A former broadcast series climbed to the top of the streaming charts in the first full week of May, after being the latest recipient of a Netflix boost.
La Brea, which aired from 2021-24 on NBC, led the Nielsen streaming rankings with 1.28 billion minutes of viewing from May 4-10. The series, which also streams on Peacock, rose by 46 percent week to week; it joined the Netflix library on May 1.
The previous week’s No. 1 show, The Boys, slipped one spot to second overall despite also growing. The Prime Video series recorded 1.05 billion viewing minutes, up from 947 million a week earlier and crossing the billion-minute mark for the first time this season.
Netflix’s critically acclaimed Lord of the Flies adaptation debuted with 565 million minutes of watch time. A new season of Worst Ex Ever clocked in with 778 million minutes. Prime Video’s Citadel (438 million minutes) returned to the rankings with the premiere of its second season, which came three years after season one. Peacock’s revenge drama MIA also charted for its premiere week with 334 million minutes.
The Pitt (417 million) also continued to show staying power, staying in the top 10 original shows three weeks after its season finale. It charted for the 19th consecutive week.
Animated adventure Swapped (852 million) led the movie chart for Netflix. Two new original films, Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures (696 million) and Hulu’s Send Help (427 million), finished second and third.
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices. The ratings only measure U.S. audiences. The top streaming titles for May 4-10, 2026, are below.
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