Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Squid Game Season 3 Sets New Streaming Record in US
Squid Game Season 3, the final season of the Korean series, has become a massive hit on Netflix!
It had an amazing 3.2 billion minutes watched in its first week in the US.
That's the most anyone has watched in a week in 2025.
The show broke a record for Netflix streaming.
Other shows like 'Animal Kingdom,' and 'Blindspot' also did very well.
'Ironheart' also made the list of popular shows.
Squid Game Season 3 premiered on Netflix on June 27 and achieved 3.2 billion minutes viewed in its first week in the US.
This marks the highest weekly total for a streaming title in 2025.
The previous season of Squid Game held the record with 4.6 billion minutes viewed during the week of December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025.
Other series in the top 10 include 'Animal Kingdom,' 'Blindspot,' and 'The Waterfront'.
Disney+'s 'Ironheart' had 526 million minutes viewed.
- Who
- The Netflix series Squid Game.
- What
- Squid Game Season 3 achieved 3.2 billion minutes viewed in its first week, setting a streaming record.
- When
- The first week of Squid Game Season 3 viewership was measured between June 23 and June 29.
- Where
- The Nielsen streaming charts in the US.
- Why
- The success reflects the popularity of the final season.
Viewership success
Previous record holder
Views
Viewership success
Netflix's series Squid Game is leading in US streaming chart.
Previous record holder
Squid Game's second season held the record with 4.6 billion minutes.
- Show
- Squid Game Season 3
- Platform
- Netflix
- Minutes Viewed (First Week)
- 3.2 billion
- Previous Record Holder
- Squid Game Season 2 (4.6 billion minutes)
- Record Period
- June 23-29