The most-watched shows of 2021 (so far) have been revealed

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Netflix's Cobra Kai and Bridgerton are the two most popular streaming shows of 2021 so far, it has been revealed.

Variety reports that, according to Nielsen's figures, Karate Kid-spinoff Cobra Kai was the most viewed show of the week spanning from January, 4 2021 to January 10, 2021. Bridgerton, the Shondaland smash hit, came in at number two, which is particularly impressive considering it only consists of eight episodes, compared to Cobra Kai's 30.

In fact, Netflix dominates the list of streaming originals – claiming all but one of the ten slots. There's no prizes for guessing that the one non-Netflix original still pulling in viewers is The Mandalorian, which has two seasons streaming on Disney Plus, and The Mandalorian season 3 on the way. WandaVision debuted on January, 15, so was just too late to be in with a chance of making it onto this particular list.

Cobra Kai (Netflix) – 2,107 minutes
Bridgerton (Netflix) – 1,670 minutes
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix) – 768 minutes
The Crown (Netflix) – 494 minutes
Virgin River (Netflix) – 475 minutes
The Mandalorian (Disney Plus) – 411 minutes
The Queen's Gambit (Netflix) – 392 minutes
Gabby's Dollhouse (Netflix) – 380 minutes
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) – 323 minutes
History of Swear Words (Netflix) – 314 minutes

As for the popularity ranking of everything on streaming, not just original TV shows (again with minutes in the million), check that out here:

Cobra Kai (Netflix) – 2,107 minutes
Bridgerton (Netflix) – 1,670 minutes
Criminal Minds (Netflix) – 842 minutes
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix) – 768 minutes
Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) – 704 minutes
Schitt's Creek (Netflix) – 651 minutes
CoComelon (Netflix) – 612 minutes
Mariposa de Barrio (Netflix) – 548 minutes
Supernatural (Netflix) – 526 minutes
Soul (Disney Plus) – 520 minutes

That is a lot of Cobra Kai. While you wait for Cobra Kai season 4, check out our roundup of the best Netflix shows streaming now.

I'm a Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film section. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.