RANKED: The 13 most popular Netflix original shows

Publish date: 2024-06-20
2017-04-13T13:34:26Z

Netflix famously — or infamously — keeps its viewing numbers under lock and key, which has ironically opened all kinds of doors to quantifying which shows are standing out on the streaming service and which ones are fizzling out.

As Netflix continues to flood viewers with new programming, it's interesting to see which original shows viewers are most interested in and talking about. That's where social-media research firm Fizziology comes in. It specializes in collecting social-media data and advising its entertainment clients on what people want.

Fizziology measured the first week of Twitter activity for Netflix's original programming and revealed the shows that are generating the most buzz here in the US.

There were some surprising results and insights from the data, such as how well its new YA series, "13 Reasons Why," ranked, and which Marvel show was the only one to make the list. Also, it looks like Netflix's push into reality TV is paying off.

Here's a look at the most popular shows based on social-media activity on Netflix:

13. "Grace and Frankie"

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin bring the gold to golden years on Netflix's "Grace and Frankie." Netflix

Social volume: 25,036

12. "House of Cards"

Kevin Spacey stars as Frank Underwood on "House of Cards." David Giesbrecht/Netflix

Social volume: 70,514

11. "Bloodline"

"Bloodline" stars Kyle Chandler and Linda Cardellini. Netflix

Social volume: 83,538

10. "Master of None"

Aziz Ansari, the cocreator and star of "Master of None." Netflix

Social volume: 106,893

9. "The OA"

Brit Marling on the first season of "The OA." JoJo Whilden/Netflix

Social volume: 176,992

8. "Orange Is the New Black"

Laura Prepon, left, and Taylor Schilling on the season-five premiere of "Orange Is the New Black." Jared Harrell/Netflix

Social volume: 177,374

7. "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"

Tituss Burgess and Ellie Kemper star on "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt." Eric Liebowitz/Netflix

Social volume: 243,990

6. "Black Mirror"

Jon Hamm starred on an episode of "Black Mirror." Channel 4

Social volume: 452,516

5. "Stranger Things"

Finn Wolfhard and Millie Bobby Brown on "Stranger Things." Netflix

Social volume: 507,192

4. "Luke Cage"

Mike Colter, the star of "Luke Cage." Myles Aronowitz/Netflix

Social volume: 1,016,152

3. "Fuller House"

"Fuller House" stars, from left, Candace Cameron Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber. Netflix

Social volume: 1,324,534

2. "Chasing Cameron"

"Chasing Cameron" stars, from left, Aaron Carpenter, Christian Delgrosso, and Cameron Dallas. Vassi Dyulgerova/Netflix

Social volume: 1,326,010

1. "13 Reasons Why"

Dylan Minnette stars on "13 Reasons Why." Beth Dubber/Netflix

Social volume: 3,585,110

See how the shows compare with each other in the chart below:

Fizziology

Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider's parent company, Axel Springer, is a Netflix board member.

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