Though a third season of Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy has yet to be announced, the show is doing stellar numbers for the streaming giant, with Nielsen revealing that the series, since its Season 2 drop back on July 31, has pulled in numbers and headlines the first list of Top Streaming Shows in the US.
Netflix may dominate this list thanks to shows like The Office and Grey’s Anatomy but its the company’s original series Umbrella Academy that lands in the number one spot – with 3 billion minutes watched over the week of August 3-9.
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During the same window, viewers binged 1.1 billion minutes of the runner-up, Shameless, and 918 million minutes watching of number three, Grey’s Anatomy.
The last time Netflix had a hit this big it was with The Witcher, which became the second-biggest TV hit of 2019, behind Stranger Things: Season 4. Even in 2019, The Umbrella Academy was a success since its first season placed third behind Stranger Things.
Here’s how Nielsen’s Top Streaming Shows in the US list breaks down:
- 1. The Umbrella Academy, 3.01 billion minutes viewed
- 2. Shameless, 1.13 billion
- 3. Grey’s Anatomy, 918 million
- 4. The Office, 897 million
- 5. Criminal Minds, 697 million
- 6. NCIS, 524 million
- 7. In the Dark, 418 million
- 8. Dexter, 316 million
- 9. Supernatural, 315 million
- 10. Parks and Recreation, 304 million
Viewers absorbed more minutes of The Umbrella Academy’s first and second season when Season 2 released more than a month ago than the next three shows on the list combined.
If you’ve binged the series already, make sure to check out our review of The Umbrella Academy: Season 2, including this deep dive explainer of the ending and what it means for Season 3.
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Source: IGN.com The Umbrella Academy is Netflix's Biggest Hit Since The Witcher