The 10 most popular Netflix originals ever made
Almost 20 years after Netflix (NFLX) debuted its video streaming platform in 2007, the company has been able to maintain — as one Wall Street analyst put it — its “insurmountable lead in the streaming wars.” And that lead is only getting wider.
Despite facing more competition than ever, Netflix recently reported its biggest growth in subscribers. The streaming giant said its paid memberships rose by 19 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, bringing its total memberships to almost 302 million, globally. Additionally, its yearly revenue grew 16% to $39 billion last year.
A key part of the company’s success lies in producing shows that keep subscribers engaged and watching.
Here are the top 10 most-watched Netflix originals of all time, according to the streaming platform.
10: Fool Me Once, Limited Series
The British crime thriller Fool Me Once, from 2024, has been viewed 98.2 million times, accumulating over 629 million hours of watch time time.
09: The Night Agent, Season 01
The first season of The Night Agent, from 2023, has also been viewed 98.2 million times, however, it generated 803.2 million hours of watch time time.
08: Lupin, Part 1
The first season of the French mystery thriller Lupin, from 2021, has been viewed 99.5 million times, generating 396.3 million hours of watch time time.
07: Money Heist: Part 4
The fourth installment of the Spanish thriller Money Heist, from 2020, has been viewed 106 million times, generating 710 million hours of watch time.
06: Bridgerton: Season 3
The third season of Bridgerton, an alternate history television show set in Regency-era London, premiered in 2024 and has been viewed 106 million times, generating 846.5 million hours of watch time.
05: DAHMER: Monster: The Jeffery Dammer Story
DAHMER: Monster: The Jeffery Dammer Story, the miniseries from 2022, has been viewed 115.6 million times, accumulating over 1 billion hours of watch time.
04: Stranger Things 4
The fourth season of the popular Netflix series Stranger Things, which premiered in summer 2022, has been viewed 140.7 million times, accumulating a nearly 1.84 billion hours of watch time.
The second season of the Korean drama thriller Squid Games, from 2024, has been viewed 178.9 million times, generating 1.2 billion hours of watch time.
02: Wednesday: Season 01
The first season of Tim Burton’s Addams Family adaption Wednesday, from 2022, has been viewed 252.1 million times, generating 1.7 billion hours of watch time.
01: Squid Game: Season 01
And the first season of the Korean drama thriller Squid Games is the number one most watched original series from Netflix. It premiered 2021 and been viewed 265.2 million times, accumulating a whopping 2.2 billion hours of watch time.