The Nielsen ratings for May 2-8 show Ozark leads the pack by some distance — we walk you through all the data
The Nielsen ratings have arrived, and as predicted, Ozark sits at the top of the table. Last week, we suggested:
Ozark still at the top, with The Marked Heart rising. Bridgerton holds up well and it looks like Grace and Frankie drops back. We expect Moon Knight to hold its audience, Outer Range to exit
We got more right than wrong, and we’ll talk about that later, first the data…
The Nielsens for May 2-8
Remember, this is US data for a few weeks ago, we add columns marked ‘*’.
| Rank | Streamer | Series | #Episodes | Ep length (mins)* | Total Minutes (Millions) | Episode Watches* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | Ozark | 44 | 60 | 3,329 | 55,483,333 |
| 2 | Netflix | Grace And Frankie | 95 | 30 | 880 | 29,333,333 |
| 3 | Disney+ | Moon Knight | 6 | 45 | 715 | 15,888,889 |
| 4 | Amazon | Outer Range | 8 | 50 | 425 | 8,500,000 |
| 5 | Netflix | Selling Sunset | 45 | 45 | 360 | 8,000,000 |
| 6 | Netflix | Bullsh*T The Gameshow | 10 | 40 | 345 | 8,625,000 |
| 7 | Netflix | Meltdown: Three Mile Island | 4 | 43 | 325 | 7,558,140 |
| 8 | Netflix | Bridgerton | 16 | 60 | 287 | 4,783,333 |
| 9 | Netflix | The Circle | 40 | 50 | 270 | 5,400,000 |
| 10 | Amazon | The Wilds (2020) | 18 | 55 | 262 | 4,763,636 |
Ozark leads the field
With seven days figures rather than last week’s three, Ozark has smashed through the 3 billion minutes barrier with ease, and gathered more audience time than most of the rest of the Top 10 put together. Impressive, but part 1 of this season 4 managed over 4 billion minutes on its second week. The numbers are strong and will no doubt continue for a week or two further.
What else happened?
First what did we get wrong? Well Grace and Frankie actually picked up viewers, and Outer Range managed a jump with the end of the series being released.
Bridgerton is still holding out, and Moon Knight added to its haul on its final week.
Actually, though the top of the table is unchanged in order (though not volume) and again the chart is very much dominated by its #1.
What are we looking out for next week?
Starting with Netflix own data, Ozark leads but new arrivals The Lincoln Lawyer and Welcome to Eden look to have done well. Bridgerton might make #10, and with the series ending, expect Moon Knight and Outer Range to fall back.
Whatever happens, we’ll be back with out usual analysis. ‘Til next time!