In the five weeks since its release, the acclaimed limited series Adolescence has now topped 124 million views, moving into the No. 3 spot on the Most Popular English TV list. Its 9.7 million views this week earns it a No. 2 ranking on the English TV list as it continues to drive important conversations globally.
Documentary series were popular this week with Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing (9.8 million views) debuting at No. 1 on the English TV list and Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (3.8 million views) at No. 6. And Love on the Spectrum is making people believe in love again. With 3.6 million views, it lands in the Top 10 for a second consecutive week. Meanwhile, Devil May Cry — a critical darling in the adult animation genre — gained an additional 5.1 million views to hold strong at No. 5.
Over in movies, everyone’s still obsessed with figuring out who Alex ends up with at the end of The Life List. The latest Sofia Carson vehicle racked up more than 13 million views this week to remain at No. 1 on the English Films list for a third consecutive week. Looks like Alex can cross “having the No. 1 movie on Netflix three weeks in a row” off her list.
Looking to escape reality for a little while? Well, you’re in luck: Black Mirror made its long-awaited return, garnering more than 7 million views en route to No. 4 on the English TV list (Top 10 in 71 countries). It even launched with a mobile video game that you can download and play right now — so please remember to take care of your Thronglets.
Also in television, North of North (3 million views), Netflix’s first-ever Canadian original series, debuted at No. 9 on the English TV list and has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The show follows Siaja, a young Inuk mother, as she tries to rebuild her life in her small, tight-knit Arctic hometown. Set in the decidedly warmer climes of Miami, medical heartstopper Pulse got 8.5 million views this week — up 2 million over last week — and continues its reign in the No. 3 spot.
In non-English TV, How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) returned after four long years. When we last saw the show’s protagonist, Moritz Zimmerman, he was being dragged away in handcuffs. Now he’s back on our screens, and back in the Top 10. The series’ 2.1 million views this week is proof that there’s always an appetite for shows about wily drug kingpins.
And questions of paternity and identity abound in The Dad Quest (9 million views), a feel-good road trip flick about a father and son who embark on a fact-finding mission across Mexico. Its strong debut places The Dad Quest atop the non-English film list.
