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Netflix claims the first season of 'The Witcher' was its largest show premier ever

Netflix has announced that 'The Witcher', starring Henry Cavil, has become its largest first season original TV series. According to the site, around 76 million households watched the show in the first four weeks of its release, which accounts for 46% of Netflix's total subscribers. Netflix also used Google trends to claim the show was more popular than 'The Mandalorian'.

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