![]() ![]() I’m more worried about its success, and the consequence these numbers will have going forward. The middling quality of Wednesday is not what concerns me, though. ![]() Suddenly those 400 million hours begin to make sense. For a show about an adored kooky sharpshooter, who has been the source of Halloween costumes everywhere since 1992, Wednesday lacks bite and, since its release, more than three people have described it to me as decent “background” television. But even with Ortega, it can’t escape certain trappings, namely the fact that it’s essentially Gen-Z Addams Family by way of Riverdale. It’s jauntily soundtracked (Danny Elfman), indelibly costumed (Colleen Atwood) and excellently cast (John Papsidera and Sophie Holland) – without its spellbinding lead star Jenna Ortega, Wednesday risked being as dull as a dreary Monday. ![]() Wednesday is perfectly serviceable television. Brilliant news for those involved with the show, but not so great for the future of the small screen. One week later, Wednesday broke its own record, and now has amassed streams of more than 400 million hours. These results claimed that the show had been streamed for a grand total of 341.2 million hours after just seven days. According to data released by Netflix, it surpassed Stranger Things’s record as the platform’s most-watched title ever in a single week. Last month, it was announced that Wednesday, the streamer’s series based on the Addams Family character, had become quite the hit. Do you hear that? That distant popping sound? It’s the sound of Netflix bosses cracking open the champagne. ![]()
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