Suits Was 2023's Most-Streamed Show, Broke The Office's Record — The No. 1 Original Series Might Surprise You

By Matt Webb Mitovich
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To the surprise of no one (and certainly no regular reader of TVLine), Suits was the most-streamed program of 2023.

Available on Netflix since June (as well as on Peacock), the "blue sky" drama racked up 57.7 billion minutes viewed across its 134-episode library, Nielsen reports in its 2023 wrap-up, easily topping the list of Top 10 overall programs.

Suits' one-year tally breaks a record held by The Office since 2020, when the NBC sitcom amassed 57.1 billion minutes viewed.

As far as original streaming programs, the series that landed in the No. 1 spot is one that never topped Nielsen's weekly ranking in 2023, though it steadily hovered between No. 2 and No. 7 for at least 13 straight weeks upon the release of its third (and final?) season.

That most-streamed original program was... Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso, which generated 16.9 billion minutes viewed across 34 episodes.

Other fun facts via Nielsen's 2023 'Streaming Unwrapped' Report:

▶ We watched "21 million years" of streaming content in 2023. Which seems like a lot.

▶ Streaming volume in 2023 was up 21% vs. 2022.

▶ Acquired content dominated streaming viewership in 2023, claiming all spots on the Top 10 overall chart — but I don't find that terribly interesting, seeing as acquired series tend to have way, way more episodes available for ongoing binges.

▶ Moana was the most-streamed movie of 2023, with 11.6 billion viewing minutes (an all-time Nielsen high). The Disney+ 'toon has been one of the top four movies in Nielsen's annual streaming report since 2020.

1. Top 10 Overall Streaming Programs of 2023

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  1. Suits (Netflix/Peacock) — 57.7 billion minutes viewed, 141 episodes
  2. Bluey (Disney+) — 43.9 billion minutes viewed, 154 episodes
  3. NCIS (Netflix/Paramount+) — 39.4 billion minutes viewed, 443 episodes
  4. Grey's Anatomy (Netflix) — 38.6 billion minutes viewed, 421 episodes
  5. Cocomelon (Netflix) — 36.3 billion minutes viewed, (just!) 22 episodes
  6. The Big Bang Theory (Max) — 27.8 billion minutes viewed, 281 episodes
  7. Gilmore Girls (Netflix) — 25.2 billion minutes viewed, 153 episodes
  8. Friends (Max) — 25 billion minutes viewed, 243 episodes
  9. Heartland (Hulu/Netflix/Peacock) — 22.8 billion minutes viewed, 223 episodes
  10. Supernatural (Netflix) — 22.8 billion minutes viewed, 328 episodes

Top 10 Original Streaming Programs of 2023

Ted Lasso Spinoff or Season 4 Courtesy of Apple TV+
  1. Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) — 16.9 billion minutes viewed, 34 episodes
  2. The Night Agent (Netflix) — 14.4 billion minutes viewed, 10 episodes
  3. Ginny & Georgia (Netflix) — 13.8 billion minutes viewed, 20 episodes
  4. Virgin River (Netflix) — 13.7 billion minutes viewed, 54 episodes
  5. Love Is Blind (Netflix) — 13.1 billion minutes viewed, 70 episodes
  6. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Prime Video) — 12.8 billion minutes viewed, 30 episodes
  7. Gabby's Dollhouse (Netflix) — 12.8 billion minutes viewed, 58 episodes
  8. The Mandalorian (Disney+) — 12.3 billion minutes viewed, 27 episodes
  9. Outer Banks (Netflix) — 12 billion minutes viewed, 30 episodes
  10. The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix) — 11.8 billion minutes viewed, 20 episodes

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