Netflix’s Adolescence makes UK TV ratings history

Netflix drama Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK’s weekly TV ratings, beating BBC shows like The Apprentice and Death in Paradise in the latest official rankings.
The first episode of Adolescence was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb.
That is the biggest audience for any streaming TV show in the UK in a single week, beating the 6.3 million who watched Fool Me Once on Netflix in January 2024.
Adolescence’s achievement in breaking the dominance of the traditional broadcasters at the top of the UK’s weekly TV ratings will be seen as another milestone in the growth of Netflix and streaming.
The second episode of Adolescence was seen by 5.94 million, with BBC One’s The Apprentice and Death in Paradise third and fourth respectively in the weekly chart with almost 5.8 million each.

Courtesy: BBC