Netflix says that the show, whose main character is played by Jenna Ortega and also stars Christina Ricci and Catherine Zeta-Jones, has a record-breaking 341.2 million viewing hours, which is more than Stranger Things.

It is also the most popular show in 83 countries, similar to Stranger Things.
Wednesday now holds the record for most hours viewed in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, with 341.2 MILLION HOURS!
— Netflix (@netflix) November 29, 2022
The series — starring Jenna Ortega from EPs Tim Burton, Al Gough & Miles Millar — is #1 in 83 countries, tying the record set by Stranger Things 4 pic.twitter.com/o8yhS2EmXF
It landed on Netflix earlier this month and propelled straight to the top of the most-watched list, beating the likes of The Crown, 1899 and Dead to Me.
Wednesday has the most hours seen in a week for an English-language series on Netflix, the streaming service announced in a tweet on Tuesday.

The Tim Burton, Al Gough, and Miles Millar series, which features Jenna Ortega, has reached the top spot in a record-tying 83 nations.
Wednesday, a gothic girl played by Jenna Ortega, enrols in the fictional Nevermore Academy in the new Addams Family spin-off.
Creator and executive producer Alfred Gough has commented, “There is absolutely more to explore in the world of the Addamses.” The Netflix drama premieres April 5. Possible confirmation of a season two order.
“[Screenwriter] Miles Millar and I are talking about it amongst ourselves,” Gough said to Empire. The Addams family universe still has a lot of secrets to reveal.

Millar confirmed in an interview with TV Line that negotiations are ongoing and that the show’s creators are interested in expanding the schedule beyond Wednesdays.
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