Reacher Muscles Its Way Back: Prime Video's Hit Returns Strong on Nielsen's Streaming Chart

Prime Video’s “Reacher,” backed by the charismatic Alan Ritchson, has stormed its way back into the spotlight on Nielsen’s U.S. streaming rankings, following the release of the first three episodes of Season 3.

Claiming the No. 2 spot for the week of February 17, the adaptation captured 1.81 billion minutes of viewer attention across 19 episodes, marking its second-highest weekly achievement since its debut back in February 2022.

Nielsen highlights that the latest episodes were responsible for 78% of the viewing during this period, and notes a significant male viewership, constituting 58% of its audience, making it the top male-centric viewership among the week’s rankings.

Edging just past “Reacher” atop both the original and overall lists was Netflix’s “Zero Day,” which amassed 1.84 billion minutes across six episodes despite a lukewarm reception. “Love Is Blind,” another Netflix venture, trailed in third place with 1.4 billion minutes over 105 episodes. Close behind were “Cobra Kai” with 893 million minutes across 65 episodes and “American Murder: Gabby Petito” with 801 million minutes from just three episodes.

Completing the Top 10 for streaming originals that week were “Sweet Magnolias” from Netflix, Apple TV+’s “Severance,” “The Night Agent” on Netflix, “Paradise” from Hulu, and another Netflix entry, “Gabby Petito’s Dollhouse.”

On Nielsen’s broader list, which includes acquired content like series and movies, NBC’s iconic “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 50th anniversary by debuting at No. 7. The show racked up 863 million minutes across its vast library of 1,109 episodes on Peacock, with a remarkable 68% of this viewership focusing on episodes from its milestone 50th season.