We are talking about one of the most successful shows from the Indian demographic and one of the best products of TVF and Prime Video. This success was inevitable. The audience waited eagerly while Prime Video tested their patience with few updates and announcements. As the Lauki campaign took place, Season 4 of Panchayat took off.
Released on May 28th, it had its first week of release, and the stats are mind-boggling. Even Sachiv Ji would lose his cool.
TVF announced on X that the show not only got 12M views in its first week, but it also became the most-streamed film or series on this week’s Prime Video chart. However, there’s a fun fact.
Breaking records and winning hearts! 🎉 Panchayat 3 hits 12M views in its first week, claiming the top spot! Thank you for the overwhelming love and support! 🌟#PanchayatOnPrime - Watch Now!#TVF #TheViralFever@PrimeVideoIN @ArunabhKumar @StephenPoppins#ChandanKumar… pic.twitter.com/jxhuUv1QKn
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) June 4, 2024
What if it streamed on Netflix?
With 12M viewership, the show would have topped Netflix’s TV (Non-English) charts, even giving tough competition to Bridgerton: Season 3, which has a viewership of 11.6M views and 42.4M watch hours.
Though Prime Video hasn’t publicly announced their calculation method regarding views, it would simply outplay Bridgerton: Season 3 with 60M+ watch hours.
Despite some complaints about the show losing its essence, it is still getting enough positive reviews to continue. As the audience waits for Mirzapur on Prime Video, in that empty space, Panchayat will get enough room to grow.
Panchayat Season 3 is plain bad writing.
— The Educated Moron (@EducatedMoron) May 30, 2024
Season 1 was a heartwarming comedy, Season 2 built on top of that, Season 3 totally forgot that it was supposed to be a comedy.
An external villain has been unnecessarily thrown in to become the center of plot this season, while the…
Panchayat 3 is not bad but definitely nothing compared to the earlier two seasons..!!
— Ruzaan (@imruzaan) May 29, 2024
Disappointed with #panchayat season 3 .
— ayush gupta (@ayushgupta_in) June 1, 2024
First two episodes were extremely boring .
Some of the stories were stretched too much .
The end was pretty much average.