2025’s Most Watched Netflix Series: The Hits and the Misses

As we’re at the halfway level of the 12 months, it’s possible you’ll be questioning, what are Netflix’s greatest Authentic English collection hits of the 12 months up to now? We’re right here to reply that query, Netflix’s best-performing restricted collection, debut collection, returning collection, actuality reveals, and docu-series. Strap in!

For this listing, we’ll be utilizing the first two weeks of obtainable information for scripted titles and the first week of knowledge for unscripted titles, corresponding to documentary collection and actuality reveals. The purpose for the two weeks is twofold: firstly, most scripted reveals are prone to stay in the weekly prime 10 for 2 weeks, whereas unscripted reveals normally debut strongly and shortly fall away. We’ve additionally seen that, for many reveals, the first two weeks are the most vital in assessing their futures relating to renewals or cancellations. 

We’ll preserve this listing up to date all through the the rest of the 12 months and notably replace every part to incorporate information from the Netflix Engagement Report when it releases in July 2025, which can cowl all viewing from January by the finish of June. We’ll additionally preserve this listing restricted to the new English-language releases of 2025 and cowl worldwide titles later. 

We must also be aware we’re monitoring the greatest hits and misses for Netflix’s Authentic film slate in 2025 right here. 

Notice: A couple of titles, corresponding to Tires, The Creature Circumstances, and FUBAR, have but to function in the prime 10s (or have the capacity to take action) for 2 weeks, in order that they have been not noted. 

Most Watched Restricted Sequence Launches in 2025

Adolescence. Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024

No shock at the prime of this listing. Adolescence began robust and solely grew stronger because it progressed, now cementing itself in the quantity 2 place on Netflix’s all-time most-watched listing. The collection skilled a monumental rise in the prime 10s, hitting audiences exhausting from the outset, and additionally benefited from a slew of press and viral moments throughout social media. It’s 2025’s Child Reindeer equal and one more large win for Netflix UK, which picked up the slack from Netflix US throughout the strikes and has not stopped hitting it out of the park since.

There aren’t any main no-shows in the restricted collection class up to now in 2025, though you could possibly argue Poisonous City and Apple Cider Vinegar struggled to select up momentum early on after their releases.

Most Watched Debut Sequence Launches in 2025

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Comedy has been a style Netflix has struggled with in the previous, however this 12 months, due to house runs from The 4 Seasons and Working Level, the style is definitely the greatest in terms of recent new debut reveals that would get a second season renewal. Given their efficiency, they each obtained fast season 2 pick-ups. 

A blemish on this listing is three reveals which have but to get official verdicts on their futures: The Residence, PULSE, and Ransom Canyon. All three are round the cut-off that we’ve witnessed in prior years that collection must hit to get a renewal or face the axe. The longer we have now to attend, the much less likelihood the present has of coming again and, extra importantly, thriving when it does. 

Misses:

• Blippi’s Job Present (Season 1) – This new live-action youngsters present primarily based on the standard YouTube collection got here simply after Netflix had eliminated all different Blippi content material, and it didn’t enter the prime 10s in any respect. 
• Dangerous Ideas (Season 1) – Tom Segura’s bizarre and fantastic comedy collection was launched a lot earlier in the week than most collection, which can be partially the purpose why it solely spent a single week in the prime 10, choosing up 3.8M views, however didn’t function in week 2.  As we’ve seen earlier than, although, the bar for comedy is way decrease, and the collection was given a second season renewal only recently. 

Most Watched Sequence Returns in 2025 And The Misses

Ginny & Georgia. (L to R) Raymond Ablack as Joe, Brianne Howey as Georgia Miller in episode 306 of Ginny & Georgia. Cr. Amanda Matlovich/Netflix © 2025

The majority of reveals, when you need to wait an prolonged time period to observe the new season, usually end in a giant drop-off in viewership. That has not been the case with Ginny & Georgia, which isn’t solely a implausible collection nonetheless, but additionally managed to take care of its viewership season over season with its third season.

We received’t embody the third a part of the last season of Cobra Kai on this chart, because it’s unfair to check a partial season in opposition to a full season, notably one which has been break up into three volumes. We’ve beforehand wrote about whether or not the last season was successful or not right here. The similar applies to Magnificence in Black, which returned for the second a part of its first season. 

