Major Netflix Record Broken 3 Years Later By Stephen King-Like Horror Series

A notable Netflix record has been broken.

It is not the strongest time for Netflix, at least in terms of its U.S. Originals. The trend this year has been that the streamer’s slate of returning programs, whether comedies or dramas, have seen viewership declines compared to season 1. Some shows have been cancelled as a result. Others, like Nobody Wants This, prove stable enough to earn renewals. But the trend has led to major changes at the executive level.

Despite these struggles, Netflix still has hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide and a particular reach within the U.S. It can give a bigger platform to shows that are already hits. That’s exactly what it has done with From, an MGM+ supernatural horror series recommended and inspired by King. The first three seasons of From were recently made available to subscribers in the U.S., and it’s attracting major viewership.

From Just Hit A Massive Netflix Milestone Not Seen In Years

Headlined by Lost star Harold Perrineau as self-appointed sheriff Boyd Stevens, the supernatural horror series is created by John Griffin, who works in tandem with executive producers and fellow Lost alums Jeff Pinkner and Jack Bender. To begin, when the supernatural drama launched in February 2022, the focus was on the mystery surrounding a nightmarish American town that traps everyone who enters. Deadly monsters lurk at night, although the From mythology has evolved significantly in more recent installments.

It may be that evolution that’s appealing to Netflix subscribers in the U.S., who have given the series a notable push this past Halloween. According to Nielsen, From has surpassed 2 billion minutes watched, making it the first acquired program to cross that threshold since NBC’s legal dramedy Suits did it in 2023.

On the whole, the milestone is rarely reached. From is only the third title in Nielsen’s Top 10 history to hit the 2 billion minutes marker. The sci-fi mystery Manifest reached that status twice in June 2021, which ultimately led to Netflix rescuing the series after NBC cancelled it. Suits then followed two years later, adding up to 12 weeks with more than 2 billion minutes.

Where Did From Season 4 Leave The Hit Horror Series?

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At the risk of spoiling the From season 4 ending for those who plan to watch it for the first time, perhaps it’s enough to say that a major character makes a big sacrifice that will change things in the upcoming fifth and final season. Elsewhere, the series is building what looks to be the last showdown between the heroes and the villains.

From season 4 is available exclusively on MGM+ in the U.S., with season 5 debuting in 2027. What is interesting about the milestone that the genre breakout achieved is that Suits and Manifest both got spinoffs after hitting the 2 billion mark. Manifest was even saved and given an additional season to say goodbye. It will be interesting to what the future holds for the popular supernatural horror, especially if it continues to reach impressive benchmarks.

Release Date

February 20, 2022

Network

MGM+

Directors

Jack Bender, Brad Turner, Alexandra La Roche, Bruce McDonald, Jeff Renfroe

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  Harold Perrineau

  Boyd Stevens

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  Catalina Sandino Moreno

  Tabitha Matthews