Cliff Notes – Hit new Netflix show racks up 9,800,000 views to topple Adolescence
- "Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing" has gained 9.8 million views in just five days, surpassing "Adolescence" in Netflix’s UK rankings.
- The three-part series explores allegations of abuse faced by child stars, focusing on video creator Piper Rockelle Smith and her mother, Tiffany Smith, who have denied the claims.
- Despite a $1.85 million settlement reached in October 2022, the series features testimonies from affected teenagers and highlights the dangers of creating viral content.
Hit new Netflix show racks up 9,800,000 views to topple Adolescence
A new show on Netflix has shot up the rankings on the streaming platform (Picture: Netflix)
A hit new show on Netflix has racked up a whopping 9.8million views in only five days, knocking Adolescence from the platform’s rankings.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing shows a behind-the-scenes look at child stars who are claiming they were abused as they made viral videos.
The three-part series takes place in Los Angeles and focuses on video creator Piper Rockelle Smith, 17.
It also shows the teeanagers who participated in her playful social media posts who say her mother, Tiffany Smith, mistreated them.
In January 2022, 11 different teenagers sued Ms Smith, alleging that they were ‘frequently subjected to an emotionally, physically and sometimes sexually abusive environment’ according to the lawsuit, Netflix outlined.
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The group said this situation was ‘perpetrated by Ms. Smith on and off set during filming sessions for Piper’s YouTube channel’. Ms Smith and Piper didn’t participate in the docu-series, but have previously denied allegations.
The series shows the behind the scenes dangers behind creating viral videos (Picture: Netflix)
What are the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in the UK?
Currently the top 10 TV shows on Netflix in the UK are…
Black Mirror
The Diamond Heist
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing
The Glass Dome
Adolescence
WWE Raw
The Gardener
Love on the Spectrum
Years and Years
Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer
Despite there being a $1.85m (£1.39) settlement that was reached in October last year, Piper’s teen creator ‘crew’ are still making their voices heard in the Netflix series.
Throughout the course of the series viewers can see Piper’s rise to fame, while it also features interviews with teen stars and internet experts.
Just a few days after its release, the docu-series has surpassed Adolescence on the top 10 chart in the UK.
In just two weeks, the drama, co-written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, achieved a staggering 66m views, becoming the most-watched UK series ever on the streaming platform.
The series received critical acclaim for its performances, especially from newcomer and lead star Owen Cooper, as well as for its filming technique, with each episode shot in a single take.
Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, became a global hit (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix)
The young lead star blew audiences away with his first ever professional acting performance (Picture: Netflix)
Within its first four days, it garnered 24,300,000 views and currently holds a sensational 99% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
Another breakout hit on Netflix this week has been the comedy series North by North, which dropped at the weekend.
The Canadian show stars Anna Lambe as Siaja, a young Inuk woman in the small fictional Arctic community of Ice Cove.
The eight episodes follow the ‘optimistic young woman as she embarks on a journey to reinvent herself in her tiny Arctic hometown, where everyone knows each other’s business’.
‘She must then navigate the unpredictable, and often hilarious, highs and lows that come with relationships, motherhood, a new job, and finding her own way.’
The Hollywood Reporter wrote in its review: ‘North of North is unassuming in its humour, only occasionally provoking full-on belly laughs or delivering memorably quotable lines. But I found, as I kept watching, that what was near-constant was the smile on my face.’
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing is available to watch on Netflix.
