Netflix viewers ‘eat up’ controversial new thriller watched 2,400,000 times

Miku Martineau stars as Yumeko in the new Netflix series that has more than 3.7million views (Picture: Netflix)

Fans of the original creation can sometimes become defensive when big budgets are thrown at a new show.

But that’s not been the case for Bet, a new series based on a manga comic book series titled Kakegurui, which has had viewers hooked since its release on May 15.

Starring Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke and Eve Edwards, the thriller charts the journey of a Japanese transfer student who arrives at a boarding school.

While there, her rare talent for gambling threatens to overturn the entire system.

The show quickly made its way onto Netflix’s top 10 most-watched list last week and has so far been watched a whopping 1.4 million times globally.

@ite0luwakiishi shared: ‘I actually liked the ‘bet’ series on Netflix…’ while @mxxnlitt added: ‘People complaining about the bet series on Netflix but I’m eating it up idc I get entertained by anything.’

@buffylipino posted: ‘Y’all idk but the new show on Netflix “Bet” is actually good I hope there is a season 2.’

Rose A said: ‘Saying I loved the show is a true understatement. I loved it and my boyfriend loved it, genuinely a must-see! I am already eagerly waiting for season 2.’

Steve H added: ‘I started watching this with no expectations at all, as I just saw this was new on Netflix. What a surprise this show got me interested within about the first 5 minutes, so much so that I ended up seeing all 10 episodes in one sitting.’

And even fans of the original manga had some praise for the adaptation.

Chaddie Z wrote: ‘If you separate it from the manga/anime then it’s worth the watch. I’ll admit some lines were cringe but it pays off with an interesting story and actors who were actually pretty good.’

The show has been adapted from a popular manga series (Picture: Netflix)

The show charts the journey of Yumeko and her excellent gambling skills (Picture: Netflix)

And Caileigh P said: ‘I never thought I’m going to love this show but I did, although some of the character personalities don’t really align with the original characters in the anime.’

X user @finkerzNFT, however, had reservations, writing: ‘Anyone watch Bet on Netflix? There’s some really cool cinematography and editing, the lead did good with the material and making the character fun, but I swear the writers had to be a room full of 5 yr olds with crayons with the amount of sense it made, plot holes and contradictions.’

A description of the show on Netflix reads: ‘At a private school where gambling determines social status, a skilful new student with a mysterious past is shaking things up — and betting on revenge.’

Fans of the show are calling for another season to be confirmed (Picture: Netflix)

The 10-part series has already made its way onto Netflix’s top 10 (Picture: Netflix)

Along with Bet, Netflix fans have also rushed to binge a British thriller series about a woman who faces a romance scam.

First hitting screens last year on Sky, Love Rat stars Coronation Street’s Sally Lindsay as Emma, a woman dreaming of a new start after her divorce from Pete, played by Neil Morrissey.

Estranged from her daughter, she decides to escape her dull life and travel to Cyprus for a holiday.

Once she arrives, she quickly forms a connection with Niko (Gerald Kyd), the handsome, wealthy owner of the hotel.

This week the series was added to Netflix, where it’s soared up the charts and is currently the third most-watched programme on the streaming service in the UK.

Bet is currently available to watch on Netflix.

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