Wednesday Season 2 Debuts With 50M Views, Tops Global Netflix Charts

Netflix's "Wednesday" Season 2 premiered on August 4, 2025, with four episodes and quickly garnered 50 million views in its first five days, matching the debut performance of Season 1 despite having half the episodes released. The new season achieved the No. 1 spot on Netflix's English-language TV charts in 91 countries, setting a record for the most countries where an English-language series debuted at number one. Season 1 remains Netflix's most popular English-language TV title with 252.1 million views and 1.71 billion hours viewed, but Season 2 is on track to surpass it once the remaining episodes release on September 3. The split-release strategy for Season 2 has not hindered its success, with renewed interest in the first season boosting its viewership as well. Industry analysts and media outlets note that Season 2's strong start positions it as one of Netflix's biggest releases of 2025 and highlight the anticipation surrounding guest star Lady Gaga's involvement in the upcoming episodes. Overall, "Wednesday" continues to be a major streaming hit, expanding its audience and setting new records for Netflix.