Bridgerton season 3 only made its Netflix debut last Thursday (May 16), but it's already setting records on the world's most popular streamer. Per Netflix's Top 10 TV chart , in its first week, Bridgerton 's latest installment – season 3 part 1 – amassed a whopping 45.1 million total views and 165.
2 million viewing hours streamed. Not only that, but Bridgerton 's third season is the period drama's biggest opening weekend to date. As The Hollywood Reporter explains, season 2 could only muster 22.
7 million views in its first weekend on the world's best streaming service , so its successor is certainly off to a royally solid start. There are a few caveats to bear in mind when it comes to comparing Bridgerton 's last two seasons, however. For one, season 2's early viewing figures were spread over a slightly shorter period – three days rather than the four that season 3's data was collected from.
Since the second season of one of the best Netflix shows aired in March 2022, Netflix has also changed how it calculates its viewership data, too. While Bridgerton season 3 is outperforming its forebear, then, Netflix's rejigging of what constitutes a "view" means that it was always going to chalk up more impressive viewing figures than season 2 did. With season 3 part 2 set to arrive on June 13, Bridgerton will surely see another spike in its viewing figures next month as fans flock to catch its next batch of episodes or binge watch season 3 in its entirety.
That said, it won't be .
