"Fallout" outshines rivals with record-breaking streaming success

The "Fallout" series debuted in early April and instantly became one of the biggest hits on Amazon Prime Video. Now, the viewership numbers have been released, clearly showing that "Fallout" was also unmatched on other platforms.

As reported by "The Hollywood Reporter," based on Nielsen data, within the first five days of availability for streaming in the USA, "Fallout" was watched for approximately 2.9 billion minutes. That's over a billion minutes more than the previous record-holder, "Reacher" (2022 – roughly 1.84 billion minutes).

The nine-episode "Fallout" had already been proclaimed a hit on Prime Video earlier, when it became the second most-watched series on the platform after 16 days. It is followed by "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" (premiering in September 2022).

During the Nielsen-analyzed period (7-13 April in GMT), "Fallout" was unmatched not only on Prime Video but also on all competitive streaming platforms. In second place was the animated series "Bluey," which, thanks to a special episode premiere on 13 April in GMT, was watched for a total of roughly 1.39 billion minutes on Disney+. The podium was completed by "Grey's Anatomy," with approximately 1.09 billion minutes.

1. "Fallout" (Prime Video) - 2.9 billion minutes watched

2. "Bluey" (Disney+), about 1.39 billion minutes

3. "Grey's Anatomy" (Hulu/Netflix), about 1.09 billion minutes

4. "Vikings" (Netflix), about 961 million minutes

5. "The Resident" (Hulu/Netflix), about 930 million minutes

6. "Released: The Prison Experiment" (Netflix), about 889 million minutes

7. "NCIS" (Netflix/Paramount+), about 854 million minutes

8. "Family Guy" (Hulu), about 734 million minutes

9. "Bob's Burgers" (Hulu), about 679 million minutes

10. "Wish" (Disney+), about 642 million minutes

"Fallout" is an adaptation of one of the best video games, and it must be said that it matches its quality (93 percent positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes). In a post-apocalyptic world, the series' characters live in luxurious shelters called vaults. It has been 200 years since the global catastrophe. The main character is Lucy, a resident of Vault 33, who, on the day of her arranged marriage, leaves the safe shelter and goes outside, where she wants to find her father (known from "Twin Peaks" Kyle MacLachlan among others). But the world outside is not empty.