The all-new stand-up special by the popular English comedian-actor has debuted at the top of the streamer’s weekly English-language TV chart with 8 million hours viewed.
The name Ricky Gervais’ with his well-known trademark wit is enough for millions of stand-up comedy fans to check out and start streaming the new special as soon as it was released worldwide on December 25, 2023, on Netflix. Since then, it has only been a week, and the highly anticipated ‘Armageddon’ has already solidified its place on the Global Top 10 chart by taking the streaming world by storm and dominating the No. 1 spot on the English TV Chart, making it a must-watch show.
The show has taken first place from December 25 to December 31, 2023, as per the official list released by Netflix recently. After looking at this reception, it is safe to say that the viewers have already wishlisted the show and were eagerly waiting to binge-watch Ricky Gervais dish out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity for the entirety of its 1 hour, 2 minute duration.
Check out the official clip from Ricky Gervais: Armageddon below:
Within such a short time, this comedy special has captivated audiences worldwide, as the overall viewership and reception of the programme speak for themselves rather than any word of mouth. As of writing this, the show has secured the top spot with 8,400,000 hours viewed and accumulated a total of 8,000,000 views. The show’s success can be attributed not only to Gervais’ brilliant performance but also to the expertly crafted writing that has the ability to entertain, provoke thought, and resonate with audiences on a global scale.
In addition to this, the second spot for the Netflix Top 10 Global chart is secured by My Life With the Walter Boys Season 1 , which has a total of 41,400,000 hours viewed with 5,400,000 total views by being on the list for the fourth time. The third spot is taken by The Crown: Season 6, with a total of 31,600,000 hours viewed and 3,600,000 total views after being on the list for seventh week. Obliterated: Season 1 has been dropped from its top three spot as it gets fourth place with 17,800,000 hours viewed and 2,600,000 total views for this week.
Whereas, Dave Chappelle’s new Netflix special “The Dreamer” earned 2,100,000 hours of viewing on its first day of availability, with a total of 2,200,000 views, making it secure the fifth spot. The sixth spot has been taken by Fireplace 4K: Crackling Birchwood from Fireplace for Your Home with 1,900,000 hours viewed, and the seventh spot is taken by World War II: From the Frontlines: Season 1 with a total of 8,800,000 hours viewed. The last three spots on the chart are taken by Trevor Noah: Where Was I?, Young Sheldon: Season 1, and Bebefinn Playtime, with each having more than 1,00,000 million views.
Check out the entire Netflix’s Top 10 Global List below:
