{"id":320881,"date":"2026-03-04T06:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/320881\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T06:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T06:14:10","slug":"drive-to-survive-viewership-is-up-sort-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/320881\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive to Survive Viewership Is Up (Sort Of)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bridgerton<\/p>\n

Picture Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n

Welcome back to another look at the Netflix global Top 10s, where we dive deep into what\u2019s working and what\u2019s not based on the weekly viewership numbers Netflix releases. This week, Netflix kept the decks mostly clear for the return of Bridgerton, but there are still some other shows and movies we are tracking.<\/p>\n

Regarding the missing titles this week, the Korean reality series Agents of Mystery didn\u2019t pop up in the Top 10s with its second season, but that shouldn\u2019t be overly surprising given Season 1 didn\u2019t either. Crap Happens, a German comedy series which received a small English-language press push, is a no-show. Taylor Tomlinson: Prodigal Daughter is also a no-show, which is a bit of a surprise given that her 2024 special<\/a> did pick up 2.3M views.<\/p>\n

Note: In this report of Netflix\u2019s hours viewed from February 23, 2026, to March 1, 2026, we use \u201cComplete Viewings Equivalent,\u201d or CVE, expressed in millions. This means we divide the hours viewed by the titles\u2019 runtime.<\/p>\n

1. Bridgerton returns with a massive uplift (obviously)<\/p>\n

Bridgerton was notably back this week for the second part of Season 4. While we have more analysis to come on this, it won\u2019t be in the article below because we\u2019ll wait another week or two before charting how well it\u2019s doing against Season 3, which was similarly split in two.<\/p>\n

Naturally, with new episodes dropping, viewing hours jumped 800%. In pure hours (not views) alone, Season 4 is notably just ahead of Season 3 right now, although it had been tracking slightly down on views until the new batch of episodes arrived. That bump, for what it\u2019s worth, is higher than the 783% Season 3 received when its second batch arrived.<\/p>\n

At the moment, it could be on track for a spot in Netflix\u2019s all-time Top 10, but it\u2019s tough competition at the bottom half of that list right now.<\/p>\n

2. The Night Agent is still lagging behind<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s common for most Netflix shows to decay in viewership, The Night Agent has seen a particularly stark drop. As of Week 2, the show has 159.4 million viewing hours, equating to 18.3 million completed views. While those numbers in isolation might suggest the show is performing relatively well compared to most other shows on Netflix (falling around the mid-tier budget titles), it\u2019s still tracking 61% down from Season 1 and 37% down from Season 2 as of Week 2. This is almost exactly the same as Week 1, meaning the show follows a similar decay trajectory each season.<\/p>\n

We have yet to hear about the show\u2019s future, which might be a worrying signal given the amount of chatter and work already done in development<\/a> before Season 3 even dropped. We\u2019re still holding out for a renewal, even if it ends up being the final one.<\/p>\n

One of the bright sides this week is that a prior season is now showing in the Top 10, something that didn\u2019t happen last week.<\/p>\n

Netflix Viewership Data – 2 Week Analysis
\n
\n
\n
\n Title
\n Cumulative Views (2 weeks)
\n Rank
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n The Night Agent – Season 1
\n 47,000,000
\n 1
\n
\n
\n The Night Agent – Season 2
\n 29,100,000
\n 2
\n
\n
\n The Night Agent – Season 3
\n 18,300,000
\n 3
\n
\n <\/p>\n

3. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai has a great opening<\/p>\n

\"Baki<\/p>\n

Picture Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n

Thanks no doubt to some good reviews (including our own<\/a>), the new anime series\u2014which continues a franchise that has now spanned multiple seasons, titles, and movies\u2014debuted with 3.4M views. This puts it among the best debuts for a Netflix anime title released on a Thursday.<\/p>\n

Netflix Viewership Data – 1 Week Analysis
\n
\n
\n
\n Title
\n Cumulative Views (1 weeks)
\n Rank
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n My Melody and Kuromi
\n 4,300,000
\n 1
\n
\n
\n Baki Hanma – Season 1
\n 4,100,000
\n 2
\n
\n
\n BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai
\n 3,400,000
\n 3
\n
\n
\n Pokemon Concierge
\n 2,600,000
\n 4
\n
\n
\n Lookism
\n 2,400,000
\n 5
\n
\n
\n Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
\n 2,400,000
\n 6
\n
\n
\n Onimusha
\n 1,800,000
\n 7
\n
\n
\n Terminator Zero
\n 1,700,000
\n 8
\n
\n
\n Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf
\n 1,200,000
\n 9
\n
\n
\n Edens Zero
\n 700,000
\n 10
\n
\n <\/p>\n

