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Top 10 Must-Watch Shows from Netflix's 2024 Engagement Report

How many have you seen?

Bridgerton
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Netflix just released their mid-year engagement report, showing what people were watching from January to June 2024. “Watchtime — or engagement — is our best indicator of member happiness,” Netflix says. “When people watch more, they stick around longer and recommend Netflix to others. In the first half of 2024, people watched over 94 billion hours on Netflix — a reflection of how much our members love our stories and value our service.” Here are the top 10 must-watch shows, according to Netflix.

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10. One Day: Limited Series

One Day: Limited Series

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British romantic drama One Day, about two friends who meet on the same day every year, got 39 million views, coming in solidly at number 10. “It’s so epic in terms of the span of years, but also it’s so intimate in terms of the relationship,” lead director and associate producer Molly Manners told Tudum. “There’s these tiny moments that you didn’t think were important, but then it turns out they really were.”

9. Berlin: Season 1

Berlin: Season 1

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Spanish TV show Berlin about a group of strangers who get together to pull off a robbery got 49 million views. “I’ve often heard that Berlin is a cynic,” Pedro Alonso, who plays Berlin, told Netflix. “Not at all. He’s sarcastic, he has a diabolically dark sense of humor, and he can be fascinating, a real prick, whatever you want, but not a cynic… He’s a man who’s committed to rediscovering a great life, falling in love in the face of common sense and logic — a man who’s made to love, in spite of everything.”

8. 3 Body Problem: Season 1

3 Body Problem: Season 1Netflix

3 Body Problem, a show about how “five brilliant friends make earth-shattering discoveries as the laws of science unravel and an existential threat emerges” comes in at number 8 with 52 million views. Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are showrunners on the series based on the novel by Cixin Liu.

7. American Nightmare: Season 1

American Nightmare: Season 1

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True crime series American Nightmare comes in at number 7 with 55 million views. “Elicits skepticism and shock in equal measure,” says Nick Schager for The Daily Beast. “In doing so, it underlines the potential difficulty—and yet vital necessity—of taking allegations of rape seriously, even when the narratives are outlandish and the evidence is scant.”

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6. Griselda: Limited Series

Griselda: Limited SeriesNetflix

Griselda comes in at number 6 with 69 million views. Sofia Vergara plays Griselda Blanco, the notorious Colombian drug lord. “From the earliest days of my research for what became Narcos, [Griselda] leapt out at me as a fascinating character,” show creator Eric Newman tells Tudum. “I have always endeavored to humanize complicated people, many of whom have been considered evil, and Griselda offered both the greatest challenge and opportunity.”

5. Avatar: The Last Airbender: Season 1

Avatar

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Avatar: The Last Airbender comes in at number 5 with 71 million views. “Siblings Katara and Sokka wake young Aang from a long hibernation and learn he's an Avatar, whose air-bending powers can defeat the evil Fire Nation,” Netflix describes the hit animation series.

4. The Gentlemen: Season 1

The Gentlemen

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Guy Ritchie show The Gentlemen comes in at number 4 with 76 million views. “The world of The Gentlemen is a little bit of me,” Ritchie told Netflix. “We’re looking forward to bringing fans back into that world, introducing new characters and their stories, and I am excited to be doing it with this extremely talented cast.”

3. Baby Reindeer: Limited Series

Baby ReindeerNetflix

Baby Reindeer takes the number 3 spot with 88 million views. “This Netflix series phenom that no one can stop talking about stars an astonishing Richard Gadd as a Scottish comic who shapes his life as the victim of a stalker (a dynamite Jessica Gunning) into a twisted spellbinder that deserves serious Emmy love,” says Peter Travers for ABC News.

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2. Bridgerton: Season 3

Bridgerton: Season 3

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Bridgerton continues to dominate, with season 3 getting 92 million views. “Overall, the second half of Season 3 is packed with juicy drama, and it remains addictively watchable,” says Lauren Sarner for the New York Post.

1. Fool Me Once: Limited Series

Fool Me Once: Limited Series

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The number one watched show on Netflix so far this year is Fool Me Once, with 108 million views. “If [Joanna] Lumley doesn’t quite act [Michelle] Keegan off-screen, she is nonetheless fantastically formidable. Throw in a plot that moves like a slinky on steroids and you have a post-Christmas thriller to cherish,” says Ed Power for The Telegraph.