Korean actor Kim Woo-bin’s series “Black Knight” debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s weekly chart for the most watched shows and films.
Netflix released its weekly Global Top 10 for the period May 8 to 14, covering the most watched English and non-English films and shows.
Netflix's No. 1 shows and films for May 8 to 14 (Netflix)
Under the non-English TV category, “Black Knight,” released on May 12, is No. 1 with 31.22 million hours viewed.
The hit Korean drama “Doctor Cha,” starring Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim Byung-chul, Myung Se-bin and Min Woo-hyuk, rose to No. 2 from No. 6 last week with 19.78 million hours viewed. It’s now on its third straight week on Netflix’s top 10 list.
Another Korean drama, “The Good Bad Mother” with Ra Mi-ran and Lee Do-hyun is No. 5 with 12.21 million hours viewed.
Here are Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 for non-English and English TV shows for May 8 to 14:
TV (Non-English)
1. Black Knight: Season 1 - 31,220,000 hours viewed
2. Doctor Cha: Season 1 - 19,780,000
3. The Tailor: Season 1 - 15,820,000
4. The Marked Heart: Season 2 - 15,070,000
5. The Good Bad Mother: Season 1 - 12,210,000
6. Sanctuary: Season 1 - 11,250,000
7. The Marked Heart: Season 1 - 10,510,000
8. Welcome to Eden: Season 2 - 9,670,000
9. Pablo Escobar, el patrón del mal: Season 1 - 7,650,000
10. The Nurse: Limited Series - 6,840,000
TV (English)
1. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Series - 158,680,000
2. Firefly Lane: Season 2 - 31,900,000
3. Sweet Tooth: Season 2 - 27,610,000
4. Missing: Dead or Alive?: Season 1 - 23,950,000
5. Bridgerton: Season 1 - 23,880,000
6. The Night Agent: Season 1 - 20,340,000
7. Queen Cleopatra: Season 1 - 20,180,000
8. The Diplomat: Season 1 - 18,370,000
9. Bridgerton: Season 2 - 17,250,000
10. Sweet Tooth: Season 1 - 11,010,000
Meanwhile, “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” maintained its No. 1 spot on the English TV list with 158.68 million hours viewed.
With 307 million total hours viewed, it has garnered 47 million views (307M hours viewed divided by 6.49 runtime hours) since its premiere on May 4.
Jennifer Lopez’s action thriller “The Mother” debuted on top of the English Films list with 83.71 million hours viewed to become the highest opening weekend for a Netflix film this year.
Here are Netflix’s weekly Global Top 10 for non-English and English films for May 8 to 14:
Films (English)
1. The Mother - 83,710,000
2. A Man Called Otto - 19,880,000
3. The Croods - 8,700,000
4. The Deep End of the Ocean - 6,420,000
5. Synchronic - 5,930,000
6. Kung Fu Panda 3 - 5,750,000
7. Wrong Place - 5,580,000
8. The Tournament - 4,880,000
9. Pitch Perfect - 4,580,000
10. Heat - 4,520,000
Films (Non-English)
1. ¡Que viva México! - 19,460,000
2. AKA - 16,660,000
3. Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway - 6,620,000
4. Jhoothi Main Makkaar - 6,170,000
5. Royalteen: Princess Margrethe - 6,080,000
6. Hunger -2,620,000
7. Queens on the Run - 1,460,000
8. You & Me & Me - 1,380,000
9. All Quiet on the Western Front - 1,280,000
10. Kill Boksoon - 1,210,000