'Bridgerton' season 2 was one of Netflix's biggest TV debuts, behind only 'Money Heist' season 5
Travis Clark
- "Bridgerton" season two was watched for 193 million hours in its debut weekend.
- Its Netflix's second-biggest TV premiere ever, behind "Money Heist" season five.
"Bridgerton" returned after more than a year on Friday, and it was one of Netflix's biggest premieres ever.
The second season was watched for 193 million hours in its first three-day weekend, Netflix said on Tuesday, making it the most-watched TV debut for an English-language series on the service.
Overall, it was behind the Spanish series "Money Heist's" season-five premiere, which was watched for 201.9 million hours in its first weekend.
Every Tuesday, Netflix updates its list of top 10 TV shows and movies of the previous week, based on the number of hours watched globally.
"Bridgerton" season two topped this week's list, easily eclipsing the second most popular series of last week, "Is It Cake," which was watched for 48.9 million hours.
The season-two premiere of "Bridgerton" also lifted the first season's viewership. It was watched for 32 million hours last week.
Below are the top 10 TV shows on Netflix from March 21 through March 27 (Insider combined Netflix's English-language and non-English-language lists):
10. "Top Boy" season one — 19.26 million hours
9. "Pieces of Her" season one — 21.77 million hours
Description: "A woman pieces together her mother's dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 45%
What critics said: "Slick enough to keep a viewer from turning off Netflix's autoplay feature, but too broad and detached to generate much in the way of insight or emotional connection, Pieces of Her struggles to locate a beating human heart at the center of its mystery." — Hollywood Reporter
8. "Twenty Five Twenty One" season one — 24.15 million hours
Description: "In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
7. "The Last Kingdom" season five — 27.82 million hours
Description: "As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred — born a Saxon but raised by Vikings — seeks to claim his ancestral birthright."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
6. "Inventing Anna" (limited series) — 28.99 million hours
Description: "Audacious entrepreneur or con artist? A journalist chases down the story of Anna Delvey, who convinced New York's elite she was a German heiress."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 64%
What critics said: "In trying to make the show about gossip and the media, Inventing Anna actually misses whatever it is that Anna herself was up to and rather focused on what she thought she was doing. Instead of adding complexity, it just comes off as muddled." — BuzzFeed
5. "Top Boy" season two — 30.64 million hours
Description: "Two seasoned drug dealers return to the gritty streets of London, but their pursuit of money and power is threatened by a young and ruthless hustler."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
4. "Business Proposal" season one — 30.94 million hours
Description: "In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
3. "Bridgerton" season one — 32.28 million hours
Description: "The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 87%
What critics said: "For most, 'Bridgerton' only needs to be the fluffy tail on a beastly year. Despite its very real imperfections nobody should torture themselves for succumbing to whatever enjoyment it offers." — Salon
2. "Is It Cake?" season one — 48.94 million hours
Description: "Skilled cake artists create mouthwatering replicas of handbags, sewing machines and more in a mind-bending baking contest inspired by a popular meme."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A
What critics said: N/A
1. "Bridgerton" season two — 193.02 million hours
Description: "The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society. Inspired by Julia Quinn's bestselling novels."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 78%
What critics said: "he result is a season that will likely delight returning and new Bridgerton viewers, but may disappoint fans of the source material." — Vox
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