Streaming Ratings: ‘Cross’ Debuts at No. 1, ‘The Penguin’ Charts After Finale
The opening week of Cross was a big one for Prime Video.
The Amazon-owned streamer claimed the No. 1 overall spot on Nielsen’s streaming charts for Nov. 11-17 as Cross drew 1.36 billion minutes of viewing (the full eight-episode season premiered Nov. 14). The crime drama, starring Aldis Hodge and based on James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels, ranks as Prime Video’s second-best new series debut of 2024 behind Fallout. (Amazon says 40 million viewers worldwide watched at least some of Cross over its first three weeks of release.)
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While Cross had a big opening, HBO’s DC Comics-based series The Penguin made its first appearance on the Nielsen charts for the week after its finale. The series had 595 million viewing minutes on Max for the week — and apparently has been landing just outside the acquired series top 10 for most of its run. Nielsen says The Penguin amassed 3.8 billion minutes of viewing on Max in the eight-plus weeks since its premiere (plus 650 million more from linear airings on HBO).
The streaming premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine also put up big numbers, landing in second place overall with 1.34 billion minutes of watch time on Disney+. The previous week’s No. 1, Outer Banks, dipped to third place overall but still amassed 1.17 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix.
Also of note: Prior seasons of Yellowstone (620 million minutes on Peacock) returned to the charts following the premiere of season 5B on Paramount Network, and Netflix’s cheeky holiday film Hot Frosty (439 million minutes) ranked third among movies.
Not on the charts for the week was Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, for which the streamer claimed massive worldwide viewing. Nielsen doesn’t include live sports in its streaming charts, and the Paul-Tyson match was classified as such. (That’s also why Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football telecasts, which would otherwise top the charts most weeks, aren’t ever included.)
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 Nov. 11-17, 2024, are below.
Overall
1. Cross (Prime Video), 1.36 billion minutes viewed
2. Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney+), 1.34 billion
3. Outer Banks (Netflix), 1.17 billion
4. Family Guy (Hulu), 970 million
5. Bob’s Burgers (Hulu), 968 million
6. Grey’s Anatomy (Hulu/Netflix), 926 million
7. Bluey (Disney+), 919 million
8. Lost (Hulu/Netflix), 854 million
9. The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix), 823 million
10. Cobra Kai (Netflix), 775 million
Original Series
1. Cross, 1.36 billion minutes
2. Outer Banks, 1.17 billion
3. The Lincoln Lawyer, 823 million
4. Cobra Kai, 775 million
5. The Diplomat (Netflix), 581 million
6. Lioness (Paramount+), 498 million
7. Tulsa King (Paramount+) 487 million
8. Arcane (Netflix), 476 million
9. The Great British Baking Show (Netflix), 458 million
10. Sisters Feud (Netflix), 320 million
Acquired Series
1. Family Guy, 970 million minutes
2. Bob’s Burgers, 968 million
3. Grey’s Anatomy, 926 million
4. Bluey, 919 million
5. Lost, 854 million
6. SpongeBob SquarePants (Paramount+), 723 million
7. Gossip Girl (Hulu/Max/Netflix), 654 million
8. Yellowstone (Peacock), 620 million
9. The Penguin (Max), 595 million
10. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+), 558 million
Movies
1. Deadpool & Wolverine, 1.34 billion minutes
2. Focus (Netflix), 458 million
3. Hot Frosty (Netflix), 439 million
4. Twisters (Peacock), 428 million
5. The Lost City (Netflix/Paramount+), 362 million
6. Moana (Disney+), 311 million
7. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018) (Peacock), 298 million
8. Despicable Me 4 (Peacock), 294 million
9. Meet Me Next Christmas (Netflix), 289 million
10. Rob Peace (Netflix), 241 million
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