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For the second season in a row, the biggest TV showing comes from Netflix, while CBS — despite its overall decline in primetime — had the most shows near the top of the ratings of any broadcast network.
Cross-platform ratings for the 2025-26 season (or about 83 percent of it, to be exact) are showing. Strange things As the most watched series on all platforms, as measured over 35 days of viewing. The final season of the Netflix series averaged 32.9 million viewers in that time period — 7.3 million more than the second-place show. His and hers (25.6 million). These numbers are based on Nielsen data through April 12, the last week for which 35-day ratings are available.
Netflix has the #1 series for the second season in a row. Squid game It topped the 2024-25 ratings with 27.14 million viewers.
CBS Marshals It is the network’s top-rated show, ranking third overall with 20.7 million viewers through the middle of its first season. Fellow CBS Drama Tracker (16.4 million) and ABC High potential (16 million) also ranked in the top 10 across all platforms, including large live audiences.
Eight of the top 25 series across all platforms (excluding live sports) originated on CBS, with airing on Paramount+. Netflix acquired seven shows, all of which reached the top 15 in the ratings. ABC shows (which stream on Hulu and Disney+) include four of the top 25; Prime Video and Paramount+ originals have two versions each; And HBO Max and NBC/Peacock have one each.
queernessQ 5 It also topped the charts in a previous set of multi-platform evaluations that measured audiences over a 28-day period. Those numbers stood at 30.6 million viewers for the final season, meaning the additional week of measurement added 2.3 million people to the total. His & Hers grew by 1.4 million viewers, and Paramount+’s Landman It added about 900,000 for a total of 19.8 million viewers.
Among broadcast-only series, CBS had just over half of the top 25, again not including sports. Are NFL and NBC prime-time television broadcasts included? Sunday Night Football (23.5 million viewers across platforms) would rank first, followed by ABC and ESPN Monday Night Football (just under 16 million) would take fourth place.
Here are the top 25 cross-platform shows of the season, measured over 35 days.
