The Season 1 Finale of Hulu’s ‘Paradise’ Pulls a Season-High Viewership Globally

The Hulu drama Paradise, created by Dan Fogelman, wrapped up its first season with a strong 6.3 million views worldwide in just seven days, according to Disney. This number marks the highest audience for the season within that time frame. The show, which has already been greenlit for a second season, is clearly gaining traction on the streaming platform.

The series kicked off with its premiere episode on January 26, pulling in 7 million views in nine days based on early Disney reports. Since then, that number has jumped to 17.6 million global views—a 151% increase. Disney calculates a view by dividing total streaming time by the episode’s runtime.

Paradise stars Sterling K. Brown as Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins, who finds himself at the center of a gripping mystery. The story unfolds in what seems like a peaceful, wealthy community housing some of the world’s elite. But the calm shatters when a murder rocks the group, sparking a tense investigation.

The cast also includes big names like James Marsden as President Cal Bradford, alongside Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin, and Percy Daggs IV.

The plot takes a wild turn with the revelation that Collins, Bradford, and about 25,000 others believe they’re the last survivors of a global catastrophe. Their idyllic town? It’s actually a high-tech bunker buried under a Colorado mountain. “Bradford’s murder might somehow be connected to whatever’s left on the surface,” the show’s logline teases, hinting at bigger secrets tying the killing to the world above.

Since its debut, Paradise has stayed a constant fixture on Hulu’s Top 15 Today list, showing its steady popularity. “The series premiere of the Dan Fogelman series has also reached 17.6 million global views since its premiere on January 26, a 151% increase from when it first reported viewership,” Disney noted, underlining the show’s growing fanbase.

Behind the scenes, the series comes from 20th Television and is executive produced by a talented team: Fogelman, Brown, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rosenthal, and Steve Beers. With Season 2 confirmed, the drama—and its mysteries—will keep rolling.

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