Controversial Netflix Show Is Watched More Than 14 Million Times Despite Massive Backlash

There are currently 260.28 million Netflix subscribers around the world, and they collectively watch over 6 billion hours of entertainment on the platform every month. While Netflix does have classic movies, cartoons and even games, the most popular offering is undoubtedly its binge-worthy TV shows.

Coming in at number ten is The Gentlemen, directed by Guy Ritchie. Ritchie based the show on his 2019 film of the same name. Although the characters and the actors who play them are completely different, the general concept is the same.

With Bridgerton’s third season being released on May 16, many Netflix subscribers spent the past few weeks catching up on season two in preparation. Of the 1.4 million viewers, surely many were rewatching the popular series since it has been more than two years since its original release.

Speaking of Bridgerton season one, an additional 1.7 million Netflix users enjoyed rewatching season one of the series last week. The first season, which debuted during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, took the world by storm.

In April, Dead Boy Detectives sat in the number three spot, but as many have already enjoyed this new fantasy series, in May, it’s down to number seven. Still, 1.8 million viewers enjoyed the new show about two teenage ghost hunters this week.

For those who love Selling Sunset, Selling the OC is a must-see. As a spin-off series, real estate agents from The Oppenheimer Group move to Orange County to try their luck selling multi-million dollar houses on the beach.

Netflix knows that its viewers love a good crime drama, especially when it’s coupled with dark comedy. The new release, Bodkin, offers exactly that: Gilbert Power is a true-crime podcaster who travels to Ireland to investigate a missing person’s case.

A whopping 4.3 million viewers tuned in to watch comedian Katt Williams’ new stand-up special, Woke Folk, this week. Williams is certainly well-known in the business, but it’s his take on modern political and social issues that has everyone watching.

After its release on May 2, the limited series A Man in Full has made it to the top-10 list on Netflix two weeks in a row. This week, more than 6.7 million viewers enjoyed the real estate drama, which many are comparing to the popular show Succession.

For three weeks, Baby Reindeer has remained at the top of Netflix’s most-watched list. This incredible limited series tells the true story of its creator, Richard Gadd, who was assaulted, stalked and completely traumatized in real life.

Last but certainly not least, taking the number one spot on Netflix’s top-10 most watched shows for the second week of May is The Roast of Tom Brady. Hosted by Kevin Hart, Tom Brady’s was, in some ways, a roast like all the others. However, unlike the others, Brady’s has sparked quite the controversy. 

One moment in particular has made headlines. Apparently, the comedians were told not to joke about the Patriots’ owner, Robert Kraft, and the salacious rumors of his time at a massage parlor. So when Jeff Ross did joke about the allegations, Brady went up on stage and whispered something in his ear, which many say was not staged and absolutely infuriated Brady.