Netflix announced, in November 2021, that it would be publishing a weekly list detailing its most popular TV shows over a seven-day period – and it's proven a great way to gauge what the world is watching at any given time.
Ranking titles based on weekly hours viewed – i.e. the total number of hours subscribers globally watched each title between Monday and Sunday of the previous week – Netflix regularly shares four separate lists; two for movies (English and Non-English) and two for TV shows (English and Non-English).
It's also worth noting that the streamer considers each season of a given series as standalone entities, so you might see two of seasons of the best Netflix shows make the cut in the same week. That is, if they're popular enough, of course.
Below, we’ve rounded up the 10 most popular English-speaking TV shows on the streamer this past week. We've also collated the biggest Netflix movies, too, if you're interested in checking out the best feature-length offerings on the streamer right now.
1. Bridgerton season 2
Release date: March 25, 2022
Hours viewed: 115.75 million
Weeks in Top 10: 3
2. The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
Release date: April 6, 2022
Hours viewed: 43.71 million
Weeks in Top 10: 1
3. Bridgerton season 1
Release date: December 25, 2020
Hours viewed: 35.76 million
Weeks in Top 10: 3
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4. Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
Release date: April 6, 2022
Hours viewed: 17.7 million
Weeks in Top 10: 1
5. Inventing Anna
Release date: February 11, 2022
Hours viewed: 17.32 million
Weeks in Top 10: 9
6. Better Call Saul season 5
Release date: February 23, 2020
Hours viewed: 15.17 million
Weeks in Top 10: 1
7. Is It Cake?
Release date: March 18, 2022
Hours viewed: 14.76 million
Weeks in Top 10: 3
8. Super PupZ
Release date: March 31, 2022
Hours viewed: 13.77 million
Weeks in Top 10: 1
9. The Last Kingdom season 5
Release date: March 9, 2022
Hours viewed: 12.97 million
Weeks in Top 10: 5
10. CoComelon season 5
Release date: February, 2022
Hours viewed: 12.63 million
Weeks in Top 10: 1
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Axel is TechRadar's UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site's Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion. Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.