(Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)Key Points “Stranger Things” was the most-watched streaming title in the first half of 2026, according to Nielsen, with 23.26 billion viewing minutes during H1, according to Nielsen. The series generated 23.26 billion viewing minutes on Netflix between December 29, 2025 and June 28, 2026, Nielsen said in “Streaming Landscape 2026: Trends from the First Half of the Year.” The rest of the top 10 included “Grey’s Anatomy” with 20.41 billion minutes on Hulu and Netflix, “The Big Bang Theory” with 20.40 billion minutes on HBO Max, “Bridgerton” with 17.15 billion minutes on Netflix, “SpongeBob SquarePants” with 16.89 billion minutes on Paramount Plus, “Family Guy” with 15.96 billion minutes on Hulu, “Bob’s Burgers” with 15.01 billion minutes on Hulu and “Paw Patrol” with 13.56 billion minutes on Prime Video and Paramount Plus. “Fallout” on Prime Video reached 7.98 billion minutes, while Hulu’s “Paradise” and Netflix’s “One Piece” each drew 5.66 billion minutes. For general audiences, Netflix’s “The Rip,” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, led with 4.43 billion minutes, followed by “War Machine” with 3.53 billion minutes.