Netflix reveals top shows of 2025 so far – with one hitting 145 million views
- 20. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call: Season 1 - 34,100,000 views
- 19. When Life Gives You Tangerines - 34,800,000 views
- 18. XO, Kitty: Season 2 - 35,300,000 views
- 17. You: Season 5 - 36,500,000 views
- 16. American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden - 36,600,000 views
- 15. Cassandra - 39,300,000 views
- 14. The Four Seasons: Season 1 - 39,400,000 views
- 13. Running Point: Season 1 - 41,300,000 views
- 12. Squid Game: Season 1 - 42,000,000 views
- 11. American Primeval - 46,500,000 views
- 10. Ginny & Georgia: Season 3 - 48,100,000 views
- 9. The Night Agent: Season 2 - 53,200,000 views
- 8. Sirens - 53,300,000 views
- 7. Ms Rachel: Season 1 - 53,400,000 views
- 6. American Murder: Gabby Petito - 56,100,000 views
- 5. Missing You - 58,000,000 views
- 4. Zero Day - 61,300,000 views
- 3. Squid Game: Season 3 - 71,500,000 views
- 2. Squid Game: Season 2 - 117,300,000 views
- 1. Adolescence - 144,800,000 views

Netflix is having a pretty epic year - and we've still got five months to go. The platform has just released its countdown of the most-watched shows of 2025 so far, along with the viewing figures from January to June. And when we tell you that some have racked up staggering numbers, we mean it. From one of the biggest thrillers of all time, to a psychological satire with an all-star cast, let's take a look at the titles that have taken the world by storm… (Picture: Netflix)
20. The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call: Season 1 - 34,100,000 views

Baek Kang-hyuk is a war-seasoned doctor who arrives at a university hospital to establish a premium trauma centre. At first, his unorthodox methods cause friction. However, he soon earns the respect and friendship of his colleagues (Picture: Han Se-jun/Netflix)
19. When Life Gives You Tangerines - 34,800,000 views

In Jeju in 1951, Ae-sun is a poor, spirited girl who dreams of becoming a poet. When she meets Gwan-sik, they fall in love and start their life together. The story is beautifully narrated by their daughter, Yang Geum-yeong, in the future (Picture: Netflix)
18. XO, Kitty: Season 2 - 35,300,000 views

Teen matchmaker Kitty is navigating life at her high school in Seoul, while also trying to find love herself. She soon learns that life and love are more complicated than she thought (Picture: Netflix)
17. You: Season 5 - 36,500,000 views

The fifth and final season of You dropped on Netflix in April this year, to mixed reviews. However, considering people had thoughts about the ending, the viewing figures speak for themselves. The last series follows Joe as he returns to New York City to live a peaceful life. But danger is just around the corner (Picture: Netflix)
16. American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden - 36,600,000 views

American Manhunt is one of Netflix's true crime anthologies. This documentary explores how the world assembled to hunt down al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the events of September 11, 2001, in New York City (Picture: Netflix)
15. Cassandra - 39,300,000 views

A family moves into the oldest smart home in Germany. Unbeknownst to them, Cassandra, the AI housekeeper, has plans to make sure the family never leave. The phrase 'she'll do whatever it takes' is real… (Picture: Sasha Ostrov/Netflix)
14. The Four Seasons: Season 1 - 39,400,000 views

Three married couples have been friends for decades. Four weekends a year, they head on trips together. But when one of them gets divorced, the whole group dynamic is sent into disarray (Picture: Francisco Roman/Netflix)
13. Running Point: Season 1 - 41,300,000 views

A former party girl must swap the late nights for responsibility when she's unexpectedly put in charge of her family's pro basketball team. Will she thrive or drown? (Picture: AP)
12. Squid Game: Season 1 - 42,000,000 views

Following the success of Squid Game season 3, the first series has seen a resurgence in viewership. The show follows Seong Gi-hun, a South Korean man who signs up for the deadly 'Squid Games'. Gi-hun, along with hundreds of other cash-strapped contestants, must battle to the death for the ultimate prize (Picture: Netflix)
11. American Primeval - 46,500,000 views

This American western centres around a mother and son who are fleeing from their past. While navigating through a harsh landscape of violence, they find a family they can count on (Picture: Matt Kennedy/Netflix/REX/Shutterstock)
10. Ginny & Georgia: Season 3 - 48,100,000 views

Georgia is an unconventional mother of two who moves to a different state with her kids every time something goes wrong in her life. When they arrive in Wellsbury, Ginny finally feels like her family might settle there for good. But knowing Georgia, drama is just around the corner (Picture: Netflix)
9. The Night Agent: Season 2 - 53,200,000 views

This one is the follow up series to the hugely successful first installment focusing on Peter Sutherland, an FBI agent whose only job is to answer a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings. Until one day it does. What follows is a conspiracy theory that leads him to the Oval Office (Picture: Netflix)
8. Sirens - 53,300,000 views

Devon is a destructive young woman struggling to care for her father with dementia. She decides to travel to find her sister, Simone, to persuade her to come home to help. When she tracks her down, she finds Simone in a co-dependent relationship with her enigmatic billionaire boss, Michaela 'Kiki' Kell (Picture: Netflix)
7. Ms Rachel: Season 1 - 53,400,000 views

Ms Rachel has one of the most popular and successful children's YouTube channels. And now she's got her own Netflix show too, full of the same educational songs and games her audience has grown to love (Picture: Ms Rachel/Instagram)
6. American Murder: Gabby Petito - 56,100,000 views

This true crime documentary explores the murder of Gabby Petito, a young American woman who was killed by her boyfriend while travelling through the US in their van (Picture: Netflix)
5. Missing You - 58,000,000 views

Missing You is an adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel. It centres around Detective Kat Donovan, whose world falls apart when she sees her estranged fiancé, who was thought to be missing, on a dating app. The discovery leads her to look again at the unsolved case surrounding her father's murder (Picture: Netflix)
4. Zero Day - 61,300,000 views

George Mullen is a former US President who is brought out of retirement to investigate a global cyber-attack that has caused thousands of deaths. Can he save the day? (Picture: Netflix)
3. Squid Game: Season 3 - 71,500,000 views

Interestingly, Squid Game season 3 is only at number three, but as these numbers only cover up until the end of June, the real viewing figure will be a lot higher now as it racked up huge numbers this month. This time, Gi-hun returns to the games for one last time in a bid to take them down for good. Unfortunately, the VIPs have other ideas (Picture: Netflix)
2. Squid Game: Season 2 - 117,300,000 views

At number two is season 2 of Squid Game. Similar to the series 3 premise, Gi-hun re-enters the games to infiltrate the system. As we all know - because new episodes have dropped - he survives, but how does he do it? (Picture: Netflix)
1. Adolescence - 144,800,000 views

And at number one, what other show did you expect? Stephen Graham's Adolescence follows 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl in his class at school. The limited series explores the rise of misogyny and incel culture in young boys. The show became such an important talking point that Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed it to be shown in schools (Picture: Netflix)