‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’, the much-talked-about Netflix documentary, topped the platform’s global television charts during the week of 1-7 June after attracting 17.8 million views within five days of its premiere, according to viewing figures released by the streaming service.
The three-part docuseries, which debuted on June 3, revisits the 2005 trial of pop star Michael Jackson. The series features interviews with people who were present during the court proceedings, including jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers and defenders. Jackson was acquitted of all charges in the case, including child molestation.
The documentary arrived just months after the release of the musical biopic ‘Michael’, which stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the singer and has the endorsement of the Jackson estate.
According to Netflix’s weekly rankings, ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ led the television charts ahead of limited series The Witness, which recorded 13.2 million views, while the second season of Tina Fey’s ‘The Four Seasons’ placed third with 5.7 million views in its second week on the platform.
Among non-English language television titles, Korean drama ‘Teach You a Lesson’ opened with 6.4 million views in its first three days. ‘My Royal Nemesis’ ranked second in its fifth week on the chart, followed by ‘Berlin and the Lady With an Ermine’ in its fourth week.
In the film category, Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein romantic comedy ‘Office Romance’ topped the English-language chart with 20.9 million views during its first three days on Netflix. ‘Creed III’ followed with 7.9 million views in its debut week on the service, while animated comedy ‘Swapped’ secured 7.5 million views in its sixth consecutive week in the Top 10.
The non-English film rankings were led by new releases ‘The Marked Woman’, which drew 6.6 million views, and ‘Maa Behen’, which registered 4.4 million views.
