Wednesday Season 2 Debuts With 50 Million Views Globally

The second season of Netflix's hit series Wednesday premiered with a strong 50 million views in its first five days, slightly trailing the first season's debut but still dominating the English-language TV charts and setting a record by ranking No. 1 in 91 countries. The season follows Wednesday Addams as she returns to Nevermore Academy to tackle new supernatural mysteries and personal challenges, with the cast including Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Lady Gaga. Despite the split release, with part 2 arriving in September, critics have praised the season's performances and dark, engaging tone, maintaining an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score. Alongside Wednesday, Netflix's top movies include "My Oxford Year" with 27.2 million views and "KPop Demon Hunters" with 25.9 million views, the latter now ranking second on Netflix's most popular movie list with 184.6 million total views. "Happy Gilmore 2" held third place with 14.7 million views, while other titles like "Eric Bana’s Untamed" and "The Hunting Wives" also performed well on the English-language TV charts. Overall, Netflix continues to see strong engagement across both its scripted series and original films worldwide.