Perfect Couple Takes Top Spot on Nielsen Streaming Top 10, Doctor Odyssey Starts off Strong

Netflix's The Perfect Couple has made quite an impact, surpassing The Rings of Power in the Nielsen U.S. streaming rankings. With 1.9 billion minutes viewed, it significantly outperformed Prime Video's series, which had over a billion minutes but with more episodes. The audience for The Perfect Couple was predominantly female, making its strong viewership even more notable.

Following closely behind were Netflix's KAOS (with 825 million minutes/eight episodes) and Worst Ex Ever ((670 million minutes/four episodes), along with Hulu's Only Murders in the Building (544 million minutes/32 available episodes), showing a competitive streaming landscape. It's interesting to see how quickly trends can shift in streaming, especially with new releases capturing audience attention.

The Top 10 original shows for the week of September 2 included Netflix's The Accident, Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives making its chart debut, Netflix's Outlast, Hulu's Futurama, and Peacock's Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (which garnered 346 million minutes for its first three episodes).

On Nielsen's overall ranking, Netflix's 131-minute movie Rebel Ridge followed The Perfect Couple with 1.1 billion minutes viewed, with Family Guy (Hulu), Prison Break (Hulu/Netflix), and The Rings of Power also making the list.

Meanwhile Doctor Odyssey is off to a fantastic start, drawing 13.6 million cross-platform viewers in its debut week, a remarkable 230% increase from its live + same-day audience of 4.13 million. This impressive growth reflects the show's strong appeal and the effectiveness of its promotional strategy.

While it’s common for broadcast series to see audience growth in the days following their airing, reaching over 10 million viewers in that timeframe is quite rare. This strong performance not only highlights the show's potential for longevity but also showcases Ryan Murphy's continued success in creating compelling content that resonates with audiences. It's definitely a promising start for Doctor Odyssey!