15 May 2025 : Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar’s show The Royals is getting roasted online, with harsh reviews from audiences. But despite the brutal feedback, the show has managed to rack up good viewership numbers on Netflix.
In fact, it’s outperformed some notable series, beating out shows like Weak Hero and Black Warrant in terms of viewership.
The Royals scores big on viewership
As per the latest data posted by the streaming platform, The Royals claimed the third spot on Netflix’s weekly ranking of the top 10 non-English shows. It’s even beaten out some big shows like the Korean hit Weak Hero and the Israeli series Bad Boy, landing the number three spot on Netflix’s top 10 non-English shows list. Only Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight and Eternaut are ahead of it.
The show has hit the number one spot on Netflix’s top 10 non-English shows list in seven countries – India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, UAE, and Mauritius. It is also listed in the top 10 non-English shows of the week on Netflix in 43 other countries, including Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, and many others. It garnered 3 million views in its opening week. As per the data, the show recorded watch time of 17 million hours, with an average runtime of 5 hours and 57 minutes.
Audiences are left underwhelmed by The Royals, with social media users slamming the show for its lacklustre chemistry between the leads and a weak, superficial screenplay that fails to deliver.
Summary:
Ishaan Khatter and Bhumi Pednekar’s The Royals ranks third globally on Netflix’s Non-English shows with over 3 million views.