Dahmer Is Most Watched for Week of Oct. 3, Per Nielsen Streaming Rankings

By Rebecca Theodore-Vachon 

Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story was the most streamed program for the week of October 3, according to the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 list, marking three consecutive weeks at No. 1.

The Ryan Murphy-produced Netflix drama pulled in 2.34 billion viewing minutes that week, down 46% from the previous week, when the show hauled 4.37 billion viewing minutes.  Dahmer was also No. 1 on the Top 10 Streaming Original Programs list. Hocus Pocus was the second most streamed program and took the No. 1 spot on the Top 10 Streaming Movies list with 1.09 billion viewing minutes.

The battle continues between Prime Video’s The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power and HBO Max’s House of The Dragon with Rings of Power coming in third place with 988 million viewing minutes and House of the Dragon coming in fourth place with 921 million viewing minutes.

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In addition to Hocus Pocus 2, Disney+ made the Nielsen streaming list with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law and Andor making the Top 10 Original Programs List. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law attracted 454 million viewing minutes and Andor with 356 million viewing minutes.

As for Hulu, The Handmaid’s Tale was the eighth most streamed program of the week with 410 million viewing minutes and 2022 updated version of Hellraiser was the eighth most streamed movie of the week with 248 million viewing minutes.

Top 10 Streaming Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. Dahmer Netflix 2,345 10
2. Hocus Pocus 2 Disney+ 1,099 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Prime Video 988 7
4. House of The Dragon HBO Max 921 8
5. Cocomelon Netflix 773 18
6. Last Seen Alive Netflix 747 1
7. NCIS Netflix 720 339
8. Gilmore Girls Netflix 703 153
9. Luckiest Girl Alive Netflix 647 1
10. In The Dark Netflix 603 51

 

Top 10 Streaming Original Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. Dahmer Netflix 2,345 10
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Prime Video 988 7
3. Cobra Kai Netflix 558 50
4. The Empress (2022) Netflix 523 6
5. Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes Netflix 522 3
6. The Great British Baking Show Netflix 513 79
7. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ 454 8
8. The Handmaid’s Tale Hulu 410 51
9. The Midnight Club Netflix 400 10
10. Andor Disney+ 356 5

 

Top 10 Streaming Acquired Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. House of The Dragon HBO Max 921 8
2. Cocomelon Netflix 773 18
3. NCIS Netflix 720 339
4. Gilmore Girls Netflix 703 153
5. In The Dark Netflix 603 51
6. The Blacklist Netflix 595 196
7. Game of Thrones HBO Max 570 73
8. Grey’s Anatomy Netflix 529 396
9. The Simpsons Disney+ 468 667
10. Bluey Disney+ 411 114

 

Top 10 Streaming Movies

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
1. Hocus Pocus 2 Disney+ 1,099
2. Last Seen Alive Netflix 747
3. Luckiest Girl Alive Netflix 647
4. Mr. Harrigan’s Phone Netflix 570
5. Hocus Pocus Disney+ 359
6. Inheritance Netflix 332
7. Rush Hour HBO Max 269
8. Hellraiser (2022) Hulu 248
9. Jexi Netflix 228
10. Blonde (2022) Netflix 223

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