Stranger Things Leads Most-Watched TV Series of 2025-2026 Season
The Story
According to Nielsen’s multiplatform ranker, “Stranger Things” averaged 32.9 million viewers over 35 days, making it the most-watched series of the 2025-2026 TV season. The data, which excludes sports series like “Sunday Night Football,” provides a comparison of viewership across streaming and linear television. Netflix’s “His & Hers” ranked second, followed by CBS’s “Marshals” with 20.7 million viewers as the top broadcast show.
Key Facts
- “Stranger Things” ended its final season with an average of 32.9 million viewers, per Nielsen’s multiplatform 35-day ranker.
- The ranker excludes sports series such as “Sunday Night Football.”
- Netflix’s “His & Hers” was the second most-watched series.
- CBS’s “Marshals” was the most-watched broadcast show with 20.7 million viewers.
- The data only covers viewership through mid-April, so numbers for shows still airing in May may decrease.
- Other top 10 shows include CBS’s “Tracker,” ABC’s “High Potential,” HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” and Paramount+’s “Landman.” The remaining top 10 entries are Netflix shows.
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Sources: Variety
