The most watched shows in the US have been revealed by ratings company Nielsen, and Netflix rules the top of the chart. To assert its clear dominance over TV viewing, precisely half of the Top 20 come from the streaming juggernaut.
Nielsen, which historically charts broadcast viewership, has released multi-platform viewing figures for the first time for the 2024-25 TV season.
Top of the list of 100, reported by Variety, is Netflix’s Squid Game (27.1million viewers), closely followed by the streamer’s British hit Adolescence (19million).
Squid Game and Adolescence were also the top two shows among the Adult 18-49 demographic, considered the most important for broadcasters.
CBS action-drama Tracker was the highest rated show from a traditional broadcaster, with 17.4million viewers.
Here are Top 20 shows of 2024-25 (Total Viewers):
1. Squid Game (Netflix, 27.1million viewers)
2. Adolescence (Netflix, 19million)
3. Tracker (CBS, 17.4million)
4. Reacher (Prime Video, 17.4million)
5. High Potential (ABC, 16.1million)
6. Matlock (CBS, 16million)
7. Landman (Paramount+, 15.8million)
8. (Tied) Monsters: The Lyle And Eric Menendez Story (Netflix, 15.7million)
8. (Tied) Zero Day (Netflix, 15.7million)
10. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, 15.2million)
11. The Night Agent (Netflix, 14.8million)
12. American Primeval (Netflix, 13.8million)
13. Running Point (Netflix, 13.1million)
14. The Residence (Netflix, 12.8million)
15. A Man On The Inside (Netflix, 12.4million)
16. (Tied) George And Mandy’s First Marriage (CBS, 12.1million)
16. (Tied) Ghosts (CBS, 12.1million)
16. (Tied) Yellowstone (Paramount Network/CBS, 12.1million)
19. 1923 (Paramount+, 11.9million)
20. The White Lotus (HBO, 11.6million)
