Netflix viewers have been left captivated by a gripping new series that has already amassed over 40 million viewing hours.
With Christmas just a week away, many are indulging in festive, family-friendly films, while others prefer a more thrilling viewing experience.
One TV show that many have been binge-watching is called La Palma, a Norwegian four-part drama.
The series stars Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Alma Günther, Bernard Storm Lager, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Jorge de Juan.
Watch the La Palma trailer below:According to the synopsis, the Kasper Barfoed-directed show "follows a group of geological researchers and a family of four confronting a potential ecological crisis" on the Spanish island, which is off the coast of Africa.
One of the scientists discovered "alarming signs about the volcano located in the center of the holiday paradise," cited by The Mirror.
"She must convince her colleagues that the worst-case scenario is about to happen. If the volcano erupts, a mountain mass the size of Manhattan might erupt into the sea and cause the largest tsunami the world has ever seen," it continued. "Will the family manage to escape the disaster of ash, gas, and lava in a fight for their lives?"
The series was released on the streaming service on December 12 and has already exploded onto Netflix's Top 10 TV show charts.
It became the most-watched non-English show, garnering 40,200,000 viewing hours, proving that it has been well-received by viewers all over the world.
"I just watched La Palma on Netflix and it was really good," one user gushed, while another gave it a "10/10" rating.
"I just binge watched La Palma on Netflix. That was insane," a third commented. "I watched all of La Palma on Netflix yesterday cuz it was pretty entertaining," a fourth added.
Despite the rave reviews on social media, La Palma has not gone down well on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a poor 33% rating. It has also been given a 6.3/10 score on IMDb.
One critic wrote that the four-part series "is enjoyable and binge-watch-worthy, making us watch a terrifying reality in an engaging way".
Another reviewer said the "character development is uneven and there are some unbelievable plot conveniences" but added that the "stunning visuals, palpable moral dilemmas, and family dynamics work to offset the shortcomings so this isn’t a full-on storytelling disaster".
La Palma is available to stream now on Netflix.
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