The 10 most popular series on Netflix this week: August 2024
In one of the least surprising developments to strike Netflix in quite some time, one of the streaming service’s most popular shows has returned with a vengeance to make mincemeat of the competition and take its place at the top of the most-watched charts.
Emily in Paris may not be for everyone, but it’s clearly struck a chord with a huge percentage of the platform’s 200+ million subscribers around the world, with Lily Collins’ ongoing adventures in the French capital reinforcing its position as one of Netflix’s biggest-ever draws.
The first part of the fourth season debuted with a massive 56.5 million hours watched and 19.9 million viewing hours, almost twice as many as the series in second place. Not only that, but the first and third seasons have also returned in ninth and tenth, respectively, but for some reason, users don’t seem all that interested in catching up with the second run of episodes.
It goes without saying that murder is also one of the strongest weapons in Netflix’s arsenal, with American Murder: Laci Peterson also putting in a strong showing in its first week to finish as runner-up behind Emily in Paris. Those two titles alone have been viewed more than the remaining eight combined, making this week a clear two-horse race.
The rest of the list offers up a sampling of the eclecticism Netflix has become famous for, with the final season of super-powered comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy holding firm in third in its second week, just ahead of stand-up comedian Matt Rife’s latest special Lucid.
Reality TV is represented by the first season of Love Is Blind‘s British expansion, hosted by Matt and Emma Willis. Due to the success, there’s no doubt going to be many more seasons to come. Olympic fever hasn’t died off entirely, either, with Simone Biles Rising hanging on after five weeks in release following another standout and medals-laden performance from the legendary gymnast at the recent games.
The smart money would be on Emily in Paris retaining the top spot for at least one more week, given the show’s all-encompassing popularity, with the second part scheduled to drop on September 12th.
The 10 most popular series on Netflix this week:
- Emily in Paris: Season 4
- American Murder: Laci Peterson
- The Umbrella Academy: Season 4
- Matt Rife: Lucid
- Love Is Blind UK: Season 1
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
- Simone Biles Rising
- Emily in Paris: Season 1
- Emily in Paris: Season 3