'La Palma' Loses its Position in Netflix's Top 10 to a New Series
As we approach Christmas, the leading series with a Christmas backdrop, Black Doves, has dropped significantly on Netflix's Top 10 list, making way for other non-seasonal shows.
For some time now, domesticated disaster series La Palma has been reigning supreme on the chart, even in the US, which is quite uncommon for a foreign-language series, in this case, Norwegian. However, its reign has been overthrown by the reemergence of Virgin River, one of Netflix's biggest slept-on hits returning for its sixth season. And let me tell you, this doesn't happen often on Netflix.
Fortunately, Netflix seems to be moving away from its split-season concept as all episodes of Virgin River season 6 are now available. I ponder if they recognized the significant dip in viewership during the breaks in the series that employed this method, and considering that the number of people who complete a series is a crucial metric for them, this might have outweighed the desire to keep subscribers for more than a month to watch their favorite shows. I'm sure they have all the data, though I don't think this strategy is completely dead yet.
La Palma is classified as a limited series, considering how many tidal waves one can experience. It's an odd scenario as this was the most-watched TV show in the country for a while and it doesn't even have enough reviews for a Rotten Tomatoes score, with only two critics providing positive reviews. Fans are less enthusiastic as the show only boasts a 30% audience score.
On the other hand, Netflix announced that Virgin River would be getting a seventh season before the sixth season even aired, given its popularity and low cost of production. Once again, season 1 has just one critic review and not enough audience reviews for a score. Generally speaking, the show gets positive reviews, with a 81% critical score across the previous 5 seasons. This is also a series frequently overlooked by critics, with only 5 scored reviews for season 5. And it's quite peculiar, considering the high viewership. I guess journalism in the entertainment field is underfunded.
We'll see how long Virgin River can hold on to the top spot, but I suspect it'll last at least a few days. Squid Game season 2, set to premiere on December 26, will undoubtedly rule the list throughout the new year.
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Despite La Palma's reign at the top of Netflix's charts, it has not made it to Netflix's recent Top 10, which now features non-seasonal shows like Netflix top 10 series. Interestingly, La Palma, a domestic disaster series from Norway, has garnered more viewership than many English-language shows, even though it's classified as a limited series with a low number of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
