“Mr. McMahon” was a hit, as it ranked near the top of the list in its first week.
The Netflix docuseries about Vince McMahon premiered on September 25. The six-part series featured interviews with McMahon and many others, most of which were recorded before McMahon initially retired in 2022.
According to Netflix’s official rankings, “Mr. McMahon” ranked fourth in TV series on the streaming service for the week of September 23-29. It ranked third in the United States. The rankings noted that the docuseries was viewed 4.9 million times throughout the week, and viewers recorded a total of 28.2 million hours streamed.
Bill Simmons On Vince McMahon Docuseries
Executive producer Bill Simmons recently discussed his experience working on the docuseries while speaking on the Bill Simmons Podcast.
“It was certainly the strangest documentary process I’ve ever been involved with,” Bill Simmons said. “Even when he was eager, he wasn’t there on time or on the days that he was supposed to be there. He always had people with him. There was always people, kind of, lingering in the background making sure nothing weird happened.”
Producer David Shoemaker also commented and recalled how Vince McMahon always had a team with him.
“Yeah, and reminding him of things in his past. There was always a team,” Shoemaker said. “I don’t think Vince – it sounds so weird to say – I’m not sure Vince knew what it meant to do the documentary and I’m not sure that he knew what story he wanted to tell. I don’t even know if he knows who he is enough to tell that story.” [H/T: F4WOnline]
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