Netflix’s hit ‘Adolescence’ breaks records, proves content quality still matters

The news: Netflix’s latest limited series “Adolescence” broke internal records, pulling in 66.3 million views in its first 11 days and topping global charts for the week of March 17–23, per Variety.

  • The British drama continued its momentum with another 42 million views in its second week, outperforming all other English-language shows on the platform.
  • In the UK, "Adolescence" became the first streaming title to lead the country’s official weekly TV ratings, drawing 6.45 million viewers with its debut episode—beating long-running broadcast hits like “The Apprentice.”