We knew the show was a hit.
Now we have the numbers to prove it.
Nielsen chalks it up, in part, to the coronavirus.

Joe Exotic in season 1 of ‘Tiger King’.Credit: Netflix
By the end of the weekend, that number rose to nearly 2.4 million.
Nielsen also attributes its rise to word of mouth on social media and Netflix’s constant homepage promotion.
Netflix, as we know, alsorecords metrics for its shows in a much different way than Nielsen.
Baskin denies these rumors and has since come out against the documentary.
And these are just two of the (pun intended) wild characters featured in the docuseries.
Jeff Lowe, another face fromTiger King, said recently thata new episode is on the way very soon.
Investigation Discovery is alsoprepping a follow-up seriesabout Baskin’s missing husband.
It’s the gift that keeps on giving.