‘Adolescence’ climbs up popularity ladder on Netflix

‘Adolescence’ leaves behind ‘Bridgerton’ season 2, ‘Stranger Things’ on Netflix

By Hollywood Desk
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April 09, 2025

Netflix’s teen drama sensation Adolescenceis riding a rocket—and it hasn’t even hit full speed yet.

The limited series from the U.K. just jumped to fourth place on Netflix’s list of most popular English-language shows of all time, clocking in at an eye-popping 114 million views in just 24 days.

That’s right—less than a month, and it's already elbowing its way past BridgertonSeason 2 and Stranger ThingsSeason 3, as per Variety.

Currently, Adolescenceis only trailing behind three mega-hits, WednesdaySeason 1 (which sits like a queen at the top with 252.1 million views), Stranger ThingsSeason 4 (140.7 million), and Dahmer: Monster(115.6 million).

But with Netflix’s all-time chart based on 91 days of viewing data, Adolescencestill has over two months to shake things up—and possibly climb even higher.

In the most recent viewing window from May 31 to April 6, Adolescencepulled in another 17.8 million views, securing its spot as the No. 1 TV title of the week—for the fourth week in a row. Talk about staying power.

Trailing behind in second place is true crime newcomer Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, which drew 12 million views in its debut week.

Right behind it, other series made their mark, Pulsepulled in 6.5 million views, and video-game adaptation Devil May Crydrew 5.3 million—both within four days of release.

Further down the chart, The Residencecontinues to hang in strong at fifth place in its third week with 4.6 million views.

The charming reality series Love on the Spectrumreturned for Season 3 and snagged 3.5 million views in just five days.

Million Dollar Secretfollowed with 3 million views in its second week, keeping its mystery vibes alive and well.

With Adolescencegaining momentum like a caffeine-fueled teen rebellion, it’s safe to say this series isn’t just a hit—it’s becoming a Netflix legend in record time.