Squid Game has overtaken Bridgerton as Netflix’ most popular series.
Streaming The new show has already racked up 111 million fans. It’s official: Bridgerton is no longer Netflix’ most popular series. The Regency era-set drama based on Julia Quinn’s novels has been overtaken by new kid on the block: Squid Game. The dystopian drama from South Korea has, according to the streaming giant, been watched by 111 million fans around the world since it debuted on the streaming platform less than four weeks ago. Bridgerton, by comparison, reached 82 million households during its debut. While still a huge readership, it is 30 million shy of Squid Game.