# Netflix's Stephen King Thriller Breaks Streaming Record

> Netflix's Stephen King-inspired thriller Below sets all-time streaming record with 21.2 million views in one week.
- Title: Netflix's Stephen King Thriller Breaks Streaming Record
- Summary: Netflix's Stephen King-inspired thriller Below sets all-time streaming record with 21.2 million views in one week. Netflix's Stephen King-like thriller Below…
- Keywords: netflix, stephen king, below, stephen king like thriller, streaming record, canadian tv, netflix original, josh hartnett, mackenzie davis, calvin penney, entertainment, culture
- Source: ScreenRant — https://screenrant.com/below-tv-stephen-king-like-netflix-canadian-viewership-record
- Author: Matthew Rudoy
- Published: 2026-10-20T20:07:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, stephen king, below, stephen king like thriller, streaming record, canadian tv, netflix original, josh hartnett, mackenzie davis, calvin penney, entertainment, culture
## Netflix's Stephen King Thriller
Netflix's new Stephen King-like thriller series Below has smashed all-time streaming records for Canadian originals.
## Josh Hartnett Leads Cast
Josh Hartnett stars as Calvin Penney, a Newfoundland fisherman haunted by his father's death and struggling to make ends meet.
## 21.2 Million Views in Week One
Below achieved 21.2 million views in its first week, setting a new Netflix record for Canadian originals.
## Top 10 Global Chart
Below stayed at number one on Netflix's global English-language TV chart for two consecutive weeks and ranked top in 80 countries.
## Competing Shows
Below outperformed shows like East of Eden with 6.2 million views and The Diplomat with 4.8 million views in its first week.
## Limited Series Status
Below was designed as a limited series with a resolved story, though its ending hints at potential season two.
## Key takeaway

Netflix's Stephen King-like thriller Below became the most-watched Canadian original on the platform with 21.2 million views in its first week.