It was the second-most streamed series in a single week after the fourth season ofStranger Things, according to a report.
The oldest daughter in the new Addams Family series is played by a young woman.
One-fourth of the audience tuning in from Hispanic households was driven by Wednesday's nearly 6 billion view debut.
Half of Wednesday's viewers were between the ages of 18 and 49.
According to the platform, Wednesday has been the top-streamed English-language series for the past four weeks.
The strategy of releasing high-profile new series ahead of American holidays has worked out well. The 6 billion first-week streams likely came from Wednesday's drop, which was just before Thanksgiving. In the first week after the fourth season of Stranger Things was released, it received more views than any other show in history.
The popularity of Wednesday has led to increased streams for Lady Gaga. A fan edit of the dancing in the series set to a sped-up version of "Bloody Mary" went viral and sparked a TikTok craze. More than 20,000 videos have been uploaded to TikTok using the sound of the song, including one from Lady Gaga.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the new ad-supported tier had returned disappointing results, which caused the shares to fall. In the month of November, the new plan made up 9% of the total. Hundreds of employees have lost their jobs this year.
There is a dance called the Wednesday Dance that goes viral with the wrong song.
It was the largest documentary premiere ever.
People watched more than five billion minutes of the show in a week.