The Office Was Reportedly 2020’s Most Streamed Show

According to the Nielsen SVOD Content Ratings service, The Office was the most streamed show in the United States in 2020 with over 57 billion minutes watched.

As reported by Variety, The Office was far-and-away the most watched show, with Grey’s Anatomy taking second place with 39.4 billion minutes watched and Criminal Minds placing third with 34.4 billion minutes watched.

The Nielsen SVOD Content Ratings service measure Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney Plus, and Netflix accounted for the top 10 acquired series streamed. Disney+’s The Mandalorian was the only non-Netflix show to make it to the top 10 original series streamed.

Speaking of original series, Netflix’s Ozark took the number one spot with 30.4 billion minutes streamed, followed by Lucifer and The Crown.

Disney+ claimed seven of the top 10 spots in the streaming movies category, with Frozen 2 taking first place with 14.9 billion minutes watched, Moana taking second with 10.5 billion minutes watched, and The Secret Life of Pets taking third with 9.1 billion minutes watched.

It’s important to note that the Nielsen estimates are estimated solely on viewing on connected TVs, and does not take into account mobile devices and computers.

Top Streaming Content of 2020: Acquired Series

1. The Office (Netflix) – 57.1 billion minutes watched
2. Grey’s Anatomy (Netflix) – 39.4 billion minutes watched
3. Criminal Minds (Netflix) – 35.4 billion minutes watched
4. NCIS (Netflix) – 28.1 billion minutes watched
5. Schitt’s Creek (Netflix) – 23.7 billion minutes watched
6. Supernatural (Netflix) – 20.3 billion minutes watched
7. Shameless (Netflix) – 18.2 billion minutes watched
8. New Girl (Netflix) – 14.5 billion minutes watched
9. The Blacklist (Netflix) – 14.4 billion minutes watched
10. Vampire Diaries (Netflix) – 14.0 billion minutes watched

Top Streaming Content of 2020: Original Series

1. Ozark (Netflix) – 30.4 billion minutes watched
2. Lucifer (Netflix) – 18.9 billion minutes watched
3. The Crown (Netflix) – 16.2 billion minutes watched
4. Tiger King (Netflix) – 15.6 billion minutes watched
5. The Mandalorian (Disney+) – 14.5 billion minutes watched
6. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix) – 13.4 billion minutes watched
7. The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) – 13.2 billion minutes watched
8. Boss Baby: Back in Business (Netflix) – 12.6 billion minutes watched
9. Longmire (Netflix) – 11.3 billion minutes watched
10. You (Netflix) – 10.9 billion minutes watched

Top Streaming Content of 2020: Movies

1. Frozen 2 (Disney+) – 14.9 billion minutes watched
2. Moana (Disney+) – 10.5 billion minutes watched
3. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (Netflix) – 9.1 billion minutes watched
4. Onward (Disney+) – 8.3 billion minutes watched
5. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (Netflix) – 6.1 billion minutes watched
6. Hamilton (Disney+) – 6.1 billion minutes watched
7. Spenser Confidential (Netflix) – 5.3 billion minutes watched
8. Aladdin (2019) (Disney+) – 5.1 billion minutes watched
9. Toy Story 4 (Disney+) – 4.4 billion minutes watched
10. Zootopia (Disney+) – 4.4 billion minutes watched