Sha'Carri Richardson on 'SPRINT' (© Netflix)
Docuseries ‘SPRINT’ ranked sixth among the most-watched shows on Netflix in its first week of being released, according to the latest figures released by the streaming service.
The six-part series hit TV screens around the world on 2 July. Created by the team behind Drive to Survive, SPRINT follows the lives of top athletes such as Sha'Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Marcell Jacobs and Shericka Jackson as they navigate the rollercoaster ride of being among the fastest sprinters of all time.
• Stream the entire first season of SPRINT
The series takes viewers across the world on the Wanda Diamond League and Continental Tour circuits as athletes battle it out towards the pinnacle of the 2023 season: the World Championships in Budapest.
‘SPRINT’ amassed 2.4 million views in its first week, putting it comfortably inside the top 10 worldwide in the latest viewing figures table.
Show | Views | Hours viewed |
Supacell: Season 1 | 11,800,000 | 61,200,000 |
The Man with 1000 Kids | 6,600,000 | 13,800,000 |
Worst Roommate Ever: Season 2 | 5,400,000 | 19,400,000 |
Bridgerton: Season 3 | 4,000,000 | 31,600,000 |
Owning Manhattan: Season 1 | 2,600,000 | 16,000,000 |
SPRINT: Season 1 | 2,400,000 | 10,000,000 |
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Season 1 | 2,300,000 | 15,400,000 |
That '90s Show: Part 2 | 1,800,000 | 5,600,000 |
The Mole: Season 2 | 1,800,000 | 11,100,000 |
Worst Roommate Ever: Season 1 | 1,700,000 | 6,900,000 |
Along with the current generation of sprint stars, the series also features insights from legendary athletes Usain Bolt, Allyson Felix, Ato Boldon and Michael Johnson, who between them have a total of 73 Olympic and World Championships medals.
The six episodes are:
• Heir to the Throne
• Queens
• Belonging
• Trials & Tribulations
• The Gold Standard
• The Double is Alive