In its first week on Netflix, Selena: The Series dominated the Top 10 charts. And in doing so, achieved a significant milestone that only four other scripted shows have reached this year on the world’s most viral streaming platform.
Selena: The Series became one of a handful of shows this year to spend seven consecutive days atop the Top 10 rankings. In total, 16 different shows have spent at least seven consecutive days in first place on the daily Top 10 rankings.
The projects that have pulled off that feat are shows like Tiger King and The Queen’s Gambit; both of which spent more than 20 consecutive days in the #1 spot. Then several other shows like Away and The Umbrella Academy enjoyed a space at the top as well.
The series follows the life of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, from her childhood to her rise to fame; along with the difficult and heartbreaking tough choices she and her family make to hold on to love and music.
It is the version authorized by Selena’s family; unlike El Secreto de Selena, an unauthorized version by María Celeste Arrarás, which the family publicly condemned. Part one of the series was released on December 4, 2020.
Selena Quintanilla was a singer in the 1990s who was among the most influential Latin icons at the time. She had shot into the spotlight and had a very successful career; before being murdered by a disgruntled ex-manager in 1995.
