Some of Netflix's newest shows have earned a spot on the streamer's list of the most watched shows of all time. The latest addition to storm up the streaming chart was Wednesday, which has been watched for more than 1.2 billion hours, catapulting it into third place on the all-time list.
Ryan Murphy's serial killer series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story also took the streamer by storm earlier in 2022, rocketing up the charts with huge viewership. The series has now become Netflix's fourth most-watched show of all time, and it has even been renewed for a second season.
There were some other big entries in 2022 as well thanks to new seasons of Ozark, Stranger Things, and Bridgerton, too. Stranger Thing season 4 was released across two parts, with the first in May 2022 and the second in July 2022, giving it more than the usual 28 days to accumulate views. It certainly made an impact, becoming the most-watched English-language series on Netflix.
Although, even after it recorded more than one billion hours of viewing, Stranger Things still couldn't topple Squid Game as the most popular Netflix show of all time. The Korean drama about a sadistic game still reigns supreme on the platform – and it will take a lot to overtake those huge viewing figures.
To see what came close, check out the below list of Netflix's most streamed shows to date, broken down by seasons. And don’t worry, we'll keep updating this ranking when Netflix releases new data to see if any new series can match Squid Game's global success.
Most watched Netflix shows
1. Squid Game season 1: 1.65 billion hours
2. Stranger Things season 4: 1.35 billion hours
3. Wednesday: 1.23 billion hours
4. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: 856.2 million hours
5. Money Heist part 5: 792.2 million hours
6. Bridgerton season 2: 656.2 million hours
7. Bridgerton season 1: 625.5 million hours
8. Money Heist part 4: 619 million hours
9. Stranger Things season 3: 582.1 million hours
10. Lucifer season 5: 569.5 million hours
11. All of Us Are Dead season 1: 560.8 million hours
12. The Witcher season 1: 541 million hours
13. Inventing Anna: 511.9 million hours
14. 13 Reasons Why season 2: 496.1 million hours
15. Ozark season 4: 491.1 million hours
Other shows that sit just outside the top 15 include The Witcher season 2, Sex Education, Colombian telenovela Café Con Aroma de Mujer, and French series Lupin.
For what to watch next on the streaming platform, check out our guides to the best Netflix shows and the best Netflix movies.
