‘Squid Game’ 2 still No. 1 on Netflix; ‘Back in Action,’ ‘XO, Kitty,’ 2 ‘Single’s Inferno’ 4 debut


“Squid Game” season 2 is still the No. 1 non-English TV show on Netflix for the fourth straight week. 

Based on Netflix’s official weekly Global Top 10 list for Jan. 13 to 19 of the most watched shows and films, “Squid Game” season 2 garnered 13.2 million views to top the non-English TV show list. 

It is No. 1 in 14 countries and territories and in the top 10 in 93 countries and territories. 

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(From top) Lee Jung-jae, T.O.P and Lee Byung-hun in "Squid Game" season 2 (Netflix) 

While it is still No. 1, the weekly viewing numbers for “Squid Game” 2 continued to decrease since its premiere on Dec. 26 last year. 

Weekly views of “Squid Game” season 2:

Dec. 23 to 29, 2024 - 68 million views (No. 1 in 92 countries and territories) 

Dec. 30, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025 - 58.2 million views (No. 1 in 91 countries and territories) 

Jan. 6 to 12, 2025 - 26.3 million views (No. 1 in 70 countries and territories) 

Jan. 13 to 19 - 13.2 million views (No. 1 in 14 countries and territories) 

The most watched title on Netflix this week is the spy film “Back in Action” starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, which debuted at No. 1 on the top 10 English film list with 46.8 million views. 

It set a new record for the most viewed English film on Netflix in a premiere weekend since “The Adam Project” in 2022. 

“Back in Action” took first place in 85 countries and territories and in the top 10 in 93. 

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“Back in Action” stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz (Netflix)

Meanwhile, the Korean reality TV show “Single’s Inferno” season 4 debuted at No. 6 on the non-English TV show list with 4.8 million views, garnering the No. 1 position in four countries and territories (Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan) and entering the top 10 in 23. 

“Sakamoto Days” made its debut at No. 2 on the non-English show list. “XO, Kitty” season 2 debuted at No. 2 on the English TV show list with 14.2 million views. 

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"Single's Inferno" season 4 (Netflix)

Netflix Global Top 10 from Jan. 13 to 19, 2025

Non-English Shows 

1. Squid Game: Season 2 - 13.2 million (views) / 94.8 million (hours viewed) 

2. SAKAMOTO DAYS: Season 1 – 8.6 million / 7.7 million 

3. The Breakthrough: Limited Series - 6.9 million / 18.4 million 

4. Fake Profile: Killer Match - 5.1 million / 36.2 million

5. Squid Game: Season 1 - 5 million / 41.5 million

6. Single’s Inferno: Season 4 - 4.8 million / 23.1 million

7. Fake Profile: Season 1 - 2.9 million / 18.5 million

8. Alpha Males: Season 3 -  2.6 million / 15.1 million

9. Subteran: Season 1 - 2.5 million / 11.2 million

10. Black Warrant: Season 1 -  2.3 million / 12.6 million

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English Shows 

1. American Primeval: Limited Series -  14.3 million (views) / 72.1 million

2. XO, Kitty: Season 2 - 14.2 million / 57.7 million

3. Missing You: Limited Series - 5.6 million / 21 million

4. Raw: 2025 January 13, 2025 - 3..7 million / 8.2 million

5. Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action: Limited Series - 3.5 million / 5.7 million

6. XO, Kitty: Season 1 - 3.1 million / 15.7 million

7. The Night Agent: Season 1 - 2.4 million / 19.4 million

8. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live: Season 1 - 2.3 million / 11.7 million

9. I AM A KILLER: Season 6 - 2.3 million / 10 million

10. Castlevania: Nocturne: Season 2  - 2.3 million / 9 million

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English Films 

1. Back in Action - 46.8 million (views) /  88.9 million (hours viewed) 

2. The Secret Life of Pets 2 - 8.9 million / 12.7 million

3. The Secret Life of Pets - 5.2 million / 7.6 million

4. Knight and Day - 5.2 million / 9.5 million

5. Carry-On - 3.6 million / 7.1 million

6. Despicable Me 2 - 3.4 million  / 5.5 million

7. Ma - 3.2 million / 5.3 million

8. Sonic the Hedgehog -  2.7 million / 4.5 million

9. Despicable Me - 2.7 million / 4.2 million

10. Eye for an Eye - 2.4 million / 4 million

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Non-English Films 

1. Ad Vitam - 25.5 million (views) / 41.7 million (hours viewed) 

2. The Love Scam - 2.4 million / 4 million 

3. Number 24 - 2.2 million . 4.2 million 

4. Super Crazy - 2.1 million / 3.4 million 

5. Kingdom: Return of The Great General - 2.1 million / 5.1 million 

6. The Children's Train -  1.2 million / 2.2 million 

7. Laura  - 1 million / 1.8 million 

8. Rifle Club  - 1 million / 1.9 million 

9. Under Paris  - 800,000 / 1.4 million 

10. Family Pack - 800,000 / 1.2 million 

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