4. Formula 1: Drive to Survive comes back stronger than Season 7, but there\u2019s a catch<\/p>\n

Many, including myself, expected Netflix\u2019s F1 docuseries to continue its slow decay, especially with the news that Apple TV+ would be carrying the latest season. However, views were actually up\u2014but as we mentioned, there\u2019s a big asterisk. Views were up over Season 7 because the episode count was cut down from all prior seasons. This makes it easier to get a higher view count given how the math works (Views = Total viewing hours divided by runtime).<\/p>\n

Netflix Viewership Data – 1 Week Analysis
\n
\n
\n
\n Title
\n Cumulative Views (1 weeks)
\n Rank
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 4
\n 4,000,000
\n 1
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 5
\n 3,800,000
\n 2
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 6
\n 2,900,000
\n 3
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 8
\n 2,700,000
\n 4
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 7
\n 2,600,000
\n 5
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Switching over to pure viewing hours perhaps paints that picture more clearly.<\/p>\n

Netflix Hours Data – 1 Week Analysis
\n
\n
\n
\n Title
\n Cumulative Hours (1 weeks)
\n Rank
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 4
\n 28,010,000
\n 1
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 5
\n 25,760,000
\n 2
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 6
\n 21,800,000
\n 3
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 7
\n 19,200,000
\n 4
\n
\n
\n Formula 1: Drive to Survive – Season 8
\n 16,100,000
\n 5
\n
\n <\/p>\n

5. Accused debuts for Netflix India<\/p>\n

\"Accused<\/p>\n

Accused. Pratibha Ranta as Meera in Accused. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix \u00a9 2026<\/p>\n

Netflix India might have found another movie hit. Accused, its somewhat divisive new queer movie<\/a>, debuted with 7.5M views in its opening three days. This puts it only below Jewel Thief, which still maintains the number one debut for a Netflix movie from India.<\/p>\n

Netflix Viewership Data – 1 Week Analysis
\n
\n
\n
\n Title
\n Cumulative Views (1 weeks)
\n Rank
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n Jewel Thief The Heist Begins
\n 7,800,000
\n 1
\n
\n
\n Accused
\n 7,500,000
\n 2
\n
\n
\n Dhoom Dhaam
\n 4,100,000
\n 3
\n
\n
\n Nadaaniyan
\n 3,900,000
\n 4
\n
\n
\n Baramulla
\n 3,700,000
\n 5
\n
\n
\n Aap Jaisa Koi
\n 3,400,000
\n 6
\n
\n
\n Inspector Zende
\n 3,400,000
\n 7
\n
\n
\n Test
\n 2,700,000
\n 8
\n
\n
\n Stephen
\n 1,600,000
\n 9
\n
\n <\/p>\n

6. Another check-in on The Lincoln Lawyer and The Rip<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve already covered, The Lincoln Lawyer is a rare Netflix show that has grown in viewership season-over-season, with Season 4 handily surpassing Season 3. Now in Week 4, the gap between it and the prior season has closed ever so slightly, but it remains a massive achievement.<\/p>\n

The Rip, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon\u2019s January flick, looks like it has just spent its last week in the Top 10s after seven straight weeks. It\u2019s still projected to finish below Damsel, with a \u201cbear case\u201d of 120.6M views at 91 days and a \u201cbull case\u201d of 127.6M views. Damsel concluded its run with 138M views.<\/p>\n

Full List of Netflix Top 10s for February 23rd to March 1st
\nEnglish TV<\/p>\n

Rank
\nTitle
\nHours
\nViews
\nWeek #<\/p>\n

1
\nBridgerton: Season 4<\/a>
\n248,800,000\u00a0(801.45%)
\n28,000,000
\n5<\/p>\n

2
\nThe Night Agent: Season 3<\/a>
\n86,200,000\u00a0(17.76%)
\n9,900,000
\n2<\/p>\n

3
\nReality Check: Inside America\u2019s Next Top Model: Season 1<\/a>
\n10,600,000\u00a0(-73.23%)
\n3,800,000
\n2<\/p>\n

4
\nLove Is Blind: Ohio<\/a>
\n33,200,000\u00a0(-21.51%)
\n3,100,000
\n3<\/p>\n

5
\nThe Night Agent: Season 1<\/a>
\n23,600,000\u00a0(-67.76%)
\n2,900,000
\n17<\/p>\n

6
\nThe Lincoln Lawyer: Season 4<\/a>
\n24,200,000\u00a0(-41.83%)
\n2,900,000
\n4<\/p>\n

7
\nRaw: February 23, 2026<\/a>
\n5,600,000\u00a0(14.29%)
\n2,800,000
\n1<\/p>\n

8
\nThe Night Agent: Season 2<\/a>
\n23,300,000\u00a0(-68.17%)
\n2,700,000
\n6<\/p>\n

9
\nFormula 1: Drive to Survive: Season 8<\/a>
\n16,100,000
\n2,700,000
\n1<\/p>\n

