Wednesday causes major Netflix upset after smashing Stranger Things ratings record

Following the unique and quirky Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega) as she heads to Nevermore Academy, Wednesday has gripped Netflix viewers during its debut week as Tim Burton’s own take on the classic family is brought to life. While anticipation levels for the new series were high prior to its release, fans would’ve been forgiven for not expecting it to trump the likes of Stranger Things in the streaming service’s record books.

After all, now four seasons in, Stranger Things has cemented itself as one of Netflix’s biggest and best-loved series.

And the fourth season of the Millie Bobby Brown-led sci-fi series had held the record for most hours viewed in a week for any English-language series prior to Wednesday’s launch.

However, it’s now been confirmed that Stranger Things’ 335 million hours record has been bested by Ortega and co.

The supernatural series notched up a mammoth 341.23 million hours during its debut week on Netflix.

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With Wednesday proving an overwhelming success, news of a season two renewal is almost inevitable.

And showrunner Miles Millar has already spoken out about his future plans for the Addams Family’s troublesome teen.

He told Variety: “For us, it’s always looking at the future, and when we sit down to create a show, it’s looking at multiple seasons, ideally. 

“That’s never expected, but that’s the anticipation that hopefully, the show is successful. 

source: express.co.uk