Nielsen ratings for the most recent season debut of Loki on Disney+ proved to be less of success than the first season. The Marvel series starring Tom Hiddleston (The Night Manager), premiered its second season on October 5 and accumulated 466 million viewing minutes over its first three days. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first season of Loki premiered with 731 million viewing minutes back in June of 2021.
The 466 million viewing minutes that were recorded by Nielsen is a combination of viewing numbers from the six episodes in season one and season two’s premiere, so it isn’t exactly known how much time was spent specifically watching the premiere of season two. The premiere episode of season two has a runtime of forty-seven minutes and accumulated 10.9 million views worldwide. Season two of Loki picked up after a dramatic cliffhanger at the end of season one. Loki and his Loki-variant, Sylvie, played by Sophia Di Martino (Yesterday) travel to the end of time to find He Who Remains. Loki and Sylvie disagree over the fate of He Who Remains, which leads to a fight between Loki’s and the death of He Who Remains. The season ends with the TVA in shambles as the sacred timelines grow out of control.
Suits on Netflix and Peacock once again claimed the number one spot in Nielsen’s overall ratings, accumulating 1.28 billion viewing minutes between October 2 and 8. According to The Hollywood Reporter, other shows that made Nielsen’s overall rating list include Grey’s Anatomy with one billion viewed minutes, Haunted Mansion with 992 million viewed minutes, Reptile collecting 838 million viewed minutes, Love Is Blind with 821 viewed minutes, Bluey amassing 701 million viewed minutes, NCIS with 666 million viewed minutes, Gilmore Girls with 628 million viewed minutes, Elemental collecting 621 million viewed minutes, and Cocomelon with 597 million viewed minutes. Loki takes the number six spot on the original series’ Nielsen ratings ranking.
Nielsen’s ratings do not count viewing minutes watched on mobile devices or computers, or those outside of the United States.