30 Million Views and Five Weeks in Netflix’s Top 10: Florence Pugh’s Western Is Officially Among the Streamer’s Biggest Miniseries Ever
A Western finds staying power
The eight-episode limited series opened with 6.5 million views in its first week, then drew more than 12 million in its second. It has remained on Netflix’s top-10 charts for five weeks.
In its fifth week, the show added 2.2 million views. The series features an A-list cast and is adapted from classic literary material.
Viewership reaches 30 million
Netflix’s official figures show 6.2 million views in the third week and 3.6 million in the fourth. Combined with earlier totals, the series has reached 30 million views.
The article also reports that the Western is second only to Adolescence in viewer retention among Netflix miniseries. It does not provide the specific retention figures or explain how the comparison was measured.
Retention outpaces other series
A new report described the Western as having Netflix’s best miniseries retention multiple since Adolescence. That places it ahead of His & Hers and I Will Find You on this measure.
Both of those limited series eventually reached 100 million views and rank among Netflix’s biggest streaming hits. Adolescence, a four-part drama, became Netflix’s second-biggest English-language series, with more than 140 million views over three months in 2025.
Key points
- The Western has accumulated 30 million views and spent five weeks on Netflix’s top-10 charts.
- It added 2.2 million views in its fifth week.
- A report says it has the strongest retention for a Netflix miniseries since Adolescence.
- His & Hers and I Will Find You each ultimately surpassed 100 million views.