The show that’s been called Netflix’s answer to the X-Men is crushing it

[Andy Meek]

• Our list of the most-watched TV shows this week from the major streaming services runs the gamut, including a variety of shows from platforms like Netflix but also newer rivals such as Peacock and Apple TV+.
• At the top of this week's list is The Umbrella Academy, a Netflix original series about a group of superheroes that's been described as Netflix's answer to the X-Men franchise.
• Season two of The Umbrella Academy debuted on Netflix at the end of July.

As I write these words, Netflix's original series The Umbrella Academy -- which has been referred to on many occasions as the streamer's answer to the X-Men franchise -- is sitting in the #2 spot on Netflix's current internally-produced ranking of the Top 10 TV shows across the platform. But that's after the show, which was adapted from a comic book series by Gerard Way and tells the story of a family of superhero siblings, was able to pull off an admirable feat following the debut of its second season on July 31.

As noted by Forbes, The Umbrella Academy became the third Netflix series to hold the #1 spot on that list for 14 days. And, in fact, it still does -- albeit on third-party rankings of the most-watched TV shows right now from sources like Reelgood, the streaming search engine destination that has shared with BGR its latest look at what streaming audiences are consuming the most of right now. For the week of August 13-19, The Umbrella Academy was #1 with a bullet, at a time when these rankings are getting more competitive than ever as streamers and networks ranging from HBO to Peacock and Apple TV+ increasingly churn out popular shows that are climbing these lists.

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