Viral TV shows: Press loop

Top 10 by Spread Score

1. 1The Queen's Gambit (miniseries) · Netflix (distributor); Scott Frank and Allan Scott (creators), 2020Netflix reported 62 million households as its chess drama drove a retail and playing boom.79
2. 2Tiger King · Netflix (distributor); Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin (directors), 2020Netflix’s lockdown docuseries reached 34.3 million US TV viewers in its first ten days.71
3. 3Squid Game (season 1) · Netflix (distributor); Siren Pictures (producer); Hwang Dong-hyuk (creator), 2021Netflix reported 142 million households sampled the Korean survival drama at launch.69
4. 413 Reasons Why · Netflix, 2017The Netflix series drew more than 11 million tweets within a month of release.66
5. 5Heartstopper · Alice Oseman / See-Saw Films / Netflix, 2022Netflix reported 23.94 million hours watched in Heartstopper's first full week.65
6. 6The Last of Us (series) · HBO / Sony Pictures Television; Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, 2023HBO reported 8.2 million US first-night viewers for the first-season finale.65
7. 7Adolescence · Netflix (distributor); Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B Entertainment (producers), 2025Netflix reported 145 million first-half views for Adolescence.64
8. 8Baby Reindeer · Richard Gadd (creator); Netflix (distributor); Clerkenwell Films (producer), 2024Netflix reported 88.4 million views for Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer.63
9. 9Chernobyl (miniseries) · HBO / Sky; Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint and Word Games (production), 2019HBO said its miniseries passed 12 million viewers.63
10. 10Emily in Paris · Netflix (distributor); MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions and Jax Media (producers), 2020Netflix said 58 million households chose to watch Emily in Paris.63