Netflix Series Below Pulls Record 17 Million Views for Canadian Debut
The limited series Below pulled in 17 million views on Netflix from its October 8 debut through Sunday evening, setting a record as the most-viewed debut ever for a Canadian title on the platform.
Josh Hartnett Series Tops English TV List
The series, which stars Josh Hartnett as a fisherman in a small Newfoundland hometown terrorized by a mysterious sea creature, claimed the top spot on the English TV list for the week of October 5 to 11. Second place went to East of Eden, which nearly doubled its viewership from its opening weekend to reach 12.6 million views. Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of the Steinbeck novel launched with 6.5 million views, marking Netflix’s lowest No. 1 opening since March.
Disney’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 1 landed in third place with 4.1 million views on Netflix ahead of its third season premiere on Disney+ next month. Stand-up comedian Mojo Brookz’s debut special, Mojo Brookz: I Know You Lying, took fourth place with 3.3 million views, while Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story followed in fifth with 3 million views. The Gentlemen Season 2 secured the eighth spot with 2 million views, followed by the reality competition series Wonka’s The Golden Ticket and the renewed series A Different World, both tying at 1.9 million views.
Film Performances
On the film side, Ben Affleck’s Animals launched at No. 1 with 23.8 million views. Tyler Perry’s Doing Life climbed to second place with 18.2 million views. Meanwhile, UNABOMBER, featuring Jacob Tremblay as domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, placed seventh with 7.3 million views.
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