Netflix's 'Adolescence' is a sensation: Breaks record with 66.3M views
What's the story
Netflix's latest limited series, Adolescence, has broken viewership records, racking up a jaw-dropping 66.3 million views in just the two weeks since its release.
The UK crime story, which debuted on March 17, topped the platform's most-watched title list during its second weekend with 42 million more views following an incredible four-day viewership of 24.3 million.
The feat marks the highest viewership for any Netflix limited series in two weeks.
Chart-toppers
'The Residence' and 'Running Point' follow 'Adolescence' in popularity
Shonda Rhimes's drama series The Residence, which stars Uzo Aduba, took the second spot on Netflix's viewership chart for the week of March 17-23. It received 6.4 million views in its first four days. One can see just how far ahead Stephen Graham's show is.
Running Point, another popular title, took the third spot with 3.5 million views in its fourth week on the chart.
Chart highlights
New releases and returning favorites make waves on Netflix
Along with the top three titles, a host of new releases and returning favorites left their mark on Netflix's viewership chart.
The live wrestling special Raw: 2025, with its March 17 edition, took the fourth spot with 3.1 million views.
The fifth position was occupied by Zero Day, which drew 3 million views in its fifth week on the chart.
About show
What is 'Adolescence' all about?
The British show follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, accused of murdering his female classmate.
Shot entirely in one take, the four-episode series has been enjoying immense praise from all quarters.
Graham, the lead actor and co-creator of the series, has told portals how he read reports of young boys killing young girls in the UK and how that led him to make a show on the topic.