Netflix original with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes officially dethrones Stranger Things on most popular list
The surprise hit TV show has been viewed nearly 100 million times
A Netflix original show with a coveted 99% on Rotten Tomatoes has officially dethroned Stranger Things on the most popular list.
Stranger Things has long been a favorite among Netflix subscribers after the series released its first season back in 2016.
Its fifth and final season is due to drop later this year, although an exact date has not yet been confirmed.
However, last month, a new show landed on the streaming platform that has knocked Stranger Things from its spot on the most popular list.
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The British four-part series Adolescence is being described as this year’s Baby Reindeer, having received rave reviews from viewers.
It has done so without any big marketing campaign and has now become the ninth most popular TV series in the English language on Netflix of all time.
The show follows a family as their life is turned upside down when their 13 year old son is arrested for the murder of a classmate, with each episode being filmed in one long shot.
It was first released on March 13 and already has a whopping 96.7 million views so far.
This has meant that season three of Stranger Things has been knocked down to 10th place and season two of Bridgerton has lost its place on the list completely.
The streaming giant uses the first 91 days of viewership to judge how popular a show is for its lists on the platform, which means that Adolescence still has over two months to climb higher.
Critics shared their opinions on the popular series, which were compiled on Rotten Tomatoes.
One critic wrote: “This is not just an excellent display of form and style in the televised medium; more than that, it’s a gripping call to action that has genuine potential to change minds and save lives.”
Another said: “However they’re executed, what the long shot brings to the screen is something that’s hard to capture: Immediacy. And there’s something profound about the impact that has on Adolescence.”
A third commented: “Overall, “Adolescence” is an addictive but impossibly hard watch, made even more compelling by terrific acting and an intense story that raises relevant questions about society today.”
A fourth critic wrote: “Adolescence shows the world’s biggest streaming service is still taking big swings in the miniseries space at least. It’s still making television -- art, if we can use that word -- you’d never have seen in the prestreaming days.”
And a fifth added: “No one will want to watch this series, but that is precisely why everyone should.”