Here are the most streamed shows on Netflix in 2023 so far

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Published December 13, 2023 at 10:53 am

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For the first time ever, Netflix has shared a list of its most viewed shows globally.

Netflix shared its first-ever engagement report on Dec. 12.

“It is a comprehensive, deep-dive into what people are watching on Netflix around the world,” Ted Sarandos, co-chief executive officer of Netflix, said during the report announcement.

Sarandos said the company is getting more transparent about most-watched shows. There are now top 10 lists on the streaming site.

“We wanted to go even further,” he said.

So now, Neflix plans to publish this type of viewing report twice a year, said Lauren Smith, Netflix vice president of strategy and analysis.

There were over 18,000 titles available during the report time period — between January and June 2023, Smith said.

The report outlines the top most viewed shows based on the total hours viewed between January and June 2023. Hours viewed is rounded to 100,000.

It’s important to note that the report is a “snapshot” in time and shows that premiered during this time period will have more viewing hours than those that didn’t, Smith said.

There are also shows that do very well in regions, which are still deemed a success but may not place near the top on this list.

Also, shows are different lengths, which will impact the viewing hours measurements. Korean and Spanish language content are popular but that may be partly due to the length of the shows such as novellas and K-dramas, which can be very long.

Here is the top 10 most viewed shows between January and June 2023:

  • The Night Agent: Season 1, 812,100,000 hours viewed, released on March 23, 2023
  • Ginny & Georgia: Season 2, 665,100,000 hours viewed, released on Jan. 5, 2023
  • The Glory: Season 1 (South Korea), 622,800,000 hours viewed, released Dec. 30, 2022
  • Wednesday: Season 1, 507,700,000 hours viewed, released on Nov. 23, 2022
  • Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, 503,000,000 hours viewed, released on May 4, 2023
  • You: Season 4, 440,600,000 hours viewed, released on Feb. 9, 2023
  • La Reina del Sur: Season 3, 429,600,000 hours viewed, released on Dec. 30, 2022 (not released globally)
  • Outer Banks: Season 3, 402,500,000 hours viewed, released on Feb. 23, 2023
  • Ginny & Georgia: Season 1, 302,100,000 hours viewed, released on Feb. 24, 2021
  • FUBAR: Season 1, 266,200,000 hours viewed, released on May 25, 2023

For the full report, see the Netflix page here.

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