Netflix record: Millions of viewers saw this series within a few days

It has set a record: Netflix has announced that a series has received millions of clicks – even though it only started in October 2020.

The current Netlix series set one record after the other: Most recently, the streaming service revealed that “Barbarians” was the most successful non-English-language in-house production *. Overall she received 37 million views within the first four weeks of their publication. The mystery series got a little more clicks „Ratched“, which made the most successful series debut of the year with 48 million views.

But these numbers could be exceeded again. As Netflix revealed on Twitter „Das Damengambit“ broke the next record – and that with a considerable number of hits.

+++ Beware, spoilers for the 1st season of “The Ladies’ Gambit” will follow +++

“The Queen’s Gambit”: Netflix series broke a record

„Das Damengambit“ with leading actress Anya Taylor-Joy tells the story of Elizabeth Harmonwho discovered her love for chess in the orphanage. Soon she competes in tournaments and is initially able to beat her opponents without any problems. However, success goes hand in hand with her addiction to pills, because only with these aids can she determine the best moves. As her life starts to go awry, Elizabeth begins to question her pill addiction.

The fictional story about professional chess Elizabeth Harmon got a lot of attention from Netflix users. Although the series was released at the end of October 2020, one month later it is still in the German Netflix Top 10 (as of November 27, 2020). It should therefore hardly come as a surprise that „Das Damengambit“ even set a record: “A record amount of 62 million households watched ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ within 28 days. This is the production the most successful fictional mini-series from Netflix“Reveals the streaming service on Twitter.

Additionally calls Netflix a few more facts: This is how the series should be ranked number 1 in the top 10 in 63 countries have made it. In addition, the book of the same name by Walter Tevis (promotional link) reappeared in the New York Times bestseller list – even though the novel is almost 40 years old. The search terms “How do I play chess” are also entered more frequently than usual on Google in recent weeks.

also read: Netflix: These series should get a new season in 2021.

Trailer for the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit”

“The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix: Will there be a second season?

The success speaks for a second season, but the fans shouldn’t get too many hopes. At „Das Damengambit“ it is a mini-series that ended after a few episodes without a cliffhanger. Careful, spoilers: Gives Elizabeth Harmon won the biggest and most difficult chess tournament in the final episode, it is also questionable which story the makers would want to tell in a second season. (soa) * tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.

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These are the series highlights of 2020

It has long been known that the “Riverdale” spin-off “Katy Keene” will be released on February 6, 2020. It is still unclear whether Netflix will make the series available in this country – but the streaming service is said to have already expressed interest in this regard.

Disney + wants to expand its offer in 2020 and is expected to make a new series from Marvel available at the end of the year. Specifically, it is about “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier”. By then, the streaming service will very likely already be available in Germany.

The German series “Dark” is entering its final round, because the third season should also be the last. According to showrunner Baran bo Odar, fans don’t have to wait two years for the sequel, because it should be on Netflix as early as 2020.

“The Society” was well received, so a second season is also in production. It is not yet known when it will appear on Netflix next year.

The good news: “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)” is getting a 2nd season. The bad: the exact release date is not yet known. But Netflix subscribers can probably look forward to the continuation of the series from Germany as early as 2020.

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