Netflix Names Its Most-Watched Show Ever After Hitting 252 Million Views
What is Netflix's top viewed show ever? It's a series that racked up a massive 252 million views for the streaming platform.
According to Netflix, that show is Wednesday, Season 1. The series had 1.7 billion hours viewed, the streamer added. The eight-episode series is described in the Netflix caption as, "Smart, sarcastic and a little dead inside, Wednesday Addams investigates a murder spree while making new friends - and foes - at Nevermore Academy."
On Rotten Tomatoes, where the show, which premiered in 2022, earned only a 81% positive rating from the audience, the blurb says, "While attending Nevermore Academy, Wednesday Addams attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a killing spree and solve the mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago."
What Are the Other Most Viewed Shows in the Netflix Top 10?
Netflix's top 10 list includes a variety of series and one true-crime drama. They are in order, after Wednesday:
- 2. Adolescence: Limited Series
- 3. Stranger Things 4
- 4. Stranger Things 5
- 5. Wednesday: Season 2
- 6. Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
- 7. Bridgerton: Season 1
- 8. The Queen's Gambit: Limited Series
- 9. Bridgerton: Season 3
- 10. HIS & HERS Limited Series
The one caveat is that these shows, and Wednesday, are the top-ranked English language shows on Netflix.
Will There Be a Season 3 of 'Wednesday' on Netflix?
Not surprisingly, due to its streaming popularity, Netflix announced in April 2026 that the series will return for season three.
"Television has - and always will be - a team sport," says co-creator and showrunner Alfred Gough, on the Netflix website. "[Co-creator and co-showrunner] Miles [Millar] and I have been doing this long enough to know that shows like this don't come along every day. It's such an alchemy of writing, directing, acting, crew, streamer, studio, and fans. We remain grateful and excited to continue this journey and tell these stories with all of our partners."
Netflix also announced in April that season 3 was already in production in Dublin, Ireland. The streamer also hinted that Wednesday will be headed to Paris in season 3. "Consider yourself warned: If Wednesday's heading to Paris, it may not stay picturesque for long," the platform wrote.
What can viewers expect out of a season 3 of Wednesday?
"Our goal for Season 3 is the same as it is for every season: to make it the best season of Wednesday we possibly can," says Gough, on the Tudum website. "We want to continue digging deeper into our characters while expanding the world of Nevermore and Wednesday." Millar adds, "We will be seeing more Addams family members and learning more family secrets in Season 3!"
Who is in the season 3 cast?
Netflix listed the following: "Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, The Abandons), Andrew McCarthy (St. Elmo's Fire, Brats), and James Lance (Ted Lasso) will join previously announced newcomers Winona Ryder (Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Stranger Things), Chris Sarandon (Dog Day Afternoon, The Princess Bride), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones), Oscar Morgan (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Gotham Knights), and Kennedy Moyer (Task, Roofman)." In addition, Eva Green will be playing Aunt Ophelia.
This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Jun 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 9:58 AM.