Ava DuVernay Reveals 'When They See Us' Viewer Numbers

Netflix already revealed that the new limited series When They See Us was among the most popular new shows on the streaming service and now the actual viewership numbers have been announced.

The show’s director Ava DuVernay took to social media on Tuesday (June 25) to celebrate the big audience it received.

“Imagine believing the world doesn’t care about real stories of black people. It always made me sad. So when Netflix just shared with me that 23M+ accounts worldwide have watched #WhenTheySeeUs, I cried,” Ava wrote on Twitter.

“Our stories matter and can move across the globe. A new truth for a new day,” she added.

When They See Us is getting a ton of Emmys buzz!