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‘Carrie’ Tops U.S. Streaming Charts With 1.26 Billion Viewing Minutes
Prime Video’s ‘Carrie’ was the most-watched U.S. streaming title for the week of Oct.
5–11, according to Nielsen.
The series earned 1.26 billion viewing minutes in five days after its Oct.
7 premiere.
Mike Flanagan’s eight-episode show is a present-day adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel, starring Summer H. Howell and Samantha Sloyan.
Prime Video has now had the top title six times in eight weeks, with ‘Reacher’ accounting for the other five.
Netflix’s ‘Below’ placed second with 1.19 billion minutes, while ‘East of Eden’ ranked third with 1.16 billion.
Prime Video renewed ‘Carrie’ for a second season, making its strong opening a sign of continued interest in the series.
Nielsen’s figures cover U.S. viewing on television sets, not computers or mobile devices.
Carrie topped Nielsen’s U.S. streaming chart for the week of Oct. 5-11, 2026, with 1.26 billion viewing minutes.
The Prime Video series premiered on Oct. 7 and released its eight-episode season.
Prime Video announced a second-season renewal for Carrie on Thursday.
Carrie was the second-best first-season Prime Video series debut in Nielsen’s Top 10 this year, behind Neagley.
Netflix’s Below ranked second with 1.19 billion minutes, while East of Eden placed third with 1.16 billion.
- Who
- Carrie, a Prime Video series adapted from Stephen King’s novel.
- What
- It ranked No. 1 among U.S. streaming titles with 1.26 billion viewing minutes.
- When
- The chart covers Oct. 5-11, 2026; Carrie premiered Oct. 7.
- Where
- The United States.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Carrie premiered on Prime Video.
Carrie led U.S. streaming titles with 1.26 billion viewing minutes.
Prime Video announced that Carrie had been renewed for a second season.
- Streaming minutes
- 1.26 billion
- Chart period
- Oct. 5-11, 2026
- Premiere date
- Oct. 7, 2026
- Episodes
- Eight
- Second-season renewal
- Announced Thursday