Overview
- Nielsen’s finalized L+35 multiplatform ranker, published Monday, July 20, 2026, covers the 2025–26 season from Sept. 14, 2025 to May 24, 2026 and combines linear and streaming viewing within 35 days of telecasts.
- Netflix occupied the top three non‑sports slots with Stranger Things (32.9 million), His & Hers (25.6 million) and Sean Combs: The Reckoning (20.6 million).
- Taylor Sheridan produced three Top‑10 shows, including Paramount Network/Paramount+ spinoff Dutton Ranch, which climbed to sixth with 19.2 million 35‑day viewers.
- CBS dominated broadcast totals, placing four of the top five broadcast series and posting Marshals as the highest‑rated broadcast show with 19.3 million viewers.
- The final totals highlight how economics shape programming choices: Netflix’s The Boroughs drew about 12 million viewers over 35 days yet was canceled amid reported roughly $10 million per‑episode costs, signaling cost and corporate strategy often outweigh raw audience size.