'Squid Game’ leads ranking as the list for the 100 most-watched TV series of 2024-25 drops

Nielsen’s multiplatform ratings have officially been released, and they have brought forth some surprising results for fans of streaming, broadcast, and cable TV series. These ratings have brought forth a new way to draw comparisons on how much viewers love to watch on streaming or on broadcast or both and have also given new revelations, as the online streaming show ‘Squid Game’ season 2 has managed to top the list.

Multiplatform ratings released

After the release of these multiplatform rankings that analyse shows from streaming and broadcast as well as cable, the top runners have come out. According to Variety reports, the show ‘High Potential’, along with ‘Matlock’, ranked the highest overall in broadcast. The third-most-watched show was ‘Tracker’. All three almost made it to the mark; however, they were beaten by ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Adolescence’.‘High Potential’ had 8.2 million viewers on broadcast and 7.9 million on a streaming platform, making their overall total come to a whopping 16.1 million viewers. ‘Matlock’ also faced similar success as the broadcast of the show observed 10.5 million viewers and then another 5.5 million on a popular streaming platform.

Most popular in online streaming

As the comprehensive list looks over at viewing habits for 35 days, it was no surprise at all that online streaming shows made the top of the list. ‘Squid Game’ managed to top the overall charts with a total of 27.1 million viewers! Following closely behind was the show ‘Adolescence’, which garnered a total of 19 million in viewership.

Comedy is a go-to genre

According to the rankings, comedy as a genre also ruled the list. Popular comedy shows like ‘Nobody Wants This’, ‘Running Point’, ‘A Man on the Inside’, ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’, and ‘Ghosts’ all ranked well into the top 20 names of the list. Some of these shows are available for viewing on broadcast, while others are available for streaming, making the list a diverse section.

Reality shows made it to the top as well

Different kinds of variety shows also ended up topping the list as well. Names like ‘Survivor’, ‘The Voice’, ‘American Idol’, ‘Dancing With the Stars’, ‘The Amazing Race’, ‘The Floor’, ‘Is It Cake? ‘Holiday’, ‘Beast Games’, ‘Love is Blind’ and ‘Love on the Spectrum U.S.’ all managed to make the top list, showing their popularity amongst viewers both online and on broadcast and cable.

Who all lost out this season?

Where there are winners, there are losers. Some shows, regardless of their popularity and plot, did not manage to hit the viewership mark this season. Basic cable shows lost out the most this season, with the TV series ‘Yellowstone’ becoming the only cable show to make it within the top 100.

While shows like ‘FBI: Most Wanted’, ‘FBI: International’, and ‘Equaliser’ all made it to the top 30 of the broadcasts only list, they did not manage to leave a major mark. All three of the shows have also been cancelled, citing various reasons like low budgets as well as viewership issues.