Numerical data on successful TV thrillers and other information on the Thriller genre


Squid games- 


Released on September 17, 2021.

With over 142 million viewers worldwide, it became Netflix’s most watched series at launch.

It had won several awards including 6 Emmy awards in 2022.

The series had generated an estimate of $900 million in value.

The production costs for the series is about $21 million.

The show was available to viewers worldwide contributing to its viewership and cost.

A variety of fans online create posts and blogs about the series, which overall helped increase its viewership.

The main target audience would predominantly be older teenagers and young adults due to its gory aspect to the series ,but also, its characters are easily loveable to the viewers making audience interaction prominent in the squid game series.

Stranger things-

The first season released on July 16th, 2016

Stranger things had about 58 million views making it one of Netflix popular shows.

The budget for the first season was around $6 million per episode.

The series had contributed to a significant growth on subscribers for Netflix

Stranger things had a lot of merchandise fans could purchase, including toys and clothing, which overall helped boost financial impact.

The main target audience would mainly be teenagers due to its aged 15 rating. As well, the main cast consists of a younger age range so they would conform to the teenage audience.


History of the thriller genre:


The TV thriller series ‘Twin peaks’ created by David Lynch and Mark Frost in 1990-1991 was very popular to its main target audience as it has a blend of thrilling storytelling, unique characteristics, and mysterious soap opera elements. This classic TV show had created a quirky but captivating atmosphere that has gained an attraction to the viewers imaginations. Additionally, the show has a rating of 8.8/10 on IMDB and two Emmy awards making it very popular to the audience at the time.



On the other hand, ‘The X-Files’, a classic TV thriller series created by Chris Carter in 1993-201
8, combines elements of science fiction, horror, and thriller making it both entertaining and provoking to the main target audience. The show had gained a rating of 8.6/10 on IMDB highlighting its popularity and engagement compared to other thriller TV series. There would be loads of fans engaging in the series due to the fact that it was released in 1993- old fans of the series would still come back to watch it as it had continued to release new episodes later on.





Classic TV thriller shows such as ‘twin peaks’ and ‘the X-files’ were more popular compared to others as they offer innovative narratives that captivates audiences. The blending of genres and intriguing elements is what keeps its viewers engaged. Aswell, the use of strong characters within these shows help develop emotional connections and relative friendships and relationships.


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