Streaming Ratings: IT: Welcome to Derry Delivers Strong Debut on HBO Max

favorite hit show, Nobody Wants This, held onto its spot as the top overall streaming show, with a slight improvement in viewership from the previous week. On the other hand, IT: Welcome to Derry made a strong entrance into the streaming world, capturing 620 million viewing minutes in its first week.

The prequel to the popular IT movies made waves with its debut week, ranking seventh among acquired series on HBO and just missing out on the overall top 10. The series premiere on October 26 and the second episode on November 2 contributed to this impressive total viewing time.

IT: Welcome to Derry’s 620 million viewing minutes marks the best performance for an HBO or HBO Max original series since the end of May when The Last of Us hit 691 million minutes. In comparison, Nobody Wants This claimed the top spot with 919 million minutes, showing a slight increase from the previous week.

Overall, it was a solid week for streaming entertainment, with both established hits like Nobody Wants This and newcomers like IT: Welcome to Derry drawing in viewers from all corners of the digital landscape. Can IT: Welcome to Derry keep up its momentum in the coming weeks? Only time and viewership numbers will tell.