The American version of "Kvodo" – "Your Honor" – an original drama series that first aired in Israel in spring 2017, became the most-watched series on various streaming services in the US in early June, according to data from Nielsen.
According to the company, the American adaptation of the Israeli series, starring Emmy winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad") as an esteemed judge who finds himself in over his head after his son is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident, garnered 1.528 billion viewing minutes in the week of June 3-9. This represents a massive threefold increase in viewing time after its debut on Netflix the previous week, in addition to the original streaming service where it airs, Paramount+.
The series managed to surpass two other shows that crossed the billion-minute viewing threshold – "Bluey" (1.145 billion minutes) in second place and "Grey's Anatomy" (1.099 billion minutes). Surprisingly, "Bridgerton" ranks only eighth with 806 million viewing minutes, suggesting that its third season, which premiered on Netflix on May 16, may not be achieving the expected success. It's worth noting that the second half of the season was released on June 13, so its numbers are likely to spike accordingly.
Another notable Netflix series in the top ten is "Eric," starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It experienced a 38% increase in viewership from its opening week, accumulating 926 million viewing minutes. "Young Sheldon" rounded out the top ten with 786 million viewing minutes. The sole movie in the top rankings is "Hit Man" which had a theatrical release in Israel but went straight to Netflix in the US, where it garnered 984 million viewing minutes.
This success story isn't Israel's only claim to fame in the streaming world. Keshet International has announced that the Israeli series "A Body That Works" is currently featured in Netflix's global top 10 most-watched programs list. The show has broken into the top 10 in numerous countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Poland, and Romania. Sold by Keshet International to Netflix, the series premiered on the platform less than a month ago in its original Hebrew version, starring Rotem Sela, Gal Malka, Yehuda Levi, and Lior Raz.
