Netflix’s latest hit series Wednesday, the Addams Family spin-off directed by Tim Burton, has reached a milestone that only season 4 of Stranger Things and Squid Game can match. “Wednesday” has been viewed a total of 1.02 billion hours in just three weeks since its debut. the company announced, with more than 150 million households watching the show. It is now the second most popular English series on Netflix.
“Wednesday” premiered on November 16 and has since become a cultural phenomenon, inspiring billions of TikTokers, including “Mother Monster” herself, Lady Gaga, who performed “Woe What a Night” in episode four. The hashtag #wednesdayaddams has been viewed 16.9 billion times on TikTok.
In addition, the offbeat young adult series was responsible for the surge in streams of The Cramps’ “Goo Goo Muck,” which has more than 16 million streams on Spotify to date. Similarly, “Stranger Things” experienced a resurgence with Kate Bush’s song “Running Up That Hill” which gained popularity on both TikTok and Spotify.
It should be noted that Wednesday stole the silver medal from Dahmer: Monsters: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the biographical drama series starring American Horror Story actor Evan Peters. Formerly Netflix’s second most popular English-language series, “Dahmer” racked up 856.2 million hours in 28 days, while “Wednesday” took just 21 days to become a huge hit. It took Dahmer a total of 60 days to surpass 1 billion hours of viewing.
The achievement is remarkable for the streaming giant, especially after losing more than a million subscribers in 2022. The company eventually added 2.41 million subscribers in the third quarter. At this year’s Emmy Awards, Netflix also trailed rival HBO Max with only 26 wins behind HBO/HBO Max with 37 wins.
Netflix is among the top nominees for the 2023 Golden Globes, with 14 TV nominations and nine film nominations. Miércoles received two nominations, including Best TV Series (Comedy) and Ortega was nominated for Best Actress.
Is there a chance the series will win a Golden Globe? Probably not. But for Netflix, getting a family show recognized at an awards show is a big deal, especially since the series is a close second behind popular shows like Abbott Elementary and Only Murders in the Building.
It’s also important to note that “Wednesday” is a spin-off, so it was guaranteed to draw a lot of nostalgic viewers. Yes, the show is brilliant, putting a creative spin on the 1964 TV series and the 1991 and 2019 movies. It’s also directed by Tim Burton, the legendary filmmaker behind ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘Edward Scissorhands’ and ‘The Nightmare Before’. Christmas.” But unlike “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game,” which are wildly different in their own wild ways, “Wednesday” copies a potentially over-the-top tactic many streamers opt for: rebooting franchise after franchise, until something remains to hang.
While Netflix got it right this time around, the streaming giant needs to release more high-quality original series with new concepts and characters if it wants to keep up with its competitors.
Source: La Neta Neta
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