Netflix has so much TV shows that it can take longer to browse the options and select a title than to actually watch something. Once in a while, however, millions and millions of people around the world watch the same show at the same time, creating a cultural touchstone of sorts. Netflix ranks the popularity of shows on their platform according to the numbers of hours watched within the first 28 days of their release. While some shows may prove successful over time, these series proved massively popular as soon as they were available.
Here are the top 20 most watched TV shows on Netflix.
| Rank | TV show | Hours watched |
| 1. | Squid Game (Season 1) | 1.65 billion |
| 2. | Stranger Things (Season 4) | 1.35 billion |
| 3. | Wednesday (Season 1) | 1.24 billion |
| 4. | Dahmer | 856.2 million |
| 5. | Money Heist (Part 5) | 792.2 million |
| 6. | Bridgerton (Season 2) | 656.3 million |
| 7. | Bridgerton (Season 1) | 625.5 million |
| 8. | Money Heist (Part 4) | 619 million |
| 9. | Stranger Things (Season 3) | 582.1 million |
| 10. | Lucifer (Season 5) | 569.5 million |
| 11. | All of Us Are Dead (Season 1) | 560.8 million |
| 12. | The Witcher (Season 1) | 541 million |
| 13. | Inventing Anna | 511.9 million |
| 14. | 13 Reasons Why (Season 2) | 496.1 million |
| 15. | Ozark (Season 4) | 491.1 million |
| 16. | The Witcher (Season 2) | 484.3 million |
| 17. | 13 Reasons Why (Season 1) | 475.6 million |
| 18. | Maid | 469.1 million |
| 19. | You (Season 3) | 467.8 million |
| 20. | You (Season 2) | 457.4 million |
