Squid Game and Hellbound were beaten in Netflix's weekly top 10 by a surprise TV show
Two of Netflix's most popular titles have been beaten by another TV show
Squid Game and Hellbound have both been beaten in Netflix's weekly top 10 TV shows ranking by a surprise series – The Queen of Flow.
The second season of the crime telenovela, titled La Reina del Flow in Spanish, took the top spot in Netflix's non-English TV show ranking for the week of November 22 – 28, pushing Hellbound down to second place and Squid Game to third. The Queen of Flow was watched for a massive 69,030,000 hours, while the top English TV show, True Story, had 48,850,000 hours viewed. That means The Queen of Flow season 2 clocks in as the most popular Netflix series of the week overall.
The show follows a songwriter named Yeimy (Carolina Ramírez/María José Vargas Agudelo as the younger version), who was framed for a crime and imprisoned for 17 years. Season 1 sees her out for justice – and revenge – while working undercover for the DEA as a music producer, and season 2 sees Yeimy's life once again in turmoil. If you're planning on watching, set some time aside: both seasons combined are a whopping 171 episodes.
Squid Game fast became Netflix's most popular show ever, beating Bridgerton. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently shared his ideas for a potential season 2. "I have somewhat of a framework for the next season," he commented. "But I also have to admit that I feel increasingly more pressure about season two as the series has gotten so much more love and attention than I could have expected. I also have a film I've been planning to shoot after Squid Game, and I haven't made up my mind about which one I should do first."
As for Hellbound, that series sees people suddenly condemned to Hell – and brutally attacked by monsters when their time comes. This spurs the creation of the New Truth Society, a religious cult, as well as the violent Arrowhead gang. The show has generated plenty of buzz online, but it remains to be seen if Hellbound – or The Queen of Flow – can eventually dethrone Squid Game.
If you're all caught up on The Queen of Flow, check out our guide to the best Netflix shows streaming now for your next binge-watch.
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