How did Fate: The Winx Saga become No.1 on Netflix?

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"As far as I can tell, the answer is mainly: the teens," says Heather Schwedel. "They love their Netflix! Even so, I am used to teens watching shows that have names consisting of words that I can extrapolate meaning from—what am I missing here? Where did this show come from, and why is it proving to be this month’s streaming-service pied piper? I present to you Fate: The Winx Saga: The Explainer." Schwedel goes on to explain that the show is "basically Harry Potter, but fairies...Fate: The Winx Saga doesn’t just want to be a show about magic for kids, though, so it attempts to sex up the narrative." ALSO: Fate: The Winx Saga leaves viewers polarized.