--- title: Netflix: Our Show Has More Viewers Than Game of Thrones description: They won't reveal their numbers, but Netflix says it has the most-watched show outside of network television canonical: https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-12-07T18:11:50.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:04:45.068Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Netflix Claims One of Its Shows Has More Viewers Than 'Game of Thrones' og:description: But they won't reveal their numbers og:url: https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfded1fb3096012bd/69885ce4524fc06c5edf3c9f/marvel-daredevil.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Netflix Claims One of Its Shows Has More Viewers Than 'Game of Thrones' twitter:description: But they won't reveal their numbers twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfded1fb3096012bd/69885ce4524fc06c5edf3c9f/marvel-daredevil.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Netflix Claims One of Its Shows Lures Even More Viewers Than _Game of Thrones_ > Sponsored content. 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Here's a look at how our favorite TV shows—from "Game of Thrones" to "Scandal" and "Breaking Bad"—keep us coming back for more._  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Dec 7, 2015 6:11 PM UTC  Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in the Netflix Original Series “Marvel’s Daredevil” Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in the Netflix Original Series “Marvel’s Daredevil”Barry Wetcher— Netflix, Inc.  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Dec 7, 2015 6:11 PM UTC Move over, HBO. Netflix claims that it hosts the most-watched show not on network television, beating out top-ranked cable series _Game of Thrones_. The streaming service has been [notoriously secretive](http://www.vulture.com/2015/12/netflix-ratings-how-hollywood-gossips.html) about its viewership numbers, and chief creative officer Ted Sarandos continued coyly avoid the subject Monday during the UBS Global Media Conference, [according to](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-ted-sarandos-teases-interest-845548) _The Hollywood Reporter_. Though shows like _Orange Is the New Black_, _House of Cards_, _Master of None_ and _Jessica Jones_ have earned critical raves and Internet buzz, Netflix has never confirmed exactly how many people are actually watching these shows. But when the moderator at a conference panel asked Sarandos if he was happy with the fact that a recent survey showed Netflix would have the second-biggest show on cable if its viewers were traditionally measured—right behind _Thrones_—Sarandos evasively asserted that internal research suggests a Netflix show would actually take that number one slot. **MORE:** [_Jessica Jones_ Is Marvel’s Most Nuanced Heroine Yet](http://time.com/4120228/jessica-jones-review-netflix-marvel/) “We’re pleased to take the number two spot, but think it’s number one because they don’t measure all the devices,” he said. He went on to provide anecdotal evidence of Netflix’s popularity. He said that Aziz Ansari, star and co-writer of Netflix comedy _Master of None_, hasn’t been able to walk down the streets of New York City since the show premiered, even though he was able to do so anonymously for six years while starring on network comedy _Parks and Recreation_. It’s anyone’s guess as to whether Netflix shows like _Narcos_ and _Daredevil_ lure more viewers than the most popular cable shows. But Netflix is doubling down on whatever success it has had with 31 new television projects scheduled to drop next year, almost double the number the company produced in 2015\. Some of the most buzzed-about shows include Marvel’s _Luke Cage_, _Full House_ reboot _Fuller House_, an adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s _A Series of Unfortunate Events_ and a Judd Apatow-produced dramedy _Love_. Netflix is also churning out more documentaries, comedy specials and films. Following the October release of its first original movie _Beasts of No Nation—_which has generated Oscar buzz for star Idris Elba and director Cary Fukunaga—Netflix is working on 10 different films for 2016\. Among them are a Brad Pitt vehicle and an hour-long series about the birth of hip-hop from Baz Luhrman. **MORE:** [Cary Fukunaga on the Extreme Violence in _Beasts of No Nation_](http://time.com/4074204/cary-fukunaga-beasts-of-no-nation/) \[[_THR_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-ted-sarandos-teases-interest-845548)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/"},"headline":"Netflix Claims One of Its Shows Lures Even More Viewers Than Game of Thrones","datePublished":"2015-12-07T18:11:50.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:04:45.068Z","description":"They won't reveal their numbers, but Netflix says it has the most-watched show outside of network television","url":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/","keywords":["Television","Netflix"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfded1fb3096012bd/69885ce4524fc06c5edf3c9f/marvel-daredevil.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfded1fb3096012bd/69885ce4524fc06c5edf3c9f/marvel-daredevil.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL","caption":"MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL","creditText":"Barry Wetcher— Netflix, Inc.","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/","name":"Netflix Claims One of Its Shows Lures Even More Viewers Than Game of Thrones"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"5 Reasons TV's Top Shows Are So Addictive","description":"Here's a look at how our favorite TV shows—from \"Game of Thrones\" to \"Scandal\" and \"Breaking Bad\"—keep us coming back for more.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/2RqNgPrk/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-01-16T20:47:22.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/2RqNgPrk.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/","duration":"PT2M16S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4138650/netflix-show-game-of-thrones/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```