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Netflix’s “His & Hers” Tops TV Viewing in First Half of 2026, Surpassing Returning Titles, What We Watched Report Finds
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Netflix’s “His & Hers” Tops TV Viewing in First Half of 2026, Surpassing Returning Titles, What We Watched Report Finds

Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson’s crime thriller drew 104 million global views for Netflix from its January 8 premiere through the end of June, according to the streamer’s biannual “What We Watched” viewing report.

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Netflix says its new crime thriller His & Hers was the most-watched television title on the service in the first half of 2026, outpacing returning series and leading overall viewing during the period covered by the company’s biannual What We Watched report.

Deadline reported that the series, starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson, reached 104 million global views from its premiere date of January 8 through the end of June, the report’s top performance metric for that half-year window.

The What We Watched release compares how audiences watched Netflix originals and other series across the first six months of the year, including both newly released titles and those that were already in circulation from prior seasons or launches.

According to the Deadline summary, His & Hers generated more viewing than returning titles during the same first-half period, underscoring Netflix’s push to drive first-release audience growth rather than relying solely on accumulated library demand.

Deadline’s coverage framed the figures as part of Netflix’s effort to quantify viewing behavior in a standardized way across multiple genres and release cycles, and the performance of His & Hers is positioned as a key report from the first half of 2026’s slate.

The report’s emphasis on “what we watched” reflects Netflix’s ongoing practice of publishing viewing benchmarks that can be used by industry observers, including creators and production partners, to gauge audience traction after release.

As Netflix moves further into the year, the first-half ranking provides a baseline for how newly released scripted programming is competing for attention in a crowded streaming market, with His & Hers cited as the top performer during the January 8 to June 30 window.

Why It Matters

  • Netflix’s published first-half view totals offer an industry-wide benchmark for how quickly new scripted series can attract global audiences after debut.
  • The outperformance versus returning titles highlights the stakes for release-timing and programming strategy in Netflix’s ongoing competition for subscriber attention.
  • The figures may influence how viewers, creators, and production partners assess demand for crime-thriller content in the current release cycle.
  • Because Netflix’s What We Watched is designed to measure viewing behavior across periods, the ranking can serve as a reference point for subsequent halves of 2026.

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Key Facts

  • Netflix’s What We Watched report for the first half of 2026 says His & Hers was the most-watched TV title on the service during that period.
  • His & Hers is a crime thriller starring Jon Bernthal and Tessa Thompson.
  • The series received 104 million global views from its January 8 premiere through the end of June 2026.
  • Deadline reports that His & Hers outpaced returning titles during the same first-half window.
  • Deadline’s article on the findings is dated July 16, 2026 and summarizes Netflix’s biannual viewing metrics.