Bridgerton season three has officially joined the list of Netflix’s most-watched series of all time, knocking Baby Reindeer off the chart.
The regency drama’s latest instalment debuted on the streaming service on May 16, since raking in an impressive 91.9 million views and earning itself the number 10 spot on Netflix’s most-watched English-language TV chart.
However, Bridgerton will likely continue to climb the chart given Netflix measures based on views during a show’s first 91 days and the total was calculated on June 30, just 45 days after season three’s premiere.
This viewing number was enough to knock Richard Gadd’s hit limited series Baby Reindeer off the chart entirely, which previously held the number 10 spot (and knocked The Witcher off the chart in doing so), having garnered 86.9 million views since its April 11 debut.
Bridgerton season two is also on the chart at number nine with 93.8 million views, while season one sits at number four with a staggering 113.3 million views.
Bridgerton season three is based on Julia Quinn’s 2002 novel Romancing Mister Bridgerton, following the blossoming romance between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
Quinn recently defended the Netflix adaptation for gender-swapping Francesca Bridgerton’s future love interest, which would allow the show to have a queer story at its centre, after some fans took issue with the change.
After explaining how she trust’s Shondaland’s vision and assuring fans the show will remain “true to the spirit of the book and of the characters,” the author shared: “I’m confident now that when Francesca has her Bridgerton season, it will be the most emotional and heart-wrenching story of the show.”
