In its report, Netflix emphasizes that good stories can come from anywhere and be enjoyed by viewers around the world. Four of this year’s top 10 series came from the UK (“You Can’t Fool Me Anymore” – 108 million views, “Reindeer” – 88 million, “The Gentlemen” – 76 million and “One Day” – 39 million).
Netflix foreign language hits
Stories in other languages were also very popular, accounting for almost 1/3 of total views in the first half of the year. In this regard, the leaders were productions from Spain (“The Snow Brotherhood” – 104 million views, “Berlin” – 49 million, “The Asunta Case” – 31 million and “Enough of Silence” – 25 million) and Korea (“The Queen of Tears” – 29 million, “Parasyte: The Grey” – 25 million and “My Demon” – 18 million). Titles from France (“Sharks in the Seine” – 85 million), Italy (“The Sculptor of Tears” – 53 million), Japan (“City Hunter” – 16 million) and India (“Heeramandi: Bazaar of Diamonds” – 15 million) were also successful. Polish films also achieved success in the first half of 2024 – “Colors of Evil: Red” (40 million views) and “Nothing by Force” (27 million views).
“The Bridgertons” is an important Netflix series
Productions in the “Bridgerton” universe recorded 189 million views in the first half of 2024, with the third season alone having 92 million views in less than two months. Compared to the second half of 2023, views of the series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton’s Tale” (24 million) doubled in this semester, and in the case of seasons 1 and 2 of “Bridgertons” – they increased fivefold.
Viewing Netflix Genre Series and Movie Results
Action-adventure productions such as “The Lady” (144 million) with Millie Bobby Brown and “Sky Jump” (129 million) with Kevin Hart, as well as series such as “The Crooks” (16 million), “The Boy Eats the Universe” (13 million), “Yu Yu Hakusho” (8 million) and the latest season of “Gourmet” (16 million) were very popular among subscribers.
Quality TV on Netflix
Viewers also sat down in front of their TV sets to watch prestigious series and films, such as the Emmy-winning productions “Ripley” (9 million) and “The Crown” (12 million views of the final season), the Emmy-nominated series “Griselda” (69 million), “The Three-Body Problem” (52 million) and the film “A Strong Thread” (19 million), alongside other hits such as “Leave the World Behind” (41 million) and “Hit Man” (31 million).
Romance reigns supreme Netflix
Romance in all releases has caught the attention of viewers, such as the romantic comedy “Mother of the Bride” (78 million), love dramas like “Doctor Crisis” (14 million) and heartwarming ones like “Heartstopper” (5 million views over two seasons). .
Viewers also tuned in for comedy content — “The Roast of Tom Brady” (22 million) and “Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer” (17 million) or “Alpha Males” (14 million views over two seasons) and “Young Sheldon,” which recorded 106 million views over its two seasons.
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Productions for fans of the reality show genre also returned – “Love is Blind” (21 million), “Perfectly Matched” (11 million) and “Is It Cake?” (9 million).
The animation genre has provided films that are beloved by families who watch together in front of the TV: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (80 million), “Minions” (73 million) and “Kid Rules” (64 million).
The most-watched documentaries were also for fans of various subjects: “An American Nightmare” (55 million), “The Greatest Night in Pop History” (25 million) and “Formula 1: Ride for Your Life” (12 million).
