The summer of 2024 has witnessed the release of a hoard of fan-favorite shows. Industry mainstays like The Bear and Cobra Kai expanded their narratives by introducing new seasons. Meanwhile, certain fresh additions such as Presumed Innocent and The Acolyte also managed to make waves in the content space. Nevertheless, most eyes were fixed on the latest seasons of The Boys, House of the Dragon, and Netflix’s Bridgerton. In a surprising turn of events, Bridgerton Season 3 has managed to beat every other competitor, including The Boys Season 4, in terms of viewership.
Netflix’s Bridgerton Season 3 is most-watched show of the summer
Having beaten The Boys Season 4 and House of The Dragon Season 2, Bridgerton Season 3 was crowned as the most-watched show of summer 2024.
As reported by Bloomberg Business, the Chris Van Dusen creation has topped the streaming charts by a considerable margin. The third season of the historical romantic drama earned a mind-boggling 15 billion minutes during its initial run. In sharp contrast, the latest editions of The Boys and House of The Dragon could only record 5-10 billion minutes.
However, Bridgerton faced several obstacles on its way to becoming the most-watched show of summer 2024. The third edition of the series was released in two parts, causing many fans to doubt its resultant popularity. Nevertheless, this decision ended up being a masterstroke for the streaming platform as Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 managed to record 5.7 billion owned impressions in the first 45 days itself (via Deadline). In the process, the edition also became the third most popular English-language project on the streaming platform, behind Stranger Things and Wednesday.
Aside from beating The Boys in terms of viewership, Bridgerton Season 3 also secured several other streaming accolades. The season impressively garnered 45.05 million views in its opening weekend, registering a show record.
Despite losing out to the popular Netflix show, both The Boys and House of The Dragon performed considerably well this summer. Eric Kripke’s Amazon series raked in a total of 55 million viewers worldwide during the run of its fourth season. Meanwhile, the second season of the Game of Thrones spin-off recorded 25 million audience members per episode.
