Netflix Reveals Their Fastest Binge-Watched Shows
Get the Full StoryIn a rare move from the notoriously secretive streaming service, Netflix has revealed details on their fastest-viewed TV shows. It turns out that a whopping 8.4 million users have watched at least one entire season of a show within the first 24 hours of its release – a process known as “binge-racing.” The company announced that this practice has been common since the beginnings of the service but has really taken off in recent years. In fact, from 2013 to 2016, the number of binge-racers increased by 20 times.The list of the top 20 fastest-viewed shows has also been released. Unsurprisingly, most of the series here are half-hour comedies, which are easier to consume quickly. However, there are a few longer dramas shows inclided, too. Notably, big hitters like Stranger Things, Orange is the New Black and House of Cards. The winner of the lot, however, is the much-anticipated revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.
Superhero fans will also note that Marvel’s team-up show The Defenders ranked at number 3 on the list. This goes someway to bolstering the show’s reputation, as it was hit by decidedly mixed reviews in comparison to earlier series like Daredevil and Jessica Jones. An earlier report had even revealed that The Defenders was the least-watched Marvel-Netflix series over its first month. It now appears that most viewers just watched it on the first day of its release, instead.
For the full list, see below:
1. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2. Fuller House
3. Marvel’s The Defenders
4. The Seven Deadly Sins
5. The Ranch
6. Santa Clarita Diet
7. Trailer Park Boys
8. F Is for Family
9. Orange Is the New Black
10. Stranger Things
11. Friends From College
12. Atypical
13. Grace and Frankie
14. Wet Hot American Summer
15. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
16. House of Cards
17. Love
18. GLOW
19. Chewing Gum
20. Master of None
Netflix also revealed this fun infographic about binge-racing which dropped some new info. Apparently, Canada is the biggest fan of this viewing method, with the US in number 2 and Denmark in number 3.
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