Netflix announces a new historic record for the platform. And the South Korean series Squid Game appears at the top of the list. Here are all the details.
The biggest launch in Netflix history
In just four days, season 2 of Squid Game recorded 68 million views. This figure far exceeds the previous record held by Wednesdaywho had accumulated 50.1 million views during its first week in 2022. With this performance, Squid Game season 2 becomes the biggest TV series launch in Netflix history.
Besides, the success does not stop there. Season 2 quickly rose to 7ᵉ place in the titles Netflix’s most popular non-English speakers. This ranking is based on the First 91 days of watching a series. For comparison, season 1, which conquered the world in 2021, remains to this day in the lead with 265.2 million views.
But Season 2 still has time to rival this impressive score. With such a start, she could soon reach, or even surpass this figure.
An impact on season 1
The launch of this new season also revived interest in the first. During the same week, Squid Game season 1 was indeed ranked third TV series non-English speaking with 8.1 million views.
Between December 23 and 29, season 2 of Squid Game became the most watched content on Netflix. It even outperforms popular films like Carry-Onwith 34.9 million views, and The Six Triple Eightwhich received 23.3 million views.
Other Netflix series in the spotlight
Besides non-English series, Netflix has seen other content dominate in their respective categories. Among them, we find:
- NFL : Ravens-Texanswith a performance by Beyoncé at halftime, which attracted 14.4 million views ;
- Virgin River season 6, which became the most watched English scripted series of the week with 9.2 million views.
Why such success?
The secret of success Squid Game lies in its unique blend of suspense, social critique, and visually captivating storytelling. The first season had already disrupted the codes by becoming a true global phenomenon. The series seems to have had a knack for turning simple concepts into a universally appealing spectacle.
Season 2, with its new games and character development, takes this formula even further. Fans were waiting for this return for more than two yearsand their expectations seem to have been met.
Season 2 could well surpass all the records set by the first. In addition, the producers do not rule out new surprises, which could further increase the enthusiasm.
Source: hitek.fr
