Netflix Strikes Gold with Global Popularity of Virgin River Series

ByJon Dykstra May 29, 2024September 13, 2024

Virgin River Netflix series — The romantic drama Virgin River is one of Netflix’s top-watched shows globally, according to a new report from the streaming service. The Vancouver-produced series, starring Martin Henderson and Alexandra Breckenridge, is wrapping up production on Season 6 this week. Photo: Netflix

In December 2023, Netflix launched a new tradition: twice-yearly deep dives into what viewers are watching. Their first “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report” for 2024 just came out, accounting for 100 billion hours, 18,000 titles, and 99 per cent of the action on their global platform. High on the list, the homegrown series Virgin River notched ninth place, pulling in over 331 million hours for Season Five alone and tallying up to 35.8 million views. With Season Six scheduled to wrap in Vancouver this week, more success is expected for the romantic drama starring Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson, with Hollywood veterans Annette O’Toole and Tim Matheson leading an excellent ensemble cast. Side note: the report only seems to be available as an Excel doc – because nothing says “binge-worthy” like a good spreadsheet.

Netflix Top 10

Most-watched titles (July – Dec, 2023)
1. One Piece: Season 1 – 71,600,000 views
2. Dear Child: Limited Series – 52,500,000 views
3. Who Is Erin Carter?: Limited Series – 50,100,000 views
4. Lupin: Part 3 – 49,700,000 views
5. The Witcher: Season 3 – 47,900,000 views
6. Sex Education: Season 4 – 46,300,000 views
7. Beckham: Limited Series – 43,900,000 views
8. CoComelon: Season 8 – 37,600,000 views
9. Virgin River: Season 5 – 35,800,000 views
10. The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 5 – 35,700,000

Jon Dykstra

Jon is a long-time Metro Vancouver resident where he owns an interior design firm and home design publication. As a prolific writer who enjoys much of what Metro Vancouver has to offer, he couldn't help but write about the goings on in Metro Vancouver which resulted in the launch of The Burrard Bulletin.