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Netflix's most-watched shows worldwide: Squid Game leads with 265 million views
Global views in first 91 days · English + non-English shows combined · millions · Oct 2026
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Guess the number: Squid Game season 1
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Source: Netflix Tudum (English + non-English lists) · October 2026
- 1Squid Game S1265.2 M
- 2Wednesday S1252.1 M
- 3Squid Game S2192.6 M
- 4Squid Game S3145.8 M
- 5Adolescence142.6 M
- 6Stranger Things 4140.7 M
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Squid Game season 1 got 2.2 billion hours worldwide in 91 days, about 1.1 billion movies' worth.
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| # | Name | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squid Game S1 | 265.2M | 2.2B hours watched | |
| Wednesday S1 | 252.1M | 1.7B hours | |
| Squid Game S2 | 192.6M | 1.4B hours | |
| Squid Game S3 | 145.8M | 894M hours | |
| Adolescence | 142.6M | 547M hours | |
| Stranger Things 4 | 140.7M | 1.8B hours | |
| Stranger Things 5 | 133.8M | 1.4B hours | |
| I Will Find You | 120.8M | 663M hours | |
| Wednesday S2 | 119.3M | 929M hours | |
| Dahmer: Monster | 115.6M | 1.0B hours |
How we counted
Global figures, all countries together, as of October 2026. Netflix counts a view as hours watched divided by runtime, in a title's first 91 days. Netflix publishes English and non-English lists separately; the 10 highest views from both are combined here. Movie comparison: 2.2 billion hours divided by an assumed 2-hour film is about 1.1 billion films. Rankings change when a new season passes 91 days.
- Netflix TudumResearch or own measurementSquid Game season 1: 265.2 million views and 2.2 billion hours, first 91 days (non-English shows list)
265,200,000
netflix.com/tudum/top10/most-popular/tv-non-english - Netflix TudumResearch or own measurementWednesday season 1: 252.1 million views; Wednesday season 2: 119.3 million; Dahmer: 115.6 million; Stranger Things 4: 140.7 million; Adolescence: 142.6 million (English shows list)
252,100,000
netflix.com/tudum/top10/most-popular/tv - TVLineNews reportSquid Game season 1 has 265.2 million views, Netflix's most-watched series of all time
has to date amassed 265.2 million views, making it Netflix's most-watched series of all time
tvline.com/ratings/squid-game-season-2-viewership-record-netflix-1235394232 - What's on NetflixNews reportViews in the first 91 days: Squid Game S1 265.2M, Wednesday S1 252.1M, Squid Game S2 192.6M, Squid Game S3 145.8M, Adolescence 142.6M, Stranger Things 4 140.7M, Stranger Things 5 133.8M, I Will Find You 120.8M, Wednesday S2 119.3M, Dahmer 115.6M
Views: 145,800,000
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265 million views in 91 days. Netflix's biggest show ever.
Number ten, Dahmer, 116 million. Nine, Wednesday season two, 119. Six, Stranger Things four, 141. Five, Adolescence, 143. Three, Squid Game season two, 193. Two, Wednesday season one, 252. And number one, Squid Game season one, with — 265 million. These are worldwide views, English and other languages together, as of October 2026. That is about 1.1 billion movies' worth of watching.
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