Netflix had a busy release slate last week. The final season of Outer Banks premiered, and Robert de Niro returned to the service with a thriller where he catches a serial killer. And yet, neither of these titles was the most-watched on the streaming service during the week. That win went to the premiere of gameplay footage from the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI).
In the days ahead of the premiere, more than a dozen clips from Grand Theft Auto VI were leaked online. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., the company behind Grand Theft Auto, has subpoenaed the chat company Discord Inc. as it looks to find the leaker. The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, released in 2023, has racked up 293 million views on YouTube and broken several viewership records.
That window was enough to help it rack up 31.1 million views. The Whisper Man, starring De Niro and Adam Scott, followed with just over 20 million views, while Spanish film Facing El Chapo rounded up the top 3. Among shows, Death of the Pastor’s Wife reigned supreme with 19 million views, while Outer Banks had to make do with the 3rd spot.
The exclusive peek at GTA VI, one of the most-anticipated gaming titles of all time, premiered on Netflix exclusively for six hours before it was made available on YouTube and other video platforms.
Tudum, the short film topped the Netflix charts for the week, according to Netflix’s data arm.
