In under a week, the second season of 'Wednesday' premiered with a staggering 50 million views, mirroring the success of its inaugural season.
The second season of the popular Netflix series "Wednesday" has made a strong start, rivaling but not yet surpassing the viewership of its first season.
According to the latest data, Season 2 Part 1 (the first four episodes) premiered with an impressive 50 million views and 201.6 million hours viewed in its first five days. When divided by the runtime of Season 1 (6 hours and 49 minutes), this translates roughly to around 50.1 million views, slightly lower than Season 1's initial viewership.
Despite a slight dip in viewership in its second week, Season 2 has retained the top spot on Netflix's charts. Notably, Season 2 has broken the record for being No. 1 in the most countries (91) during its first week, surpassing Season 1 in geographic reach.
With the remaining episodes of Season 2 set to premiere on September 3, it is expected that the season will likely surpass Season 1 in total viewership. Since only half of Season 2 was released initially, the upcoming episodes could significantly boost the season's viewership.
The debut of Season 1 of "Wednesday" in November 2022 also achieved 50 million views in its first five days. This puts the initial release of Season 2 nearly on par with the entire debut week performance of Season 1.
In terms of hours viewed, the debut of Season 1 had 341.1 million hours in five days, which translates to approximately 50.1 million views. However, it's important to note that Season 1 premiered with all eight episodes at once, while Season 2 premiered with only four episodes.
Other notable entries on Netflix's Top 10 for the week of Aug. 4-10 include "My Oxford Year" as the No. 1 film of the week, "Amy Bradley Is Missing" at No. 7, and "Ms. Rachel" and "Leanne" tying for the No. 6 spot. "KPop Demon Hunters" also made a significant jump, moving to No. 2 on Netflix's list of its most popular English-language films of all time.
In summary, Season 2's initial release nearly matched Season 1's entire debut week performance, with signs that it may ultimately outpace Season 1 once fully released. Season 1 still holds the record for the largest single-week English TV views, but Season 2's geographic reach and ongoing performance are very strong.
[1] Netflix Data Centre
[2] Variety
[3] Deadline
[4] The Hollywood Reporter
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