Netflix has released its 2023 annual overview, so we know what the most watched series are this year. These are the most popular titles!
Netflix unveils annual review
Since 2021, Netflix has maintained an up-to-date list of the ten most viewed films and series, but this year the streaming service is going one step further. Netflix has released an overview for the first time, showing the viewing time of more than 18,000 series. This way we know exactly how many hours have been spent watching popular titles such as Wednesday and You and what the most watched series of 2023 is.
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Netflix plans to publish this overview twice a year. This means that we always see the viewing figures for six months, in this case from January to June 2023. The overview includes all series that have been viewed for more than 50,000 hours. With the list, Netflix reveals which titles were the most watched series worldwide this year, with a surprising series in first place.
These are the most popular series on Netflix
The most watched series on Netflix from January to June was The Night Agent. This is a new series, the first season of which was released this year. The title immediately takes first place, with a total viewing time of no less than 812.1 million hours. The difference with number two is big, because that’s where we find Ginny & Georgia (season 2) returns with 665.1 million hours. These are the twenty most popular series:
| Title | Viewing time (in hours) | |
| 1. | The Night Agent: Season 1 | 812,100,000 |
| 2. | Ginny & Georgia: Season 2 | 665,100,000 |
| 3. | The Glory: Season 1 | 622,800,000 |
| 4. | Wednesday: Season 1 | 507,700,000 |
| 5. | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | 503,000,000 |
| 6. | You: Season 4 | 440,600,000 |
| 7. | La Reina del Sur: Season 3 | 429,600,000 |
| 8. | Outer Banks: Season 3 | 402,500,000 |
| 9. | Ginny & Georgia: Season 1 | 302,100,000 |
| 10. | FUBAR: Season 1 | 266,200,000 |
| 11. | Manifesto: Season 4 | 262,600,000 |
| 12. | Kaleidoscope: Limited Series | 252,500,000 |
| 13. | Firefly Lane: Season 2 | 251,500,000 |
| 14. | The Mother | 249,900,000 |
| 15. | Physical: 100: Season 1 | 235,000,000 |
| 16. | Crash Course in Romance: Limited Series | 234,800,000 |
| 17. | Love Is Blind: Season 4 | 229,700,000 |
| 18. | BEEF: Season 1 | 221,100,000 |
| 19. | The Diplomat: Season 1 | 214,100,000 |
| 20. | Luther: The Fallen Sun | 209,700,000 |
According to Netflix, it is striking that returning titles in particular have done well in the list of most viewed series. This is what the new seasons are like You, Manifesto and Love Is Blind extremely popular. In addition, Netflix mentions that series recorded in a language other than English are increasingly viewed. Non-English titles now account for thirty percent of the total viewing time on Netflix.
Account sharing costs money on Netflix
The most watched series on Netflix therefore have extremely high viewing figures. Since this year, Netflix has introduced new rules for sharing an account, but this has had little to no impact on the total viewing time. Now, if you share your password with someone outside your household, Netflix will charge you an additional amount per month. The company is trying to earn (even) more from subscription revenue.
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In addition, Netflix has increased subscription prices this year, meaning you pay a few euros more every month for the streaming service. Did you find the most watched series on Netflix disappointing? Or do you no longer want to pay? Then take a look at the offers from other streaming services, which often also have well-known titles. Here’s an overview of the most popular services right now:
- Amazon Prime Video (2.99 euros)
- NPO Plus (2.95 euros)
- Videoland Basic (4.99 euros)
- HBO Max Basic (5.99 euros)
- Apple TV+ (6.99 euros)
- SkyShowtime (6.99 euros)
- NLZIET (8.95 euros)
- Disney Plus (9.99 euros)
- Viaplay (15.99 euros)
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