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    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most
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    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Netflix took a major transparency step in December 2023, when it went further than any competitor by releasing an extensive list of its most-watched films and shows.
    At the time, Netflix said that this would give creators and investors “deeper insights into our audiences,” allowing the industry to pore over its viewing data every six months.
    Until now.
    Netflix revealed during the week that it will stop publishing its biannual What We Watched reports, replacing them with yearly insights. The streamer’s report for the first half of 2026 will be its last six-month update.
    So, to mark the final biannual What We Watched report, Deadline has collated four years’ worth of viewing figures to bring you an official ranking of the most-watched shows on Netflix in the data dump era.
    Scroll on for the top 20 — complete with a few surprises.
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    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Squid Game may have soared onto the screen two years before Netflix started publishing What We Watched reports, but that did not stop the Korean franchise’s first season from figuring in the top 20. (Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Stranger Things Season 2 premiered in 2017, but still performed strongly in Netflix viewing over the past four years.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    One of Netflix’s sneaky hits, the 2024 Norwegian limited series follows a family of Norwegian tourists as they are hit by a volcanic eruption on the idyllic Canary Islands. Netflix is now making a sequel series, titled Florida.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    One of the most discussed Netflix series in history, Baby Reindeer was an unexpected breakout for the streamer. As well as generating a huge number of views, the stalker story went on to clinch Emmy and BAFTA awards.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    The Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson drama was a new entry after becoming Netflix’s most-watched show in the first half of 2026.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Chuck Lorre’s CBS comedy has been a huge hit on Netflix, proving the importance of acquired library content.(CBS)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Guy Ritchie’s drug caper launched in 2024, starring Theo James. It was one of a number of Brit hits on the list. Season 2 premieres on September 3.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Tim Burton’s Adams Family series premiered before Netflix started publishing What We Watched reports, but viewers kept returning to the Jenna Ortega vehicle.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    A live-action adaptation of the 1997 Japanese manga series, it tells the story of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew as they explore exotic islands in search of the world’s ultimate treasure. One Piece has dug up ratings gold for Netflix.(Courtesy of Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    The British animation about a family of pigs started as a tiny show on British TV more than 20 years ago. It’s now one of the biggest series on Netflix.(Cartoon Network)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Securing its second slot in the top 20, Stranger Things is without doubt one of Netflix’s all-time hits.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Premiering in September last year, Wednesday clinched its second spot in the top 20. It cements Jenna Ortega as one of Netflix’s biggest stars.(Helen Sloan/Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Netflix is in a titanic battle for attention with YouTube, so there is some irony in YouTubers populating its most-watched list. None are bigger than Ms. Rachel, the children’s music language specialist.(YouTube / @msrachel)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Harlan Coben is one of the most bankable writers in television, and this British series starring Michelle Keegan has been one of his biggest hits. (Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Bridgerton is the hit that keeps giving, but best of the bunch was Season 3 starring Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    No Netflix most-watched list would be complete without Squid Game. Season 3 premiered in June 2025 and is the third biggest series of the past four years.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s one-shot limited series was a phenomenon when it premiered last year. As well as a bag full of Emmys and a record BAFTA haul, it was easily the second most-viewed Netflix show of recent years.(Netflix)
    Ranked: Netflix’s 20 Official Most-Watched Series Of Recent Years
    Netflix subscribers had to wait three years for the second season of the Korean phenomenon, but patience paid off for Netflix. Season 2 was 54M views ahead of its closest competitor. Together, the three seasons of Squid Game have amassed nearly half a billion views for Netflix since 2023.(No Ju-han/Netflix)

    Netflix took a major transparency step in December 2023, when it went further than any competitor by releasing an extensive list of its most-watched films and shows.

    At the time, Netflix said that this would give creators and investors “deeper insights into our audiences,” allowing the industry to pore over its viewing data every six months.

    Until now.

    Netflix revealed during the week that it will stop publishing its biannual What We Watched reports, replacing them with yearly insights. The streamer’s report for the first half of 2026 will be its last six-month update.

    So, to mark the final biannual What We Watched report, Deadline has collated four years’ worth of viewing figures to bring you an official ranking of the most-watched shows on Netflix in the data dump era.

    Scroll on for the top 20 — complete with a few surprises.

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