The ranking Netflix: from 20 to 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
20. Untamed \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 101.1 million views<\/strong> 19. Squid Game \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 101.6 million views<\/strong> 18. Stranger Things \u2013 Season 2 \u2013 101.8 million views<\/strong> 17. La Palma \u2013 102.3 million views<\/strong> 16. Baby Reindeer \u2013 103.5 million views<\/strong> 15. His & Hers \u2013 104 million views<\/strong> 14. Young Sheldon \u2013 104.2 million views<\/strong> 13. The Gentlemen \u2013 105.8 million views<\/strong> 12. Wednesday \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 124.5 million views<\/strong> 11. One Piece \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 125.6 million views<\/strong> 10. Peppa Pig \u2013 Season 6 \u2013 127.4 million views<\/strong> 9. Stranger Things \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 127.5 million views<\/strong> 8. Wednesday \u2013 Season 2 \u2013 133.1 million views<\/strong> 7. Ms. Rachel \u2013 Season 1 \u2013 137.5 million views<\/strong> 6. Fool Me Once \u2013 138.3 million views<\/strong> 5. Stranger Things \u2013 Season 5 \u2013 149.1 million views<\/strong> 4. Bridgerton \u2013 Season 3 \u2013 154.2 million views<\/strong> 3. Squid Game \u2013 Season 3 \u2013 155.8 million views<\/strong> 2. Adolescence \u2013 171.6 million views<\/strong> 1. Squid Game \u2013 Season 2 \u2013 225.4 million views<\/strong> These view counts cover a four\u2011year window and show how Netflix\u2019s biggest hits are spread across different genres, countries and age groups. From Korean survival dramas and British romance to kids\u2019 animation and YouTube\u2011born educational content, the ranking reveals how wide Netflix\u2019s audience has become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comments on the original article note that some viewers find the totals surprisingly low for such a large platform and question how they compare to multi\u2011year broadcast hits like \u201cMA<\/em>S*H\u201d or \u201cThe Walking Dead\u201d. Others argue that the list illustrates a fractured culture in which streaming and Hollywood now serve increasingly niche audiences while internet\u2011first media dominate the mainstream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Over the past four years, Netflix has tracked how many times its biggest series are watched, building an official list of the 20 most\u2011viewed shows on the platform. Below, we reorder that list from the least\u2011watched to the most\u2011watched, using the total view numbers reported, and explain briefly why each title matters. The ranking Netflix: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[54,49,41,53,50,45,42,51,47,43,46,55,48,44,52],"class_list":["post-22305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-netflix","tag-adolescence","tag-baby-reindeer","tag-bridgerton","tag-fool-me-once","tag-la-palma","tag-ms-rachel","tag-netflix","tag-peppa-pig","tag-squid-game","tag-stranger-things","tag-streaming","tag-tv-rankings","tag-viewership","tag-wednesday","tag-young-sheldon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22305"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22309,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22305\/revisions\/22309"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Crime drama \u201cUntamed\u201d follows a special agent from the National Parks Service and became a solid hit when it launched on Netflix in 2025. Led by the late Sam Neill and Eric Bana, it is the smallest title on the list in pure view count, but still tops 100 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first season of Korean survival drama \u201cSquid Game\u201d premiered before Netflix started publishing its regular viewership reports. Even so, it still reaches more than 100 million views in the measured period, showing how long the original season has stayed in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStranger Things\u201d season 2 first aired in 2017, yet it continues to perform strongly years later. Across the last four years alone, the second season adds over 100 million views to the franchise total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norwegian miniseries \u201cLa Palma\u201d is one of Netflix\u2019s surprise hits. It tells the story of a Norwegian family on holiday in the Canary Islands who are caught in a volcanic eruption, and it has earned a sequel, \u201cFlorida\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBaby Reindeer\u201d became one of Netflix\u2019s most talked\u2011about shows, turning a personal story about an obsessive stalker into a global conversation. The series not only passes 100 million views, it also wins both Emmy and BAFTA awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The drama \u201cHis & Hers\u201d, starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, joined Netflix\u2019s catalogue after becoming the most\u2011watched series in the first half of 2026. With 104 million views, it shows how quickly a new addition can climb the rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CBS comedy \u201cYoung Sheldon\u201d, created by Chuck Lorre, proves the value of acquired content for Netflix. The coming\u2011of\u2011age sitcom gathers 104.2 million views on the service, giving the broadcast hit a second life in streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guy Ritchie\u2019s crime series \u201cThe Gentlemen\u201d, starring Theo James, debuted in 2024 and quickly became one of several British successes on Netflix. Its 105.8 million views have helped secure a second season, scheduled for release on 3 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tim Burton\u2019s \u201cWednesday\u201d, inspired by The Addams Family and led by Jenna Ortega, arrived before Netflix began regular \u201cWhat We Watched\u201d reports. Viewers have kept returning to season 1, pushing it to 124.5 million views in the four\u2011year window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The live\u2011action adaptation of the 1997 Japanese manga \u201cOne Piece\u201d follows Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they hunt for the world\u2019s greatest treasure. Netflix notes the show as a ratings success, reflected in its 125.6 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
British animated series \u201cPeppa Pig\u201d began as a small children\u2019s show more than 20 years ago. On Netflix, season 6 grows into one of the platform\u2019s biggest titles, clocking 127.4 million views among family audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first season of \u201cStranger Things\u201d secures 127.5 million views, confirming the series as one of Netflix\u2019s all\u2011time tentpole hits. Across all five seasons, the franchise accumulates more than half a billion views over the last four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Season 2 of \u201cWednesday\u201d, released in September of last year, climbs to 133.1 million views. The strong performance cements Jenna Ortega\u2019s position as one of the streamer\u2019s biggest stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMs. Rachel\u201d features a YouTube creator who specializes in musical language learning content for toddlers. In a landscape where Netflix competes fiercely with YouTube for attention, this show\u2019s 137.5 million views highlight how online personalities can thrive on both platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFool Me Once\u201d is a British thriller based on the work of Harlan Coben, one of television\u2019s most bankable writers. Starring Michelle Keegan, the series reaches 138.3 million views and ranks among his biggest streaming successes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final season of \u201cStranger Things\u201d draws 149.1 million views, helping the show end its run on a high. Combined with the earlier seasons, it pushes the overall franchise to more than half a billion views within the reporting period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBridgerton\u201d continues to deliver, but season 3 is singled out as the strongest chapter yet. With 154.2 million views and a central romance between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), it \u201cchanges the game\u201d for the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Season 3 of \u201cSquid Game\u201d, launched in June 2025, is the third most\u2011watched series of the past four years with 155.8 million views. The show\u2019s continued success proves how powerful high\u2011concept, globally accessible stories can be for Netflix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAdolescence\u201d, a miniseries created by Jack Thorne and starring Stephen Graham, became a phenomenon shortly after its release last year. It collects several Emmys and a record number of BAFTA awards, along with 171.6 million views, making it Netflix\u2019s second\u2011most\u2011watched series in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the very top sits \u201cSquid Game\u201d season 2, with a massive 225.4 million views. Netflix subscribers waited three years for this chapter, and the season ends up delivering 54 million more views than the next closest title, pushing the three\u2011season franchise to nearly half a billion views since 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tvgarden.world\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Squid-Game.jpg\")
Why these numbers matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n