According to Deadline, this summer’s Nielsen charts have recorded six shows that have surpassed the billion-viewed mark. In the top spot is Bridgerton, with a staggering 3.5B minutes viewed, surpassing Your Honor, which has been bumped down to second place. The lineup continues as in order, with the fourth season of The Boys coming in number three, and has captured an outstanding 68% of male viewers.Number four on the list is the popular kid’s show, Bluey, with 1.1B minutes viewed. Hitman reaches fifth place with a staggering 1.1 billion view.In the sixth and seventh place are Disney+’s The Acolyte and Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown.
House of the Dragons has taken eighth place on the chart, and while Bridgerton is dominating for now, the return of the prequel series is a positive sign. According to Deadline, Nielsen reports a 24% increase in viewership since landing on the streaming giant, showcasing the platform’s role in expanding the show’s audience. Interestingly,Interestingly, Nielsen reports that roughly 30% of that viewership, around 220 million minutes, came from fans catching up on season one in anticipation of the new season.
It is worth noticing that the Nielsen charts report right on Sunday night after the episodes of House of the Dragons have aired. This means the true impact of the premiere might be reflected more accurately in the following week’s chartsThere is a chance that future results could change the ranking, and a new series could be added to the charts.
With summer in full swing and new seasons of popular shows like The Boys also hitting well-known streaming services, the competition for viewers’ attention is fierce. House of the Dragon’s return to the Nielsen charts indicates it has a strong position in this heated battle, and fans can expect more epic Targaryen drama to dominate the streaming conversation in the coming weeks.