Manifest may be over, but Netflix viewers can’t get enough of the mystery TV show
From canceled to most-watched Netflix show
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The numbers are in and the most popular show worldwide onNetflixthis week is season four of the mystery drama seriesManifest. Not bad for a show that’s been canceled, not once but twice before. NBC killedNetflix’s latest hit TV showafter season three back in 2021 and turns out that season four, which is currently wowing Netflix viewers, will be the final season.
Some fans of the show are surprised that Netflix hasn’t given season five the green-light, given that the series has been clocking up close to 80 million viewing hours this week. Even the show’s first season is in this week’s top 10 most watched series, with nearly 20 million hours being watched.
But while that sounds a lot, it’s not huge by Netflix standards. In their first 28 days,Squid Gameamassed 1.65 billion viewing hours (which is why the inevitable sequel,Squid Game 2, is imminent),Stranger Things 4delivered 1.35 billion hours and season one ofWednesdayracked up 1.23 billion hours.
And there’s more to it than viewers. Unlike the cliffhanger ending to season three ofManifest,which was written by people fully expecting it to return for a fourth series before NBC canned it, Netflix never said it planned to make more than one season of the show. That means nobody went into this season expecting it to live beyond the final episode of season four.
What other shows are big hits on Netflix this week?
There’s a new entry at number two of the most TV shows on the world’sbest streaming servicethis week,Never Have I Ever.This lovable comedy-drama featuring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is now in its fourth season – it will also be its last with Netflix confirmingthe end of another beloved comedy– and continuing to garner rave reviews. It’s pushedFUBARinto third place, and Arnie’s there again at number four with his life story inArnold.
As mentioned, the first season ofManifestis in the top 10 most-watched shows at number five as new viewers find out what all the fuss is about, andThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveis in at number six. After that you’ll findQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, XO, Kitty,season five ofAll Americanand bringing up the rear there’s tactical cop dramaS.W.A.T.
It’s interesting to look at the global breakdown of these shows, so for exampleManifestwas in the top 10 in 88 different countries andNever Have I Everin 85. Meanwhile,XO, KittyandQueen Charlottehad more specific appeal, making the top 10 in 24 and 29 countries respectively. Those shows were most popular in Europe, butManifestandNever Have I Everwere popular almost everywhere.
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Earlier this month, we includedManifestin our weekly roundup ofnew movies and TV showsto watch on streaming services – in fact we rate it as one of the50 best Netflix series to watch in June, but if you’re after more drama mysteries then trythese 6 great thrillers on Netflixnext.
Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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