The Boys climbs Nielsen streaming chart, hits near‑top spot

The Amazon Prime Video series The Boys surged in Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, posting 919 million minutes watched across 20 episodes and landing at number 2 for the week of June 6 2024 [1]. The jump follows the release of the fourth episode of Season 3 and places the show ahead of several Netflix titles.

Key takeaways

• The Boys logged 919 million minutes viewed, second on Nielsen’s U.S. streaming chart [1].
• Netflix’s Stranger Things remained the top‑ranked series with 4.2 billion minutes [1].
• A separate report claims the series reached third place with 891 million minutes, noting it as the first non‑Netflix show in Nielsen’s top‑ten [2].
• Russian media reports the show claimed the overall #1 spot, though specific figures are not provided [3].

Nielsen chart surge for The Boys

Nielsen’s streaming chart for the week of June 6 2024 shows Stranger Things leading with 4.2 billion minutes across its 32‑episode catalog [1]. The Boys follows at number 2, accumulating 919 million minutes across 20 episodes, a rise of two spots after the latest episode aired [1]. The same week, Netflix’s Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (720 million minutes) and The Lincoln Lawyer (683 million minutes) rounded out the top five, while Disney+’s Obi‑Wan Kenobi posted 682 million minutes [1].

A separate analysis cites Nielsen data (via Forbes) that places The Boys at third overall with 891 million minutes, making it the first non‑Netflix series to break into Nielsen’s top‑ten since the metric began [2]. The discrepancy between the 919 million and 891 million figures is not explained in the sources, indicating differing reporting periods or measurement methods.

Competing claims of chart leadership

While U.S. Nielsen data places The Boys at second, a Russian outlet reports the series “captured first place” in a general streaming ranking, attributing the rise to a 30 % viewership increase over two weeks and a strong marketing push [3]. The article does not supply exact minute counts or Nielsen verification, so the claim remains uncorroborated by the other sources.

Why it matters

The strong performance of The Boys underscores a shift in streaming viewership, where a non‑Netflix original can rival the platform’s flagship shows. If the series continues to climb, it could pressure Netflix’s dominance and encourage other services to experiment with release strategies, as Amazon’s weekly rollout for Season 3 appears to have resonated with audiences [2]. Future Nielsen reports will reveal whether the surge is sustained or a temporary spike tied to the current episode rollout.