Major Netflix Record Broken 3 Years Later By Stephen King-Like Horror Series
Netflix audience gives From a lift
Netflix has seen viewership declines this year for some returning U.S. original series, while other shows have remained steady enough to earn renewals. The company has also made major executive changes amid those trends.
Despite the challenges, Netflix has hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide and significant reach in the United States. After making the first three seasons of MGM+’s From available to U.S. subscribers, the service helped the series attract a large audience.
A town hiding deadly creatures
From stars Harold Perrineau, known for Lost, as Boyd Stevens, a self-appointed sheriff. John Griffin created the series, with Lost alumni Jeff Pinkner and Jack Bender serving as executive producers.
The show began in February 2022 with the mystery of a nightmarish American town that traps those who enter. Deadly monsters emerge at night, and the mythology has expanded in later seasons.
A rare viewing milestone
Nielsen says From surpassed 2 billion minutes watched, drawing a notable audience around Halloween. It is the first acquired program to pass that threshold since NBC’s Suits reached it in 2023.
Only two other titles in Nielsen’s Top 10 history have reached the mark. Manifest did so twice in June 2021, before Netflix saved the series following its cancellation by NBC. Suits later recorded 12 weeks above 2 billion minutes.
Future seasons and comparisons
The article says a major character’s sacrifice in the season 4 ending will affect the story’s upcoming fifth and final season. It also describes the series as building toward a final confrontation between heroes and villains.
Season 4 is available exclusively on MGM+ in the U.S., and season 5 is set to debut in 2027. Both Manifest and Suits received spinoffs after reaching the 2 billion-minute milestone; Manifest also received an additional season after Netflix rescued it.
Key points
- From passed 2 billion minutes watched, according to Nielsen.
- The first three seasons became available to U.S. Netflix subscribers.
- From is the first acquired program to hit the mark since Suits in 2023.
- Season 5 is scheduled to debut in 2027 on MGM+.