Streaming Ratings: ‘The Bear’ Hits All-Time High With Season 3 Premiere

In the parlance of the times, The Bear absolutely ate in the week of its third season premiere.

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The FX-produced Hulu show had its biggest streaming week to date for the June 24-30 period. The Emmy-winning series, whose third season premiered June 27, racked up 1.23 billion minutes of viewing for the week — beating its previous high of 1.01 billion minutes shortly after its season two premiere last year.

The Bear was one of seven shows to score more than a billion minutes of viewing for the week, a rarity in the four-year history of Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Former Showtime series Your Honor continued its strong run, leading all titles with 1.58 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix and Paramount+. Another Showtime title, Dexter , saw its viewing rise by 84 percent from the previous week to 1.48 billion minutes.

The Boys (1.18 billion minutes), Bridgerton (1.14 million), Bluey (1.1 billion) and House of the Dragon (1.05 billion) also got above the billion-minute threshold for the week, and Grey’s Anatomy came close with 956 million minutes across Hulu and Netflix. House of the Dragon also helped Game of Thrones (780 million minutes) reenter the top 10 acquired series.

Netflix’s rom-com A Family Affair , starring Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron, also had a strong opening with 902 million minutes of viewing time.

Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices. The ratings only measure U.S. audiences, not those in other countries. The top streaming titles for June 24-30, 2024, are below.

Overall

1. Your Honor (Netflix/Paramount+), 1.58 billion minutes
2. Dexter (Netflix/Paramount+), 1.48 billion
3. The Bear (Hulu), 1.23 billion
4. The Boys (Prime Video), 1.18 billion
5. Bridgerton (Netflix), 1.14 billion
6. Bluey (Disney+), 1.1 billion
7. House of the Dragon (Max), 1.05 billion
8. Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu/Netflix), 956 million
9. A Family Affair (Netflix), 902 million
10. Family Guy (Hulu), 892 million

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Original Series

1. The Bear , 1.23 billion minutes
2. The Boys , 1.18 billion
3. Bridgerton , 1.14 billion
4. Worst Roommate Ever (Netflix), 755 million
5. America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (Netflix), 556 million
6. Supacell (Netflix), 549 million
7. Love Island (Hulu/Netflix/Peacock), 521 million
8. Perfect Match (Netflix), 406 million
9. Designated Survivor (Netflix), 352 million
10. Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+), 319 million

Acquired Series

1. Your Honor , 1.58 billion minutes
2. Dexter , 1.48 billion
3. Bluey , 1.1 billion
4. House of the Dragon , 1.05 billion
5. Grey’s Anatomy , 956 million
6. Family Guy , 892 million
7. Criminal Minds (Hulu/Paramount+), 863 million
8. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+), 818 million
9. Bob’s Burgers (Hulu), 783 million
10. Game of Thrones (Max), 780 million

Movies

1. A Family Affair , 902 million minutes
2. Trigger Warning (Netflix), 694 million
3. Inside Out (Disney+), 498 million
4. The Flash (Max/Netflix), 254 million
5. Minions (Netflix), 223 million
6. Moana (Disney+), 220 million
7. Oppenheimer (Prime Video), 208 million
8. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Netflix), 204 million
9. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Peacock), 203 million
10. Home (2015) (Netflix), 190 million

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