AceShowbiz - Beauty in Black, Tyler Perry’s latest Netflix drama, has climbed to the number one spot on Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of March 23-29, 2026.

The series logged an impressive 1.36 billion minutes viewed during the week, slightly down from the 1.42 billion minutes recorded the previous week. Despite this small dip, the overall decline in streaming activity allowed Beauty in Black to move up a position and claim the top rank.

Close behind was HBO Max’s The Pitt, which reached 1.21 billion minutes watched. This figure nearly matched the show’s all-time weekly peak of 1.209 billion minutes, recorded the week of January 26 to February 1, 2026. For the week in question, Beauty in Black and The Pitt were the only two series to surpass the billion-minute mark.

Meanwhile, the previous week’s leader, Virgin River, experienced a significant 39 percent drop in viewing time, falling to 970 million minutes. This decline contributed to its slip from the number one spot on the streaming charts.

Other notable entries include Hulu’s Paradise, which returned to the original series chart with 639 million minutes after missing the previous week. Netflix’s new series, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen, executive produced by Matt and Ross Duffer of Stranger Things fame, had a moderate debut with 486 million minutes viewed.

Another highlight was Peaky Blinders, which reappeared on the charts with 449 million minutes watched, coinciding with the debut of its finale movie, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, which pulled in 292 million minutes on Netflix.

It is important to note that Nielsen’s streaming ratings only account for viewing on television sets within the United States. The data excludes minutes watched on computers, mobile devices, or international audiences.

Overall, the metrics from March 23-29, 2026, reveal a competitive streaming market where Beauty in Black has solidified its place at the top despite a slight decrease in total viewing minutes.