TOPLINE
The newly-released fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things officially became the streaming service’s most watched English-language series ever Tuesday, breaking a record held by the second season of Bridgerton in less than three weeks.
KEY FACTS
Over 781 million hours of Stranger Things 4 has been viewed on the platform since its premiere on May 27, Netflix announced Tuesday.
By comparison, after its March premiere, subscribers watched 656.2 million hours of Bridgerton season 2 in its first 28 days on the platform.
Stranger Things 4 still has over a week before it reaches its 28 day-benchmark on Netflix, and viewership is still rising.
Fans waited three years for the fourth season of Stranger Things, the third season aired in 2019.
MOST-WATCHED ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SERIES ON NETFLIX IN FIRST 28 DAYS
According to Netflix, whose data is not independently verified.
- Stranger Things 4: 781.0 million hours
- Bridgerton Season 2: 656.2 million hours
- Bridgerton Season 1: 625.4 million hours
- Stranger Things 3: 581.1 million hours
- Lucifer Season 5: 569.4 million hours.
BIG NUMBER
1.65 billion. That’s how many hours Squid Game was watched in its first 28 days on Netflix, making it the most watched non-English series and the most-watched series on the platform overall.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The final episodes of Stranger Things 4 premiere on Netflix on July 1.
KEY BACKGROUND
The success of Stranger Things 4 isn’t a surprise. In its premiere weekend it set an English-language record on the streaming service. Last week, Nielsen announced Stranger Things became the third show to garner over 5 billion minutes of viewing in a week, joining Netflix hits Tiger King and Ozark.
By Marisa Dellatto, Forbes Staff