“Bridgerton” Is Now Netflix’s “Biggest Series Ever”

Netflix is now claiming that “Bridgerton” is its biggest hit ever.

According to CNN, the drama based on Julia Quinn’s novels set in Britain in the early 1800s has been watched by 82 million households in its first 28 days of release.

Netflix also claims the show has “made the top 10” in every market except for Japan. The series has hit number one status in 83 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, India, Brazil, and South Africa.

The Regency-era romance drama created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by TV juggernaut Shonda Rhimes has created a huge buzz since it premiered at the end of last year.

“Bridgerton” has been likened to “The Queen’s Gambit,” in that it “defies tradition, and demonstrates that period dramas are not limited in scope or audience,” Netflix’s VP of original series, Jinny Howe, said in the statement.

“Chris Van Dusen and Shondaland’s Regency reimagined isn’t meant to be history. It’s designed to be more lavish, sexier, and funnier than the standard period drama — and that’s what so surprised and delighted our members,” Howe explained.