Overview
- Netflix data shows views doubled from roughly 4.7 million in week one to 9.4 million in week two, lifting the series to No. 2 on the platform’s English TV rankings.
- Global charting service FlixPatrol reports the show has reached the No. 1 spot worldwide, with brief dips when new releases arrived before rebounding.
- Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson criticized the series as “woke garbage,” a broadside multiple outlets linked to renewed audience interest and higher chart positions.
- Creator Andy Parker said he was grateful for the attention and defended the show’s nuanced approach, noting Marine advisers and veterans helped shape an authentic boot‑camp depiction.
- Netflix has not announced a Season 2 renewal, though strong viewing and pre‑premiere cast option extensions have been reported as positive signs.