Reacher Beats Ted Lasso for No. 1 by a Billion Minutes in September's Top 10 Shows
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Reacher Beats Ted Lasso for No. 1 by a Billion Minutes in September’s Top 10 Shows

By Devanshi Basu

Amazon’s Reacher closed out September 2026 at the top of Nielsen’s streaming originals chart, logging 4.6 billion minutes of viewing. That total put it a full billion minutes ahead of Apple TV Plus’ Ted Lasso, whose fourth season drew 3.6 billion minutes and took second place.

Neilsen’s top 10 list shows September’s major winners

According to Nielsen, which tracked viewers aged 2 and older from September 1 to September 30, 2026, Paramount TV Studios had a standout month. The studio produced Reacher and two other series that secured spots in the top five.

Here is the full ranking, with minutes viewed across the month:

  1. Reacher (Amazon): 4.6 billion minutes
  2. Ted Lasso (Apple TV Plus): 3.6 billion minutes
  3. Neagley (Amazon): 3.3 billion minutes
  4. Lioness (Paramount Plus): 3.3 billion minutes
  5. Monster: Lizzie Borden (Netflix): 3.1 billion minutes
  6. The Gentlemen (Netflix): 2.8 billion minutes
  7. SEAL Team (Paramount Plus / Netflix): 2.2 billion minutes
  8. Beauty in Black (Netflix): 1.9 billion minutes
  9. Outer Banks (Netflix): 1.7 billion minutes
  10. Silo (Apple TV Plus): 1.4 billion minutes

Two shows tied for third place, with Neagley, a spinoff of Reacher, earning 3.3 billion viewing minutes after releasing its entire first season on September 16. Lioness, which streams on Paramount+, matched that total to secure the same ranking.

Netflix’s Monster: Lizzie Borden premiered on September 17 and claimed fifth place with 3.1 billion viewing minutes. The streaming giant also landed several other titles on the list, including The Gentlemen, Beauty in Black, and Outer Banks. Additionally, it shares SEAL Team with Paramount+. Apple TV+ secured two spots on the chart, with Ted Lasso, produced by Warner Bros. Television, taking second place and Silo rounding out the top 10.

Paramount TV Studios and Amazon MGM Studios produce both Reacher and Neagley. Nick Santora serves as the showrunner for Reacher, which stars Alan Ritchson. He also co-runs Neagley alongside Nicholas Wootton, with Maria Sten leading the spinoff’s cast. Meanwhile, Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña and is produced by Paramount TV Studios and 101 Studios, with Taylor Sheridan among its executive producers.

Paramount TV Studios’ strong performance continued into October. Its CBS series Marshals premiered its second season on October 4 and ranked as the week’s No. 1

Devanshi Basu
Devanshi Basu

Devanshi Basu is an Entertainment and Pop Culture Writer at Evolve Media with six years of experience in news and digital publishing. Her expertise spans pop culture, and political coverage, with a strong ability to translate them into engaging, reader-focused content. At Evolve Media, she has written news and feature pieces, and managed cross-platform content rollouts tailored to diverse audiences. She brings a sharp understanding of the evolving media landscape to her work, combining research and storytelling to create content that is both relevant and compelling.

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