Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer Breaks Records with 1.6 Billion Minutes Viewed on Nielsen’s Top Streaming Rankings

Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer has reached an unprecedented milestone, surpassing 1.6 billion minutes viewed on Nielsen’s Top Streaming rankings for the week of October 14-20. The legal drama, based on Michael Connelly’s bestselling novels, achieved a record-breaking 1.64 billion minutes of watch time, marking its highest weekly total ever.

This remarkable feat outshines its previous record of 1.21 billion minutes, cementing its place as one of Netflix’s top-performing shows. It also becomes the third-highest weekly total in the series’ history, only behind the second-week performance of Season 1 in May 2022 and the debut of the back half of Season 2 in August 2023. The surge in viewership helped The Lincoln Lawyer leap over Love Is Blind, which had held the number one spot, pushing it down to second overall in Nielsen’s rankings.

While The Lincoln Lawyer dominated the charts, it wasn’t the only title on Netflix to reach massive streaming numbers. Outer Banks also surpassed a billion minutes viewed, joining The Lincoln Lawyer in an elite category. Meanwhile, Bob’s Burgers came close but fell short of the one-billion-minute mark.

In a surprising twist, Lost, the classic drama that returned to Netflix in July, made a significant comeback in the rankings, landing at sixth place with 827 million minutes of watch time. The resurgence of Lost is largely attributed to new viewers discovering the show, likely driven by Netflix’s extensive global reach.

Additionally, Netflix’s Mexican series Secret of the River finished the week in the top ten, claiming the tenth spot with 315 million minutes of watch time, further highlighting the global appeal of Netflix’s original content.

As The Lincoln Lawyer continues to captivate audiences and break records, Netflix solidifies its dominance in the streaming space, proving that the platform’s original programming continues to deliver exceptional results. The show’s continued success will be closely watched in future Nielsen rankings as Netflix’s streaming landscape evolves.