Suits Shatters Records, Dominating Streaming Shows More Than Ever
Suits, the sensational streaming series, not only holds a record-breaking streak but continues to dominate the competition, leaving others in its wake Brace yourself for the ultimate showdown as a new contender emerges to challenge its reign!
Summary
Suits' streaming success continues despite ending its streak of hitting over 3 billion viewership minutes.
Suits outperformed its closest competitor by a substantial 1.7 billion minutes, accumulating an impressive total of 2.8 billion viewership minutes. It even surpassed popular streaming titles like Painkiller, Heart of Stone, and The Lincoln Lawyer.
Suits, the popular legal drama featuring Gabriel Macht, Patrick J. Adams, and Meghan Markle, may no longer hold its record-breaking streak on the streaming charts, but its performance remains outstanding. The series ran for an impressive nine seasons on the USA Network, from 2011 to 2019. Adding to its success, Suits became the most-streamed acquired series of a week since Nielsen started measuring streaming numbers in 2020, when it debuted on Netflix this July, in addition to its existing availability on Peacock.
According to Nielsen's streaming ratings for the week of August 14 to August 20, Suits experienced a slight decline in viewership, falling below the 3 billion benchmark to 2.836 billion minutes. Consequently, the series has officially concluded its seven-week streak of surpassing the 3 billion mark. Nevertheless, Suits still maintains its position as the top streaming program, earning a remarkable 1.7 billion minutes more than its closest competitor, Painkiller, a new Netflix series that achieved 1.12 billion minutes.
What's the Show That Will Knock Suits From No. 1?
Suits is expected to maintain its dominance in the charts in the coming weeks, despite facing diminishing returns. The significant gap between the top positions indicates the show's continued success. One possible factor contributing to its high viewership is the extensive number of episodes it has (134 across nine seasons, excluding season 9 on Peacock). Suits' ability to outperform contemporary titles such as Painkiller, Heart of Stone, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Depp v Heard is truly impressive.
Suits' reign of dominance is bound to come to an end eventually. It may have already happened, considering the lag in Nielsen charts. However, with its significant lead, it's unclear which show will be the first to dethrone it.
The most probable contender to surpass Suits will likely be a television season, as they offer more minutes for viewers compared to feature-length movies. While this potential hit could come from any streaming service, it is likely to come from a prominent player like Netflix. Some possible contenders include Mike Flanagan's Fall of the House of Usher or the highly anticipated final season of The Crown, season 6.
Source: Variety
