Netflix's New Western Hit Officially Doubles Viewership in Under 2 Weeks

Despite fresh competition from the horror-thriller series Belowthis past week, Netflix's old-fashioned drama starringFlorence Pugh held its ground and showed a remarkable improvement in viewership. The show premiered on October 1 and amassed 6.5 million views in the first four days of its run. It ranked second on this week's Netflix viewership report, behind the more mainstream Below, but having doubled its viewership. The seven-episode limited series was created by Zoe Kazan and based on John Steinbeck's classic 1952 novel. Interestingly, the novel was adapted into a beloved film in 1955, directed by Kazan's grandfather, Elia Kazan.