‘Wednesday’ beats ‘Stranger Things’ to become Netflix’s most-viewed English-language series in the first week

The most popular new Netflix show, “Wednesday,” has surpassed “Stranger Things” as the most-watched English-language series in a week in the service’s history. The news was announced on Netflix’s official Twitter account. The coming-of-age supernatural comedic horror series reportedly received 341.2 million hours of viewing, according to the tweet. Wednesday now holds the record for […]

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'Wednesday' beats 'Stranger Things' to become Netflix's most-viewed English-language series in first week

The most popular new Netflix show, “Wednesday,” has surpassed “Stranger Things” as the most-watched English-language series in a week in the service’s history. The news was announced on Netflix’s official Twitter account. The coming-of-age supernatural comedic horror series reportedly received 341.2 million hours of viewing, according to the tweet.

Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series

The popular horror-adventure series “Stranger Things,” created by the Duffer Brothers, scored 335.01 million hours in its first week.

“Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, with 341.2 MILLION HOURS! The show starring Jenna Ortega from EPs Tim Burton, Al Gough & Miles Millar — is #1 in 83 countries, tying the record set by Stranger Things 4,” the tweet read.

‘Squid game’ continues to be the most-watched Netflix series ever

However, Netflix’s tweet did make note of the “English-language” restriction. For instance, the South Korean survival drama series “Squid Game,” which later became popular, received an astounding 571.8 million hours of viewing in its first week. It continues to be the most-watched Netflix series ever.

The principal character of Wednesday Addams, a member of the Addams family, is played by Jenna Ortega in the Alfred Gough and Miles Millar film “Wednesday.” following Wednesday’s expulsion from school for throwing five piranhas into the school’s pool. She is sent to a new pariah school. She learns about her psychic skills while there and tries to solve a local murder mystery.

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