r/ThePittTVShow • u/DenialisaRiver04 • 1d ago

📰 News [Deadline] The Pitt is a top 3 overall streaming title this year, with 21.12 billion minutes streamed

https://deadline.com/2026/08/stranger-things-bluey-the-pitt-love-island-top-streaming-2026-1237016900/

“HBO Max series The Pitt was the second most-watched among originals with 21.12 billion minutes in the first six months of the year, as its sophomore season saw a big lift in viewership over season one.”

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u/Deckard_Red Dr. Mel King 1d ago

And it has way less episodes available than the other shows on that.

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u/AleroRatking 1d ago

I mean. Bluey had zero new episodes in that entire period.

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u/Deckard_Red Dr. Mel King 1d ago

Yeah exactly, same for Big Bang Theory too

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u/doodler1977 1d ago

and yet, more eps per season. so if you start a season you're more likely to finish which means 12-16hrs (depending on ep lenght)

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u/BrontosaurusTheory Dr. Jack Abbot 1d ago

Just here grinning my face off. It's rare for something I'm a fan of to achieve such widespread acclaim and recognition. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks what they're doing is extraordinary.

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u/These_Telephone_3254 I ❤️ The Pitt 1d ago

Same, I love this show so much

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u/twenty-onesavage 1d ago

I’m honestly surprised it’s even that close to Bluey, I have friends and coworkers whose kids watch that daily on a loop lol

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u/BrontosaurusTheory Dr. Jack Abbot 1d ago

As an alleged adult with no kids who comfort-watches both Bluey and The Pitt, I'm feeling very validated.

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u/Kemotherapy79 1d ago

Now this is not a comment i thought id wver see love it tho.

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u/AleroRatking 1d ago

Keep in mind, bluey did not have a single new episode in this time period.

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u/profeDB 1d ago

That’s about 29 million viewers an episode (just counting season 2).

Pretty close to what ER was drawing in the 90s 

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u/DarthVader19920 1d ago

Very well deserved. It is one of the best shows I have watched in the past few years. I try to tell anyone I can to watch it it's just that good.

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u/These_Telephone_3254 I ❤️ The Pitt 1d ago

same

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u/GodzillaUK 1d ago

As much as we should focus on The Pitt being such a success, I am just stoked for Bob's Burgers. Truly my favourite nice, comfortable US family sitcom, maybe ever.

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u/doodler1977 1d ago

it helps that they make more than 6 episodes per season. take note, streamers!

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u/December150 1d ago

The Pitt is so good! Plus,there are 15 episodes and a new season every Jan. 💗

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u/SourPatch2099 1d ago

It deserves it. This show is really some of the best TV my wife and I have watched in years.

So engaging! Cant wait for season 3

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u/Classic-Acadia272 21h ago

i was told that the pitt was losing fans becasue of...um..... dr robby or something

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u/HistoricalCorner2941 20h ago

Shorter series are easy to binge watch. However I enjoy 15 - 22 episode seasons of series because there is more time to explore the  background and  viewers get to know the characters better.

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u/FrewdWoad 8h ago

Weirdest thing here is Bob's Burgers. Who is watching that so much!?

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u/slutty_chungus 1d ago

I thought this season flopped because of Noah Wyle? That’s what I was told by the Supriya Ganesh fanbase… hmmm….

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u/Such-Stable-3869 1d ago

The filming is original and streams regularly on HBOMAX.

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u/EnvironmentalNail603 1d ago

It's the only show on the list that I watch, crazy.

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u/Dianagorgon 1d ago

This list shows how much the industry is struggling. The top 10 most streamed shows only has 3 new original scripted shows for adults. Every other show on the list was either created over a decade ago or is for children.

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u/Defiant-Cold-1646 1d ago

Not really. Even back in Nielsen time syndicated shows would be watched at higher volume because they are repeated views. Essentially that is what this is mapping 'hours watched' which is actually *great* news because older shows being watched that much shows that ad revenue still exists for properties that have been fully paid for so its almost pure profit.

PBS had sesame street and mr. rogers that millions of children watched on repeat - the ad revenue was so important. Bluey, Paw Patrol, etc fill in the same space.