That topped season 2 of Netflix hit “Stranger Things,” which had 31.2 million unique viewers in its first 10 days, and was within shouting distance of “Stranger Things 3,” which drew 36.3 million over the comparable 10-day span, the measurement firm said.
The docuseries reached a U.S. TV audience of 34.3 unique viewers within the first 10 days of its release (March 20-29), according to Nielsen estimates.
There’s no question that Tiger King benefitted from everyone being trapped in their houses riding out the coronavirus pandemic.
Any show that’s even inviting comparison with Stranger Things, the rare Netflix original that became a full-on cultural phenomenon — inspiring toys, clothes, and other merchandise — is in good shape.