Over 11,073,059 years: That’s what Netflix's first-half 2026 viewership was; here's the most-watched movies and shows

Netflix has revealed what subscribers watched the most between January and June 2026, with the streaming platform recording its biggest-ever first half of the year. According to the company's latest What We Watched report, viewers streamed more than 97 billion hours of content during the six-month period, highlighting strong demand for new originals, returning franchises, documentaries and international titles.

‘War Machine’ tops movies, ‘His & Hers’ dominates TV

On the movie side, War Machine emerged as Netflix's biggest hit with 147 million views, followed by The Rip (136 million) and Swapped (131 million) taking the top spots.


Among TV shows, His & Hers claimed the No. 1 spot with 104 million views, narrowly ahead of Bridgerton Season 4, which reached 100 million views.

Top 10 most-watched Netflix movies (Jan-June 2026)

1. War Machine – 147 million views
   
2. The Rip – 136 million
   
3. Swapped – 131 million
   
4. KPop Demon Hunters – 130 million
   
5. Apex – 129 million
   
6. Thrash – 100 million
   
7. People We Meet on Vacation – 78 million
   
8. The Crash – 65 million
   
9. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man – 64 million
   
10. Office Romance – 58 million
    

Top 10 most-watched Netflix shows (Jan-June 2026)

1. His & Hers – 104 million views
   
2. Bridgerton Season 4 – 100 million
   
3. I Will Find You – 64 million
   
4. Stranger Things 5 – 56 million
   
5. Run Away – 50 million
   
6. Teach You a Lesson – 48 million
   
7. ONE PIECE Season 2 – 47 million
   
8. Man on Fire Season 1 – 40 million
   
9. Ms. Rachel Season 1 – 37 million
   
10. The Night Agent Season 3 – 36 million
    

International content keeps growing

Netflix said more than one-third of all viewing came from non-English titles. South Korea continued to be one of the platform's strongest international markets with hits such as Teach You a Lesson and Can This Love Be Translated?.

India recorded its highest-ever viewing for a six-month period, led by Dhurandhar, which became the most-watched non-English film in the report with 37 million views. Other Indian titles including Accused, Made in Korea, and Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web also featured prominently.

Netflix added that beginning in 2027, it will replace its twice-yearly What We Watched reports with a single annual engagement report.