Netflix: What’s Trending
From live programming to upcoming releases, here’s what the streaming service is offering this fall
In March 2023, Chris Rock starred in Netflix’s first-ever live show with his stand-up special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage. The Oscars slap incident went down a year before, but this was the first time Rock spoke out about it.
Just a week later, the special was already racking up impressive numbers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The “1.22 billion minutes [it amassed] equate to about 20.3 million full runs of the hourlong special,” the site said.
Since Rock’s special, Netflix has hosted a handful of live shows, comedy specials and talk shows, including John Mulaney’s Everybody’s in LA, The Roast of Tom Brady, Joe Rogan: Burn Your Boats and weekly WWE Monday Night Raw, a 10-year deal with TKO Group (TKO) worth over $5 billion.
The streaming platform has also announced it will stream two NFL games on Christmas Day, as well as at least one Christmas Day football game in the next two years.
Upcoming live events
- Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson live event on Nov. 15, 2024 Pacific Time
- NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers live event on Dec. 25, 2024 Pacific Time
- NFL on Christmas: Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans live event on Dec. 25, 2024 Pacific Time
As of Q2 this year, Netflix has around 277.65 million paid subscribers worldwide, up by more than 8 million from the previous quarter. As the audience continues to grow, so does the programming.
Top 5 shows in the U.S.
(As of 9.1.24)
- Worst Ex Ever, Season 1
- The Accident, Season 1
- American Murder: Laci Peterson, Season 1
- Adam Sandler: Love You
- Dark Winds, Season 1
Top 5 shows globally
- Worst Ex Ever, Season 1 (8.4 million views)
- Emily in Paris, Season 4 (6.5 million)
- American Murder: Laci Peterson, Season 1 (4.1 million)
- KAOS (3.4 million)
- Adam Sandler: Love You (2.4 million)
Top 5 movies in the U.S.
- The Deliverance
- Incoming
- Migration
- The Union
- Untold: Sign Stealer
Top 5 movies globally
- Incoming (16.9 million views)
- The Union (16.8 million)
- The Deliverance (14.5 million)
- Tòkunbọ̀ (5.3 million)
- Migration (5.2 million)
Upcoming fall new releases
While older shows and movies will premiere on the platform this fall, here are brand new releases to keep an eye out for:
Bad Boys: Ride or Die — Starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, the fourth installment of Bad Boys, from Sony Pictures, is expected to appear on Netflix in October.
Heartstopper (Season 3) Netflix Original, Oct. 3 — The British teen drama continues.
The Platform 2 (2024) Netflix Original, Oct. 4 — The Spanish-language sequel to Netflix’s psychological horror.
IT’S WHAT’S INSIDE (2024) Netflix Original, Oct. 4 — A teen mystery comedy for Halloween.
Starting 5 (Season 1) Netflix Original, Oct. 9 — A sports docu-series that follows five NBA superstars throughout the 2023/24 season.
Outer Banks (Season 4 – Part 1) Netflix Original, Oct. 10 — The first five episodes of the coming-of-age drama series.
Lonely Planet (2024) Netflix Original, Oct. 11 — A new romance drama starring Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth.
The Man Who Loved UFOs (2024) Netflix Original, Oct. 18 — This comedy drama follows an Argentinian journalist who created a media circus while searching for proof of Alien life.
Simone Biles Rising (Season 2) Netflix Original, Oct. 25 — The second installment of the docu-series follows USA gymnast Simone Biles, with season 2 featuring footage from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Diplomat (Season 2) Netflix Original, Oct. 31 — A follow-up to the drama series starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell.
