The Most Popular TV Series on Netflix in 2019 Revealed

With 2020 only hours away, we're pausing to look back on how we spent our time in 2019. Obviously, Netflix was a big part of the daily routine and so it's only natural that we're all super curious as to what the most-watched series of the streaming empire were for everyone.

Netflix just released lists of its most-watched shows, divided by genres: nonfiction, scripted series, and comedy. According to Variety, the service decided to release lists of its most popular shows in an effort to make it onto "year-end lists and ranking stories," especially with this time of the year being peak season for viewership.

Netflix never releases "actual viewership" statistics, according to Variety, as part of its policy. It reportedly calculates popularity by counting the total number of households to watch a title within 28 days of its release. If a title was recently made available and it's been less than 28 days, the service uses a projection algorithm to compute the show's popularity.

So without further ado, here are Netflix's most popular shows this year.

10 Most Popular Series on Netflix in 2019:

1. Stranger Things Season 3
2. The Witcher
3. The Umbrella Academy
4. Dead to Me
5. You Season 2
6. When They See Us
7. Unbelievable
8. Sex Education
9. 13 Reasons Why Season 3
10. Raising Dion

10 Most Popular Nonfiction Series on Netflix in 2019:

1. Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
2. Jailbirds
3. Rhythm and Flow
4. You vs. Wild
5. Nailed It Season 3
6. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
7. Awake: The Million Dollar Game
8. Sugar Rush Christmas
9. Prank Encounters
10. Sugar Rush Season 2

10 Most Popular Comedy Specials on Netflix in 2019

1. Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones
2. Kevin Hart: Irresponsible
3. Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias: One Show Fits All
4. Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
5. Amy Schumer: Growing
6. Bill Burr: Paper Tiger
7. Aziz Ansari: Right Now
8. Jeff Dunham: Beside Himself
9. Wanda Sykes: Not Normal
10. Mike Epps: Only One Mike

Those are some pretty impressive lists and we can't wait to see what 2020 brings to Netflix!