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The Lowdown
A show growing in its second week is the clearest sign of word of mouth, and Below did that. For Netflix, a mid-budget Canadian thriller beating its own prestige returns is a useful reminder that hits still come from unexpected places.
Key Takeaways
- Below drew 21.2 million views in its second week, up from 17 million in its debut (TheWrap).
- That is the highest viewership ever for a Canadian original title on Netflix (TheWrap).
- The Diplomat’s fourth season opened with 4.8 million views in four days (TheWrap).
- Florence Pugh’s limited series East of Eden ranked second with 6.2 million views (TheWrap).
The Story
Below, a Canadian monster mystery drama starring Josh Hartnett, stayed at No. 1 on Netflix’s English-language TV list in its second week with 21.2 million views. TheWrap reported that is the highest viewership for a Canadian original title on the streamer ever (TheWrap).
The series grew from a 17 million view debut, an unusual jump for a show’s second week (TheWrap).
Elsewhere on the list, the limited series East of Eden, led by Florence Pugh, ranked second with 6.2 million views and has 25.3 million across three weeks. The Diplomat returned for Season 4 with 4.8 million views after four days, even with Season 3’s debut (TheWrap).
On the film side, Ben Affleck’s Animals rose to 30.8 million views in its second week (TheWrap).
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