Thematically, the Netflix series Keep Breathing and The Sandman could not be more different. The first is a simple drama, involving a New York lawyer whose plane crashes and leaves her stranded on the remote Canadian border. While the latter is a fantastic tale by Neil Gaiman, who gives life to his beloved DC Comics series of the same name.
The common thread here, however, is that both series debuted on Netflix in the last two weeks. Keep Breathing, at the end of July, and The Sandman on Friday, August 5. In addition, both series despite their recent have already shot to the top of the list of global streaming of the Top series 10 Netflix.
Top 10 Netflix series this week
Netflix published its latest set of four charts on Tuesday, August 9, covering the 7-day period that ended on August 7. See the article : Apple is reportedly planning to launch an “extreme sport” Apple Watch with a larger screen and metal cover. As a reminder, the four charts always include two for English language content (covering Netflix movies and series). And then two more, covering non-English shows and movies.
These charts, we should reiterate, cover global viewing activity across Netflix’s entire customer base. Inside the Netflix app every day, for comparison, you will also see a row of the Top 10 movies and TV shows. But, for those of us in the US, that’s a purely country-focused ranking.
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What everyone is watching
In the #1 and #2 spots on this week’s global ranking of the best English-language Netflix series around the world, meanwhile, we have The Sandman and Keep Breathing, respectively. Read also : Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ hits record views; HBO Max Potter film scores (NASDAQ:NFLX).
The full list can be found at the bottom of this post. What is also noteworthy here, by the way, is the number of hours seen for each of those two shows. Not only did this pair of Netflix series turn into global hits almost immediately upon release. But in this one week alone, they have amassed more than 124 million hours of watching between them, according to the latest Netflix Top 10 data.
You can read the complete list of this week’s Top 10 of the biggest Netflix series around the world below. In the meantime, don’t forget to check out our latest look at Netflix’s top new titles for August. Plus our look at new releases hitting the streamer this week right here.
Andy Meek is a reporter who has covered media, entertainment and culture for over 20 years. His work has appeared in outlets including The Guardian, Forbes, and The Financial Times, and he has written for BGR since 2015. Andy’s coverage includes technology and entertainment, and he has a particular interest in all things streaming. Over the years, he has interviewed legendary figures in entertainment and technology ranging from Stan Lee to John McAfee, Peter Thiel, and Reed Hastings.
