From Stranger Things To The Pitt: 10 Most Watched TV Series Of 2025-2026

Stranger Things, The fifth and final season of Stranger Things, created by the Duffer Brothers, was the top show of the year with 32.9 million viewers. This number was averaged over 35 days, showing that Netflix's biggest show still had the juice as it closed out the story of the Upside Down and Hawkins, Indiana. ,His & Hers, The Netflix limited series His & Hers starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal was in second place with 25.6 million viewers. Based on Alice Feeney's novel, the mystery thriller featured a former husband and wife clashing during an investigation of a murder that brings up some unwelcome secrets. ,Marshals, The CBS spinoff to Yellowstone, Marshals, which premiered on March 1, 2026, had 20.7 million viewers and was third. In the series created by Spencer Hudnut, a US Navy SEAL and rancher, played by Luke Grimes, joins a specialised group of US Marshals who protect the state of Montana.

Logan Marshall-Green and Arielle Kebbel also star. ,Sean Combs: The Reckoning, Produced by 50 Cent, the controversial Netflix docuseries about the disgraced rapper-producer was fourth with 20.6 million viewers. The shocking program revealed hours of unseen footage and shed more light on the sexual misconduct allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs. ,Landman, Also created by Taylor Sheridan, Landman, starring Billy Bob Thornton, was in fifth place with 19.8 million viewers. The Texas-set series features Thornton as a landman for an oil company. The Paramount+ series also stars Demi Moore and Ali Larter. ,Bridgerton, The return of the fourth season of the romance series Bridgerton brought in 18.3 million viewers and put the Netflix series in sixth place.

Starring Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha as the leads, the love story told a twist of a Cinderella tale as Benedict Bridgerton fell in love with a maid, Sophie Baek. ,Tracker, The CBS thriller series Tracker, starring Justin Hartley as the missing persons whisperer, showed no signs of slowing down. The third season roped in 16.4 million viewers and stayed firmly in seventh place; it also streams on Paramount+.,High Potential, The American remake of the French series stars Kaitlin Olson in the lead. The ABC series drew in 16 million viewers and was in eighth place. Naturally, the crime thriller has already been renewed for a third season, which will premiere in 2027. ,The Pitt, The Emmy Award winner for Best Drama Series of 2025, The Pitt, was in ninth place with 13.8 million viewers.

The HBO Max medical drama, led by Noah Wyle, is returning in January 2027 with its third season. ,Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Produced by Ryan Murphy, the third season in Netflix's Monster anthology focused on serial killer Ed Gein. Charlie Hunnam took on the role of the infamous murderer as the show brought in 13.4 million viewers and just made the top 10.