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For the second season in a row, the biggest show on TV comes from Netflix, while CBS — despite a down year overall in primetime — had the most shows near the top of the ratings of any broadcast network.
Cross-platform ratings for the 2025-26 season (or about 83 percent of it, to be precise) show Stranger Things as by far the most watched series on all platforms, as measured over 35 days of viewing. The final season of the Netflix series averaged 32.9 million viewers in that amount of time — 7.3 million more than the second-place show, His & Hers (25.6 million). Those numbers are based on Nielsen data through April 12, the most recent week for which 35-day ratings are available.
Netflix claimed the No. 1 series for the second consecutive season. Squid Game led the 2024-25 rankings with 27.14 million viewers.
CBS’ Marshals is the top network show, ranking third overall with 20.7 million viewers through the midway point of its first season. Fellow CBS drama Tracker (16.4 million) and ABC’s High Potential (16 million) also rank in the top 10 across all platforms, including substantial streaming audiences.
