Netflix’s ‘Jaws’ Meets ‘Widow’s Bay’ Horror Series Officially Takes Over the World With 86.4 Million Hours Watched

Netflix’s horror thriller *Below* has topped its global English-language television chart for a second consecutive week, drawing 86.4 million hours of viewing from 12 to 18 October. Its strong start matters as the six-part series has quickly become a major streaming success, with viewers comparing its isolated coastal setting and sea-creature threat to *Widow’s Bay* and *Jaws*.

The series launched worldwide on 8 October and attracted 21.2 million views in its second week, bringing its two-week total to 38.2 million. Josh Hartnett plays Calvin Penney, a Newfoundland fisherman who teams up with a marine researcher after a mysterious creature threatens his town and family. The review praises Hartnett and the ensemble, while noting that some supporting characters receive limited development across the six episodes.