days, over a billion more than Season 1 of “Bridgerton” in second place.