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Bridgerton Was Netflix’s Most-Watched Series in the First Half of 2026
Bridgerton, Netflix’s romance series, was the platform’s most-watched show across all its seasons from January through June 2026, according to FlixPatrol data.
The series follows the Bridgerton family and is known for its mature romantic content.
Its fourth season focused on the relationship between Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson, and Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha.
That season recorded 100.2 million views, second among Netflix shows for the period, behind His & Hers with 104 million.
Across all four seasons, Bridgerton drew 166.6 million views, compared with 149.2 million for Stranger Things.
Bridgerton also led in total viewing time, with 1.435 billion hours, ahead of Stranger Things at 1.401 billion.
The figures underline the series’ continued popularity and help explain why Netflix has expanded it into a wider franchise.
Bridgerton was Netflix’s most-watched series by total views in the first half of 2026, according to FlixPatrol data cited by Screen Rant.
The four-season series recorded 166.6 million views from January to June.
It had 1.435 billion hours watched over the same period.
Stranger Things ranked second among series, with 149.2 million views and 1.401 billion hours watched.
Bridgerton season 4 was the second-most-watched individual show or season by views, behind His & Hers.
- Who
- Bridgerton, the Netflix series.
- What
- It was Netflix’s most-watched series by total views in the first half of 2026, according to FlixPatrol.
- When
- January to June 2026.
- Where
- Netflix.
- Why
- FlixPatrol’s figures counted views across all seasons of the series.
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- Total views
- 166.6 million
- Hours watched
- 1.435 billion
- Comparison
- Stranger Things had 149.2 million views and 1.401 billion hours watched
- Season 4 views
- 100.2 million
- Season 4 hours watched
- 889.8 million
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