The Boys ascended to its highest mark ever in Nielsen’s streaming rankings for the week of its fourth season finale, and Netflix’s movie Hillbilly Elegy had a resurgence after Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance — whose memoir is the source material for the film — became the Republican nominee for vice president.
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The Boys recorded 1.33 billion minutes of viewing time on Prime Video for the week of July 15-21, finishing first among all titles in Nielsen’s rankings for the first time (the season four finale debuted July 18). That’s the biggest viewing total for the series that Nielsen has ever recorded — slightly ahead of the 1.29 billion minutes it had the week of June 17-23.
Two other original series crossed the billion-minute mark for the week: Cobra Kai hit 1.09 billion minutes for the week of its final season premiere (the first of three parts) on Netflix, and Love Island had 1.05 billion across Hulu, Netflix and Peacock as it rolled into its season six finale on the latter (Hulu and Netflix carry seasons before the show became a Peacock exclusive). The previous week’s overall No. 1 , House of the Dragon (1.11 billion minutes on Max), and Bluey (1.04 billion on Disney+) also were in the billion-minute club. ( HotD is categorized as an acquired series since it originates with HBO.)
Hillbilly Elegy recorded 556 million minutes of viewing for the week in the United States; sales of Vance’s book also spiked as he joined Donald Trump on the Republican ticket. That was good for third among movies in the Nielsen rankings, behind Trolls Band Together (937 million minutes for the week it premiered on Netflix) and the Russell Crowe action movie Land of Bad (848 million).
Also of note: Star Wars series The Acolyte returned to the rankings the week of its finale, drawing 335 million minutes of viewing. The Bear (567 million minutes on Hulu) stayed in the rankings for a fourth straight week, one shy of tying season two for its longest sustained run in the top 10 original series.
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 July 15-21, 2024, are below.
Overall
1. The Boys (Prime Video), 1.33 billion minutes viewed
2. House of the Dragon (Max), 1.11 billion
3. Cobra Kai (Netflix), 1.09 billion
4. Love Island (Hulu/Netflix/Peacock), 1.05 billion
5. Bluey (Disney+), 1.04 billion
6. Family Guy (Hulu), 989 million
7. Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu/Netflix), 965 million
8. Trolls Band Together (Netflix), 937 million
9. Suits (Netflix/Peacock), 850 million
10. Land of Bad (Netflix), 848 million
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Original Series
1. The Boys , 1.33 billion minutes
2. Cobra Kai , 1.09 billion
3. Love Island , 1.05 billion
4. Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix), 713 million
5. The Bear (Hulu), 567 million
6. Homicide: Los Angeles (Netflix), 469 million
7. Evil (Netflix/Paramount+), 452 million
8. Receiver (Netflix), 410 million
9. Bridgerton (Netflix), 389 million
10. The Acolyte (Disney+), 335 million
Acquired Series
1. House of the Dragon , 1.11 billion minutes
2. Bluey , 1.04 billion
3. Family Guy , 989 million
4. Grey’s Anatomy , 965 million
5. Suits , 850 million
6. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+), 832 million
7. Bob’s Burgers (Hulu), 818 million
8. Dexter (Netflix/Paramount+), 798 million
9. Criminal Minds (Hulu/Paramount+), 723 million
10. Your Honor (Netflix/Paramount+), 660 million
Movies
1. Trolls Band Together , 937 million minutes
2. Land of Bad , 848 million
3. Hillbilly Elegy (Netflix), 556 million
4. The Long Game (Netflix), 445 million
5. Descendants: The Rise of Red (Disney+), 424 million
6. Find Me Falling (Netflix), 380 million
7. Divorce in the Black (Prime Video), 372 million
8. IF (Paramount+), 369 million
9. My Spy: The Eternal City (Prime Video), 336 million
10. Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix), 329 million
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