‘The Four Seasons’ & ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Extend Netflix’s Sophomore Viewership Slump
Netflix's series 'The Four Seasons' and 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' have experienced significant viewership declines in their second seasons. 'The Four Seasons' saw a 63% drop, while 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' fell over 76%. This trend of sophomore slumps is not isolated, as several other Netflix series have also returned with lower viewership compared to their first seasons.
- ▪'The Four Seasons' ranked No. 3 with 4.4 million views in its second season.
- ▪'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' ranked No. 9 with 1.8 million views in its second season.
- ▪Many Netflix series have faced similar declines, with shows like 'Running Point' and 'Beef' also experiencing significant drops.
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'The Four Seasons' and 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder' Netflix Two Netflix series that had launched atop Netflix’s weekly Top 10 for English series with their first seasons, The Four Seasons and A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, returned with their second installments last week. Neither could repeat their debut performances, ranking as No. 3 (The Four Seasons, 4.4M views) and No. 9 (A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder, 1.8M) in their first week (5/25/26 – 5/31/26). The Four Seasons was down 63% from its Season 1 opening week; A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder was down more than 76% (Season 2 launched on a Wednesday, Season 1 on Thursday, so the 76% decline does not account for the extra day of S2 viewing which would make the drop even steeper.) blogherads.adq.push(function () { blogherads .defineSlot(…
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