Every State’s Favorite Netflix Show in 2020

Netflix continues to dominate the streaming service scene, with 193 million viewers and over $20 billion in revenue (as of 2019).¹ To keep growing, Netflix planned on adding as many as 113 new Netflix shows in 2020. With so many streaming choices, the temperatures cooling down, and more people staying in, we had to find out what America was watching in 2020.

Netflix Originals took over

Americans searched for The Umbrella Academy, Black Mirror, and Orange Is the New Black more than any other shows, which proves Netflix Originals have taken over.

Although Black Mirror started as a BBC original, Netflix bought the rights for season 3 and beyond. Peaky Blinders, which was the favorite in Massachusetts, also first premiered on BBC but was later picked up by Netflix.

Only four non-Netflix Originals made the top-search for states: Breaking Bad from AMC won in New Mexico, where Walt and Jessie reigned as chemical kings. Oregon searched for Community from NBC, New Hampshire likes New Girl (FOX), and Georgia’s feeling peachy searching for Schitt’s Creek (CBC).

Tiger King isn’t going away anytime soon

Joe Exotic and Carole Baskins are still stealing the show in Kansas and Oklahoma, seven months after the release of Tiger King. But should we be surprised that such a chaotic and popular show is still making waves?

With more spin-offs coming out in the future—seemingly more for entertainment than preservation awareness—will we ever see real justice for the animals these people claim to love?

GLOW can no longer go

One of the most popular shows, GLOW, has been canceled during the pandemic due to filming restrictions.⁶ The women’s wrestling show was the favorite in five states, but, unfortunately, it looks like it’s been knocked out of the ring permanently.

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America’s Favorite Netflix Shows of 2020

Methodology

To determine each state’s favorite Netflix show, we analyzed the most popular shows using Google Trends data to discover which ones people in your state showed the most interest in during 2020. To improve the results, we gauged popularity in the Arts & Entertainment category. Our initial list of Netflix shows came from Digital Trends.

Sources

1. Amy Watson, Statista, “Netflix – Statistics & Facts,” February 6, 2020. Accessed October 13, 2020.
2. IMDb, “The Umbrella Academy – Awards,” Accessed October 13, 2020.
3. Rotten Tomatoes, “The Umbrella Academy,” Accessed October 13, 2020.
4. Google Trends, Accessed October 5, 2020.
5. Nick Perry, Christine Persaud, Blair Marnell, Digital Trends, “The 50 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now,” October 1, 2020. Accessed October 13, 2020.
6. Joe Otterson, Variety, ‘GLOW’ Season 4 Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic,” October 5, 2020. Accessed October 13, 2020.