Observed Signal · Mar 6, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: Adweek · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Lincoln Lawyer Dominates Streaming Ratings with 2 Billion Minutes
Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer (Season 4) led Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart for the week of Feb. 2, 2026, finishing with 2.0 billion viewing minutes, with new episodes accounting for 81% of its watch time. Nielsen’s billion-viewing-minutes club narrowed to three titles that week: two Netflix shows and one on Prime Video. Netflix placed four titles on the Top 10 — the most of any streamer — including Bridgerton (1.805 billion minutes) and Stranger Things (900 million). Prime Video’s Fallout closed its second season with 1.008 billion minutes and drew a 61% share from adults 18–49. Other entries included HBO Max’s The Pitt (940 million), Disney+’s Bluey (871 million), HBO Max’s The Big Bang Theory (806 million), Law & Order (Hulu/Peacock, 790 million), Rizzoli and Isles (Netflix/Peacock/Pluto TV, 769 million), and Paramount+’s SpongeBob SquarePants (741 million).
Weekly Nielsen streaming rankings provide measurable audience and viewing-volume insights relevant to CTV ad planning and content performance but are routine and not industry-shifting.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer (Season 4) led Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart for the week of Feb. 2, 2026 with 2.0 billion viewing minutes.
- New episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer accounted for 81% of the series’ total watch time that week.
- Nielsen’s billion-viewing-minutes club for the week consisted of three titles: two on Netflix and one on Prime Video.
- Prime Video’s Fallout finished its second season with 1.008 billion viewing minutes and 61% of its audience from adults 18–49.
- Netflix had four titles in Nielsen’s Top 10 for the week — the most of any streaming service.
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Lincoln Lawyer Dominates Streaming Ratings for Second Week
Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart for the week of Feb. 9 shows Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer holding the No. 1 spot for a second consecutive week with 2.543 billion viewing minutes (up ~500 million minutes from the prior week). Only two titles crossed the billion-minute mark that week — The Lincoln Lawyer and HBO Max’s The Pitt (1.042 billion minutes). Netflix led all streamers with six titles on the chart (including one shared title), and four new entries appeared on the weekly Top 10. Other notable placements included Netflix’s Bridgerton (873 million), the new Netflix reality entry Love is Blind (856 million), and debuting titles from Peacock and a Netflix/Peacock shared film.
Bridgerton Dominates Streaming Amid Winter Viewing Surge
During the week of Jan. 26, cold weather drove higher at-home streaming, pushing six titles above one billion viewing minutes on Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart. Netflix’s Bridgerton returned to No. 1 with 3.032 billion minutes (Season 4 new episodes accounted for 74% of viewing; Adult women 18+ made up 72% of viewers). Stranger Things fell to No. 2 with 1.302 billion minutes. Prime Video’s The Wrecking Crew was No. 3 (1.260 billion), HBO Max’s The Pitt No. 4 (1.209 billion), Prime Video’s Fallout No. 5 (1.104 billion), and a multi‑service showing of Rizzoli & Isles closed the billion‑minute group (1.016 billion). Disney+’s Bluey narrowly missed a billion minutes with 958 million. Nielsen is the data source reported by Adweek.
Stranger Things Dominates Streaming Charts Again!
Nielsen’s Top 10 Overall Streaming chart for the week of January 19 shows Netflix’s Stranger Things returning to the No. 1 position with 1.66 billion viewing minutes. Paramount+’s Landman reclaimed the No. 2 spot with 1.615 billion minutes. The weekly chart included five titles that surpassed one billion viewing minutes — three from Netflix, one from Paramount+ and one from HBO Max. Netflix remained the platform with the most titles on the chart, totaling six entries (two of which were shared with other services). The data was reported by Adweek using Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings.
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