10
\nBeing Gordon Ramsay: Season 1<\/a>
\n10,400,000\u00a0(-14.75%)
\n2,300,000
\n2<\/p>\n

English Film<\/p>\n

Rank
\nTitle
\nHours
\nViews
\nWeek #<\/p>\n

1
\nJurassic World Rebirth<\/a>
\n12,400,000
\n5,600,000
\n1<\/p>\n

2
\nKPop Demon Hunters<\/a>
\n8,400,000\u00a0(-16.00%)
\n5,000,000
\n37<\/p>\n

3
\nThe Addams Family<\/a>
\n7,100,000\u00a0(-7.79%)
\n4,900,000
\n2<\/p>\n

4
\nHierarchy<\/a>
\n6,800,000
\n4,100,000
\n1<\/p>\n

5
\nThe Addams Family 2<\/a>
\n6,200,000\u00a0(-23.46%)
\n4,000,000
\n2<\/p>\n

6
\nThe World Will Tremble<\/a>
\n7,100,000
\n3,900,000
\n1<\/p>\n

7
\nTrap House<\/a>
\n4,900,000
\n2,900,000
\n1<\/p>\n

8
\nJoe\u2019s College Road Trip<\/a>
\n5,200,000
\n2,800,000
\n3<\/p>\n

9
\nThe Expendables 4<\/a>
\n4,300,000\u00a0(-12.24%)
\n2,500,000
\n2<\/p>\n

10
\nThe Rip<\/a>
\n4,600,000\u00a0(-31.34%)
\n2,400,000
\n7<\/p>\n

Non-English TV<\/p>\n

Rank
\nTitle
\nHours
\nViews
\nWeek #<\/p>\n

1
\nThe Art of Sarah: Limited Series<\/a>
\n25,400,000\u00a0(-57.24%)
\n4,300,000
\n3<\/p>\n

2
\nBAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai: Season 1<\/a>
\n18,500,000
\n3,400,000
\n1<\/p>\n

3
\nUnfamiliar: Season 1<\/a>
\n10,300,000\u00a0(-54.22%)
\n2,000,000
\n4<\/p>\n

4
\nThe Museum of Innocence: Limited Series<\/a>
\n11,200,000\u00a0(-61.51%)
\n1,500,000
\n2<\/p>\n

5
\nIn the Mud: Season 2<\/a>
\n7,800,000\u00a0(-61.76%)
\n1,400,000
\n3<\/p>\n

6
\nLead Children: Limited Series<\/a>
\n7,400,000\u00a0(-66.82%)
\n1,300,000
\n3<\/p>\n

7
\nUndercover Miss Hong: Limited Series<\/a>
\n16,700,000
\n1,000,000
\n4<\/p>\n

8
\nNo Tail to Tell: Limited Series<\/a>
\n11,200,000
\n900,000
\n5<\/p>\n

9
\nCan This Love Be Translated?: Limited Series<\/a>
\n11,600,000
\n900,000
\n5<\/p>\n

10
\nSalvador: Season 1<\/a>
\n4,500,000\u00a0(-55.00%)
\n700,000
\n4<\/p>\n

Non-English Film<\/p>\n

Rank
\nTitle
\nHours
\nViews
\nWeek #<\/p>\n

1
\nFirebreak<\/a>
\n23,500,000\u00a0(115.60%)
\n13,200,000
\n2<\/p>\n

2
\nAccused<\/a>
\n13,200,000
\n7,500,000
\n1<\/p>\n

3
\nThe Orphans<\/a>
\n10,400,000\u00a0(23.81%)
\n6,600,000
\n2<\/p>\n

4
\nPavane<\/a>
\n6,200,000\u00a0(63.16%)
\n3,300,000
\n2<\/p>\n

5
\n#SalveRosa<\/a>
\n4,500,000
\n2,800,000
\n1<\/p>\n

6
\nThe Trip 8<\/a>
\n3,900,000
\n2,600,000
\n1<\/p>\n

7
\nA Father\u2019s Miracle<\/a>
\n3,800,000\u00a0(-69.11%)
\n2,300,000
\n3<\/p>\n

8
\nThe Swedish Connection<\/a>
\n3,200,000\u00a0(-31.91%)
\n1,900,000
\n2<\/p>\n

9
\nDhurandhar<\/a>
\n4,500,000\u00a0(-32.84%)
\n1,300,000
\n5<\/p>\n

10
\nMeet, Greet & Bye<\/a>
\n2,100,000\u00a0(-41.67%)
\n1,200,000
\n2<\/p>\n

What are your biggest stories from the Netflix top 10s this week? Let us know in the comments down below.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Picture Credit: Netflix Welcome back to another look at the Netflix global Top 10s, where we dive deep…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":["post-320881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}