Netflix Drama Captures No. 1 Spot as Overall Streaming Volume Dips
HOLLYWOOD, CA—Tyler Perry’s gripping Netflix series, Beauty in Black, has officially claimed the throne as the most-watched streaming title, according to Nielsen’s latest ratings. For the week of March 23-29, the drama soared to the No. 1 overall position, proving the magnetic draw of Perry’s content even as the overall streaming market experienced a slight contraction.
The series clocked an impressive 1.36 billion minutes of viewing time. While this marks a minor dip from the previous week’s 1.42 billion minutes, the decline was negligible enough to propel Beauty in Black from second place to the coveted top spot, demonstrating resilience in a cooling viewership climate.
‘The Pitt’ Nearly Breaks an All-Time High
Hot on Beauty in Black‘s heels was HBO Max’s critically acclaimed drama, The Pitt. The series generated a massive 1.21 billion minutes of viewing, narrowly missing its all-time weekly high set earlier this year (1.209 billion minutes recorded the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1).
Beauty in Black and The Pitt were the exclusive members of the “Billion-Minute Club” for the week. Last week’s chart-topper, Virgin River, saw a sharp 39 percent drop in viewership, falling out of the elite category with 970 million minutes of watch time.
Duffer Brothers’ New Series Has Modest Debut
Netflix’s highly anticipated new series, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, executive produced by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer, had a surprisingly modest opening, registering 486 million viewing minutes. This relatively quiet start suggests the new venture may need more time to build momentum despite the star power attached to its production.
Meanwhile, Hulu’s Paradise made a solid comeback, re-entering the original series chart with 639 million minutes after a brief absence.
The ‘Peaky Blinders’ Effect
In a notable turn, the beloved British crime drama Peaky Blinders stormed back onto the charts for the first time since 2022, accumulating 449 million minutes. This surge was fueled by the debut of the show’s finale movie, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which itself garnered 292 million minutes upon its release on Netflix, proving the enduring popularity of the Shelby family saga.
