Streaming Ratings: ‘Lost’ Hits No. 1 Among Library Series

Streaming viewers in the week of Oct. 21-27 made the following decision: We have to go back.

Viewing of Lost on Hulu and Netflix hit a high that week, finishing first among all acquired series with 1.03 billion minutes of viewing time in the United States, according to Nielsen. The former ABC series, which marked the 20th anniversary of its premiere in September, ranked second among all titles.

In first place was The Lincoln Lawyer, which spent a second week in the top overall spot and got over the 2 billion-minute mark (2.03 billion) for the first time in its three seasons. The drama based on Michael Connelly’s novels improved by about 24 percent week to week.

Tyler Perry’s Netflix series Beauty in Black was the top newcomer, scoring 740 million minutes of watch time for its opening week (it premiered Oct. 24). That was good for third among original series behind The Lincoln Lawyer and Love Is Blind (866 million minutes). The Yellowstone-flavored Australian drama Territory also made its chart debut with 429 million viewing minutes for Netflix.

Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour (in which she also stars), led the movie rankings for the second week in a row with 653 million viewing minutes. That was a 17.5 percent improvement on its premiere week.

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 Oct. 21-27, 2024, are below.

Overall

1. The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix), 2.03 billion minutes viewed
2. Lost (Hulu/Netflix), 1.03 billion
3. Bob’s Burgers (Hulu), 895 million
4. Love Is Blind (Netflix), 866 million
5. Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu/Netflix), 845 million
6. Family Guy (Hulu), 807 million
7. Bluey (Disney+), 767 million
8. Beauty in Black (Netflix), 740 million
9. Woman of the Hour (Netflix), 653 million
10. SpongeBob SquarePants (Paramount+), 610 million

Original Series

1. The Lincoln Lawyer, 2.03 billion minutes
2. Love Is Blind, 866 million
3. Beauty in Black, 740 million
4. Tulsa King (Paramount+), 533 million
5. The Great British Baking Show (Netflix), 500 million
6. Outer Banks (Netflix), 490 million
7. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), 433 million
8. Territory (Netflix), 429 million
9. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix), 381 million
10. This Is the Zodiac (Netflix), 379 million

Acquired Series

1. Lost, 1.03 billion minutes
2. Bob’s Burgers, 895 million
3. Grey’s Anatomy, 845 million
4. Family Guy, 807 million
5. Bluey, 767 million
6. SpongeBob SquarePants, 610 million
7. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+), 591 million
8. Escape at Dannemora (Netflix/Paramount+), 576 million
9. Gilmore Girls (Netflix), 526 million
10. Supernatural (Netflix), 497 million

Movies

1. Woman of the Hour, 653 million minutes
2. Kung Fu Panda 4 (Netflix), 499 million
3. Don’t Move (Netflix), 452 million
4. Sing (Netflix/Peacock), 344 million
5. Inside Out 2 (Disney+), 309 million
6. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+), 254 million
7. Trap (Max), 236 million
8. Bad Boys: Ride or Die (Netflix), 218 million
9. Hocus Pocus (Disney+), 217 million
10. The Shadow Strays (Netflix), 206 million