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Product·17 March 2026·6 min read
The retention curve of Indian drama serials
Across 47 streaming services, daily dramas show a distinctive W4 cliff that completely breaks the usual SaaS retention math.
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Karthik Raman
VP Engineering
W4 cliff is real
Daily Hindi dramas don't follow SaaS retention. They follow a specific curve: W0 at 100%, flat through W3 at ~72%, then a sharp 18 point drop in W4.
The W4 drop correlates with the 'first marriage plot' — once the central romance resolves, casual watchers leave and the hardcore audience stays.
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