Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first TV series, “FUBAR,” made a strong debut in the United States, leading Nielsen’s streaming charts for its premiere week of May 22-28. The action comedy show, featuring the famous “Terminator” star, amassed 1.53 billion minutes of viewing, which is approximately 25.57 million hours. This accounted for about 29 percent of the worldwide total reported by Netflix for the show during that week.
Netflix has already renewed “FUBAR” for a second season, showing their confidence in the success of the series. Another notable entry in the rankings was “SWAT,” which more than doubled its viewing time to 1.35 billion minutes across Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount+. It was the only other title to crack a billion minutes of viewing.
HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Succession” remained steady in the week leading up to its series finale. It gathered 541 million minutes of viewing on HBO Max, excluding linear viewing on HBO’s cable channels. Despite the slight dip from the previous week’s numbers, the series finale drew record first-night viewership on HBO Max.
In addition to “FUBAR,” another series that made its way into the top 10 original series was “Citadel” on Prime Video. It accumulated 273 million minutes of viewing, which marks its debut in the top 10 rankings. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” also performed well, with 483 million minutes viewed, up from 443 million. Its series finale premiered on May 26.
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It’s important to note that Nielsen’s streaming ratings only cover viewing on TV sets and do not include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices. Furthermore, the ratings only measure U.S. audiences and do not account for viewership in other countries.
Here are the top streaming titles for May 22-28, according to Nielsen:
Overall
1. “FUBAR” (Netflix) – 1.53 billion minutes viewed
2. “SWAT” (Netflix/Hulu/Paramount+) – 1.35 billion minutes
3. “All American” (Netflix) – 893 million minutes
4. “NCIS” (Netflix/Paramount+) – 871 million minutes
5. “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) – 769 million minutes
6. “Cocomelon” (Netflix) – 690 million minutes
7. “Bluey” (Disney+) – 659 million minutes
8. “Missing” (2023) (Netflix) – 626 million minutes
9. “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix) – 571 million minutes
10. “Succession” (Max) – 541 million minutes
Original Series
1. “FUBAR” – 1.53 billion minutes
2. “Ted Lasso” – 769 million minutes
3. “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” – 571 million minutes
4. “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video) – 483 million minutes
5. “Selling Sunset” (Netflix) – 464 million minutes
6. “XO, Kitty” (Netflix) – 429 million minutes
7. “Firefly Lane” (Netflix) – 337 million minutes
8. “Queer Eye” (Netflix) – 299 million minutes
9. “Barbecue Showdown” (Netflix) – 277 million minutes
10. “Citadel” (Prime Video) – 273 million minutes
Acquired Series
1. “SWAT” – 1.35 billion minutes
2. “All American” – 893 million minutes
3. “NCIS” – 871 million minutes
4. “Cocomelon” – 690 million minutes
5. “Bluey” – 659 million minutes
6. “Succession” – 541 million minutes
7. “La Reina del Sur” (Netflix) – 512 million minutes
8. “Yellowstone” (Peacock) – 502 million minutes
9. “The Big Bang Theory” (Max) – 442 million minutes
10. “Heartland” (Hulu/Netflix/Peacock) – 420 million minutes
These rankings provide insight into the popularity of streaming shows during the given week. It’s clear that both original and acquired series are attracting significant viewership, and platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video continue to dominate the streaming landscape. With the success of “FUBAR” and other series mentioned, it’s evident that audiences are eagerly consuming content across various genres and platforms.