Misses in the prime 10s:

• The Upshaws (Half 6) – It’s a must to return to half 4 when The Upshaws final featured in the Netflix prime 10s when it scored 1.8M views in its opening week. Half 5 didn’t function in any respect and half 6 follows in its footsteps. 
• Younger, Well-known & African (Season 3) – 
• Mo (Season 2) – Very like the first season, the comedy collection Mo didn’t make a major affect upon its return in season 2, regardless of having a poignant message given the occasions unfolding in the Center East and how they relate to this private story. 
• Scorching Wheels Let’s Race (Season 3) – The first season lit up the prime 10s for 3 weeks whereas season 2 dropped considerably to only a single week. In the case of season 3, it was a no-show altogether. 
• CoComelon Lane (Season 4) – Very like season 3, CoComelon Lane continues the property’s declining worth for Netflix by lacking the prime 10s altogether. 
• Survival of the Thickest (Season 2) – Not like the first season, which featured in the prime 10s for 3 weeks, season 2 was a whole no-show, but it surely didn’t matter as the present obtained a 3rd and last season renewal order. 
• Jurassic World: Chaos Idea (Season 3) -Very like season 2, Chaos Idea S3 solely featured in the weekly prime 10s for a single week earlier than dropping out, persevering with season-over-season decline, but it surely doesn’t matter because it’s already been renewed for a season 4. 
• Mighty Monsterwheelies (Season 2) – Very like the first season, a whole no-show for this animated youngsters collection. 
• Blood of Zeus (Season 3) – Renewed for 2 seasons after its preliminary first season dropped in 2020, the verdict on the present past season 3 was already made up in 2024 and the purpose as to why appears to be clear. Season 3 sadly missed out on the Netflix prime 10s this time round. 
• Large Mouth (Season 8) – It was barely shocking, given the legacy of this grownup animated collection, to not seem in any respect, given that the majority of its prior seasons did function in the weekly prime 10, however Large Mouth S8 went out with a whimper. 

Most Watched Actuality Debuts in 2025

Love is Blind is the clear king/queen of the Netflix actuality collection roster because it continues to simply preserve pulling in viewers each season (maybe why it’s renewed by season 10). Million Greenback Secret is the huge shock of the 12 months, resulting in a quick renewal, whereas WAGS to Riches and With Love, Meghan put in modest performances. 

Misses: 

• Promoting the Metropolis – Regardless of success in the style with Promoting Sundown (returning for season 9 this 12 months), Promoting the Metropolis didn’t function in any respect in the prime 10s and remains to be pending a renewal. 
• Superstar Bear Hunt (Season 1) – Certainly one of a number of UK actuality collection debuts in 2025, Superstar Bear Hunt noticed Bear Grylls looking down celebrities in the wilderness but it surely didn’t function in the prime 10s in any respect. 
• Inside (Season 2) – Picked up after debuting on YouTube, this one had an odd rollout on Netflix, so it most likely shouldn’t be an enormous shock it skipped the prime 10s. That mentioned, we’ll must see extra from the Engagement Report back to confidently name this a miss. 
• Cheat: Unfinished Enterprise (Season 1) – One more British actuality collection that didn’t make the weekly prime 10s 
• Sneaky Hyperlinks: Relationship After Darkish (Season 1) – Another British actuality collection for the listing as soon as once more failing to function in the weekly prime 10s in any respect. 

Most Watched Docu-Sequence Releases in 2025

Crime documentary collection nonetheless have a broad attraction on Netflix, however as we’ve mentioned beforehand, Netflix’s enormous push into sports-adjacent documentary programming has hit a brick wall shortly, with a number of new reveals failing to ignite a lot attraction past Court docket of Gold and the return of Drive to Survive.

Misses:

• Six Nations: Full Contact (Season 2) – On condition that the collection was introduced to be canceled forward of its second season debut, the writing was most likely on the wall for one more no-show in the prime 10s, and that was certainly the case. 
• Full Swing (Season 3) – One other sports activities docu-series struggling is Full Swing. Whereas season 1 managed to enter the weekly charts, the similar can’t be mentioned for its follow-up second or third season. No phrase on whether or not it’ll be again for a fourth. 
• The Clubhouse: A 12 months with the Crimson Sox (Season 1) –  An entire no-show for this baseball sports activities documentary collection. 
• Race For The Crown (Season 1) – At one level referred to as Trip to Survive, this Field to Field manufacturing (the crew behind Drive to Survive) didn’t make it in the prime 10s in any respect.   
• Chef’s Desk: Legends (Season 1) – A brand new spin-off to the long-running Chef’s Desk didn’t encourage its method into the prime 10s regardless of some heavyweight cooks featured. 
• NASCAR: Full Velocity (Season 2) – Season 1 of this Drive to Survive fashion present for NASCAR did function in the prime 10s final 12 months, however arguably was too late by the time season 2 rolled round and misplaced momentum. 
• F1: The Academy (Season 1) – A brand new all-female junior collection for Method 1 is the topic of this Howdy Sunshine docu-series, which didn’t enter the each day or weekly prime 10s in any nation. 
• Energy Strikes with Shaquille O’Neal (Season 1) – Not even a giant identify like Shaq managed to get this docu-series into the weekly prime 10s. 

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