2017 ON TV – A YEAR IN BINGEING: A Look Back At The Shows We Watched (And Watched Again) That Defined Our Year
Netflix is taking a look back at 2017 to see what shows we watched and how we watched them; and we have some great insights:
With 600 Netflix Originals being released this year alone, we learned how to launder money (Ozark) and profile serial killers (MINDHUNTER). That life is better with wrestling (GLOW) and just as crazy without Pablo (Narcos). And once again, that Eleven is not to be messed with (Stranger Things)
Netflix found that during 2017, members around the world watched more than 140 million hours of Netflix - that's a little more one billion hours per week!
We have also looked at the new behaviours which were discovered this year, as bingeing is now a standard. UK specific data has revealed which shows we devoured, savoured, cheated on our streaming partners with, and those that brought the family together – lists included below
The UK's most popular streaming day was Sunday 29th October
A member in the UK watched Bee Movie 357 times in 2017. An impressive feat, especially as the average member watched around 60 movies on Netflix this year.
The year of 2017 has brought us a lot of new tidings, including a lot of award-winning TV. With over 600 Netflix Originals being released this year alone, we learned how to launder money (Ozark) and profile serial killers (MINDHUNTER). That life is better with wrestling (GLOW) and just as crazy without Pablo (Narcos). And once again, that Eleven is not to be messed with (Stranger Things).
In 2017, our members around the world watched more than 140 million hours of Netflix - that's a little more one billion hours per week! What a difference a year makes. Netflix looks back and reveals what we've watched and how we've watched it.
We've discovered that the UK's most popular streaming day was Sunday 29th October - it just so happens we had an extra hour with daylight saving, helping to squeeze in 'just one more episode'. It was also the day Stranger Things 2 arrived on our screens, so there is no coincidence that it was the most Binge Raced show in the UK in 2017, with subscribers watching the entire series in under 24 hours on the day of launch*. Additionally, a member in the UK watched Bee Movie 357 times in 2017. An impressive feat, especially as the average member watched around 60 movies on Netflix this year.
Although bingeing was standard in 2017, not all series were binged in the same way, which has unveiled some new behaviours this year. Some shows we devoured at immense speed. Others we couldn't bear to end and savoured each moment. There were also those that got us so hooked, we watched ahead and cheated on our beloved streaming partners, as well as those that were so good they brought the family together.
| Let's see what the UK watched in 2017: | |||
| DEVOURED SHOWS The top 10 shows we watched more than two hours per day2 |
SAVOURED SHOWS The top 10 shows we watched for less than two hours per day3 |
CHEAT-WORTHY SHOWS The top 10 shows we couldn't resist watching ahead of our significant others4 |
WATCH TOGETHER SHOWS The top 10 shows we watched together as a family5 |
| 1. Greenleaf | 1. The Crown | 1. Orange is the New Black | 1. Stranger Things |
| 2. American Vandal | 2. Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father | 2. Stranger Things | 2. 13 Reasons Why |
| 3. Anne with an E | 3. A Series of Unfortunate Events | 3. Narcos | 3. A Series of Unfortunate Events |
| 4. Riverdale | 4. Neo Yokio | 4. 13 Reasons Why | 4. Star Trek Discovery |
| 5. Ingobernable | 5. El Chapo | 5. Star Trek Discovery | 5. The Crown |
| 6. Cable Girls | 6. Ozark | 6. Riverdale | 6. Riverdale |
| 7. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | 7. Ultimate Beastmaster | 7. Marvel's Iron Fist | 7. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life |
| 8. The Mist | 8. The Confession Tapes | 8. Ozark | 8. The Good Place |
| 9. Shooter | 9. GLOW | 9. Better Call Saul | 9. Trollhunters |
| 10. 13 Reasons Why | 10. Friends from College | 10. The Crown | 10. Atypical |
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And, in more detail below! The Shows We Devoured in 20172 |
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| 1. Greenleaf | 6. Cable Girls | ||
| 2. American Vandal | 7. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | ||
| 3. Anne with an E | 8. The Mist | ||
| 4. Riverdale | 9. Shooter | ||
| 5. Ingobernable | 10. 13 Reasons Why | ||
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The Shows We Savored in 20173 |
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| 1. The Crown | 6. Ozark | ||
| 2. Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father | 7. Ultimate Beastmaster | ||
| 3. A Series of Unfortunate Events | 8. The Confession Tapes | ||
| 4. Neo Yokio | 9. GLOW | ||
| 5. El Chapo | 10. Friends From College | ||
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The Shows That Got Us Cheating in 20174 |
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| 1. Orange is the New Black | 6. Riverdale | ||
| 2. Stranger Things | 7. Marvel's Iron Fist | ||
| 3. Narcos | 8. Ozark | ||
| 4. 13 Reasons Why | 9. Better Call Saul | ||
| 5. Star Trek Discovery | 10. The Crown | ||
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The Shows That Brought Us Together in 20175 |
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| 1. Stranger Things | 6. Riverdale | ||
| 2. 13 Reasons Why | 7. Gilmore Girls: A Year in The Life | ||
| 3. A Series of Unfortunate Events | 8. The Good Place | ||
| 4. Star Trek Discovery | 9. Trollhunters | ||
| 5. The Crown | 10. Atypical | ||
Methodology:
1 Popularity based on the average daily viewing hours per member between November 1, 2016 and November 1, 2017
2/3 Series viewed less than two hours per day were identified as 'savored.' Series viewed more than two hours per day were identified as 'devoured.' Data was inclusive of new show or new season launches of Netflix originals from November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017 only. Additional information on the Netflix Binge Scale here.
4 Based on more than 60,000 survey responses from Netflix members between October 24-30, 2017. The sample is representative of an adult population who watch TV shows as a couple in 32 countries. The survey included new show or new season launches of Netflix originals from November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017 only.
5 Based on more than 60,000 survey responses from Netflix members between October 24-30, 2017. The sample is representative of an adult population who watch TV shows with their family in 32 countries. The survey included new show or new season launches of Netflix originals from November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2017 only.
* Stranger Things 2 was the most Binge Raced show in the UK in 2017, however this was not the most watched show of 2017. This data is not available. Accomplishing in a day what takes others weeks to achieve, Binge Racers speed through an entire season within 24 hours of a show's launch.
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