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Wednesday Season 2 Scores 50 Million Views in Five Days, Tops Charts in 91 Countries

The debut is tallied as the second-highest weekly total for an English-language Netflix series under its new viewership metrics.

Overview

  • Netflix reported that the first four episodes of Season 2 accumulated 50 million views through Aug. 10, ranking it second only to the original season’s debut week.
  • Season 2 Part 1 claimed the No. 1 spot in 91 countries during the Aug. 4–10 window, setting a record for English-language TV titles.
  • The launch reignited interest in Season 1, which returned to Netflix’s weekly English TV top 10 at No. 2 with 8.6 million views.
  • Netflix’s shift from reporting hours watched to converting hours into “views” complicates direct comparisons between Season 2 and Season 1 performance.
  • The series remains the most popular English-language TV show on Netflix with 252.1 million cumulative views, outpacing competitors like Untamed and The Hunting Wives.