‘Stranger Things 4’ hits 1 billion hours watched by Netflix

Stranger Things 4 is a real hit on Netflix and is set to topple Squid Game.

Stranger Things has become Netflix’s most watched English-language series, with its last two episodes airing. The streaming giant revealed that the series has already racked up at least 1.15 billion watch hours in 28 days of each installment. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first seven episodes totaled 930.32 million hours watched in their first 28 days. Episodes 8 and 9, meanwhile, racked up 221 million hours watched in their first week alone, from June 27 to July 3.

Stranger Things 4 hit on Netflix

This makes Stranger Things the second most watched series after The Squid Game, reaching 1.65 billion hours in its first 28 days of operation and currently holds the record for the most viewed series in the world. It makes sense that Stranger Things could overtake the South Korean series since it’s only been a few days since the last two episodes aired.

The series should overthrow Squid Game

Netflix, however, has yet to reveal whether the popularity of Stranger Things 4 has had a significant impact on subscriber numbers. In 2021, the company said its biggest subscriber gains came in the third quarter, thanks in part to Squid Game, but in April of this year, Netflix admitted it lost about 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter, including increased competition and account sharing. At the time, the company said it had already taken steps to try to remedy the situation, but would have to wait for the next release of financial results to see if Eleven and her Hawkins gang helped the platform in any way. would.