‘Lucifer’ Viewership Surges Higher in Nielsen’s Streaming Ratings

Lucifer” quickly overtook every other streaming show in viewership when the second half of Season 5 premiered on Netflix near the end of May.

The initial success of the Tom Ellis-led fantasy series wasn’t a fluke; Nielsen’s latest batch of streaming data indicates that the show is only continuing to grow in popularity.Nielsen’s latest report on the Top 10 most-watched streaming television shows stated that “Lucifer” was viewed for over 1.83 billion minutes from May 31 to June 6.

The show’s popularity was such that its viewership exceeded that of the following three show’s on Nielsen’s list: Netflix’s “Sweet Tooth” and “The Kominsky Method” came in second and third place with 794 million and 507 million minutes watched, respectively.

“The Handmaid’s Tale,” Hulu’s tentpole television drama, came in fourth place on Nielsen’s list with 473 million minutes watched.Nielsen’s data is only based on United States

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