“Wednesday,” the “Addams Family” series shot by Netflix in Romania, became the best debut of an English-language series in the history of the American streaming platform, according to The Hollywood Reporter website, cited by News.ro.

The eight-episode series recorded 341.2 million hours of viewing worldwide during the first week of its November 23 premiere, breaking the record of 335 hours set by Season 4 of the series. Other people’s things.

As you have probably already learned, how much has been written about him, Wednesday is a supernatural detective series that follows Wednesday Addams’ years at Nevermore Academy, where a young woman tries to learn how to use her nascent paranormal abilities, put an end to a series of horrific crimes terrorizing the city, and solve a mystery. in which her parents participated 25 years ago.

Directed by the iconic Tim Burton, the series features Romanian actors Victor Teodor Dorobantsa (Stuka, Wednesday’s omnipresent hand), Cesar Grumezescu (Nevermore trainer Vlad) and George Bursea (butler Lurch).

Netflix France’s Twitter account added that the series, which stars actress Jenna Ortega, ranks first in the ranking of the most popular programs in 83 countries.

The Korean series “Squid Game” holds an unsurpassed record of 571.76 million hours of viewing in a week. Created by Hwang Dong-hyek and featuring players trapped in a deadly game, this program has established itself as a global phenomenon in the fall of 2021.

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