âWednesdayâ has returned to Netflix â and its comeback is already making waves around the world. The Addams Family-inspired hit is once again dominating the platformâs global charts, sparking speculation it could climb even higher than its first seasonâs record-breaking run.
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Matches Season 1âs Views With Fewer Episodes
According to Variety, Netflix confirmed that “Wednesday” Season 2 premiered on August 4 and amassed an impressive 50 million views in its first five days. That number matches the performance of the 2022 debut season, which launched with 341.1 million hours viewed over its first five days. When calculated against its six-hour, 49-minute runtime, that equaled roughly 50.1 million views â just a hair above the new seasonâs tally. Season 2 brings back the core series stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Adams, Luis Guzman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
What makes this debut especially notable is that Season 1 dropped all eight episodes at once, while Season 2 arrived with only four episodes. The remaining four episodes, known as Part 2, are set to premiere on September 3. The staggered release means the existing episodes will continue to attract viewers over the coming weeks, while the second halfâs launch could create another massive spike in numbers.
Season 1 still holds the title of Netflixâs most popular English-language TV show of all time and is second overall behind âSquid Gameâ Season 1. With Season 2 pulling similar numbers despite offering half as much content, thereâs growing speculation that it could overtake its predecessor â or at least secure another spot on Netflixâs all-time English-language Top 10, which measures each titleâs first 91 days of streaming.
‘Wednesday’ Breaks Global Record For English-Language TV Titles
Netflix also revealed that âWednesdayâ Season 2 Part 1 broke the record for the most countries where an English-language TV title has hit No. 1 in a single week, topping the chart in 91 different markets between August 4 and August 10. The renewed buzz also sent âWednesdayâ Season 1 back up the rankings, making it the second-most-watched English-language series of the week.
Other titles on the TV chart included âUntamedâ with 7.2 million views in its fourth week, âThe Hunting Wivesâ with 4.7 million, and âRaw: 2025â with 3 million. âLeanneâ tied with âPerfect Matchâ Season 3 at 2.8 million views each, followed by âAmy Bradley Is Missingâ with 4 million, âMs. Rachelâ with 2 million, and âConversations With a Killer: The Son of Sam Tapesâ with 1.7 million.
On the film side, âMy Oxford Yearâ claimed the top spot with 27.2 million views, while âKPop Demon Huntersâ climbed to No. 2 on Netflixâs list of most popular English-language films with 184.6 million views total, second only to âRed Noticeâ at 230.9 million.
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