Netflix recorded its highest-ever engagement during the first six months of 2026, with viewers watching more than 97 billion hours of content worldwide. The latest What We Watched report highlighted the strong performance of original series, blockbuster films, international productions, live events, and family programming, reflecting the platform’s continued focus on offering diverse entertainment for global audiences.
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Fresh releases led the platform’s most-watched titles, with five of the top 10 series debuting during the reporting period. His & Hers became the biggest series with 104 million views, followed by I Will Find You with 64 million, Run Away with 50 million, South Korea’s Teach You a Lesson with 48 million, and Nemesis with 33 million, which has already secured a second season.
Returning favourites also generated impressive audiences, as Bridgerton Season 4 reached 100 million views and boosted total franchise viewership to 180 million. Meanwhile, Netflix’s original films continued to dominate, with War Machine leading at 147 million views, followed by The Rip, Swapped, Apex, and Thrash. Animated films, romantic comedies, and book adaptations also maintained strong global popularity.
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More than one-third of all viewing came from non-English titles, underlining the growing demand for international productions. South Korea, India, Spain, Japan, South Africa, and several European countries delivered some of the platform’s biggest successes, while India recorded its strongest six-month performance ever, led by Dhurandhar, which became Netflix’s most-watched non-English film during the reporting period.
Netflix also expanded its audience through live events, documentaries, anime, and children’s programming, attracting millions of additional viewers across different genres. The company said it measures success by meaningful viewer engagement rather than watch time alone and announced that beginning in 2027, its What We Watched report will be published annually instead of every six months as it continues investing in global storytelling.