Streaming Ratings: ‘Black Mirror’ Tops Charts, ‘The Last of Us’ Makes a Comeback
Netflix’s anthology series, Black Mirror, hit a new milestone by claiming the top spot on Nielsen’s streaming charts. The show racked up a total of about 1.58 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of April 14-20, making it the highest weekly viewing total it has ever seen. It managed to edge out a previous record set in June 2023, which was 1.55 billion minutes. Black Mirror jumped to first place after coming in second the week prior.
In addition, Netflix had a big debut with its western drama, Ransom Canyon, which premiered to 1.12 billion viewing minutes. The Last of Us also made a splash, returning to the charts with 805 million minutes of viewing time on Max following its season two premiere on April 13. This number is similar to the 837 million minutes the show garnered in the week after its series debut back in January 2023.
Other notable entries in the streaming ratings included The Wheel of Time re-entering the original series rankings for the week of its third season finale on Prime Video. Shows like The White Lotus, The Pitt, and Reacher held strong, maintaining high viewership even after their respective finales. The Residence continued to chart on Netflix for the fifth consecutive week, while MobLand also made its mark with 385 million minutes of viewing time.
