The most-watched Netflix series of all time

With a near-constant stream of new original releases and exciting show acquisitions from around the globe, the Netflix catalogue continues to grow and grow.

We're sure you'll be familiar with Netflix's Top 10, which changes based on what's being watched in your country on any given day. But the streaming giant has been pushed to get a little more open with its ratings (which shouldn't be confused with terrestrial numbers, as the metrics are different), so new countdowns are being shared each week.

When it comes to what we're currently watching, Richard Gadd's impressive Baby Reindeer has now spent four weeks in the number one spot of the Top 10 in the UK and United States, breaking the TV chart across 89 countries on Netflix. Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen has also enjoyed a total of nine weeks in the UK top 10, and Irish crime drama Kin has stormed straight into the chart after being added to the streaming platform on May 1.

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Current trends aside, Netflix's most-watched series of all time can be hard to crack. It's decided by a combination of 'hours viewed' and 'views' overall. Wednesday's viral debut season has been sitting pretty at number one in the English-language category for quite some time. Squid Game, just as much of a cultural phenomenon, also dominates the non-English language chart and actually surpasses the Jenna Ortega-fronted Addams Family reboot when it comes to these numbers.

Harlen Coben's latest hit – Fool Me Once, starring Michelle Keegan in the leading role of Maya Stern – has managed to climb its way into the chart, too. The newest entry in Netflix's most popular list, the murder-mystery thriller knocked Queen Charlotte out of the Top 10 and has even overtaken Henry Cavill's premiere in The Witcher as well as the second season of Bridgerton.

Stranger Things is another Netflix juggernaut in the mix, as are both seasons of Shonda Rhimes' much-loved period drama series Bridgerton.

(While you're here, if you want to find out what features in Netflix's most-watched movies, we've got you covered there, too.)

For TV, this data is accurate as of May 8, 2024.