‘Bridgerton’ is Netflix’s ‘Biggest Series Ever’

‘Bridgerton’ is Netflix’s ‘Biggest Series Ever’

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Some 82 million households watched the drama, based on novels by Julia Quinn, in the first 28 days, Netflix (NFLX) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The company also claims that the show ‘reached the top 10’ in each of its markets except Japan, and has achieved the number one status in 83 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, France, India and South Africa.

The Regency-era romance drama, created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes, has created a thrill since it debuted late last year.

At the end of the Georgian era of Britain in London, in 1813, it’s easy to see how the program’s sex scenes, scandals and time costumes will drive the successful show to success – and a second season has already been confirmed.
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“Bridgerton” has been compared to “The Queen’s Gambit” in that it “defies tradition and demonstrates that drama dramas are not limited in scope or audience,” Jinny Howe, vice president of the original series at Netflix, said in the statement. .

“Chris Van Dusen and Shondaland’s Regency re-imagined is not meant to be history. It’s designed to be more lavish, sexy and funny than the standard drama – and that’s what made our members so surprised and delighted,” Howe added. .

Netflix said it now has more than 200 million subscribers worldwide, after adding 8.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and beating its own expectations.
But the streaming service usually keeps its viewer numbers secret, and it is said that the company’s data is not nuanced and verified. Media Critics is careful of such self-reporting.

The company is also experiencing stiff competition from its newer competitors. 2020 was a great year for streaming, with the launch of new services like NBCUniversal’s Peacock, Discovery + and HBO Max from CNN’s parent company, WarnerMedia.

Still, Netflix seems uncomfortable with the spread of competitors – even though Disney + has gained more than 80 million subscribers.

Netflix noted last week that although Disney + had a ‘massive first year’, Netflix still “recorded the largest year of paid membership in our history.”

– Frank Pallotta reported.

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