AceShowbiz - Prime Video's The Boys made a powerful comeback, debuting at No. 2 on Nielsen’s streaming charts for the week of April 6-12. The fifth and final season, which premiered on April 8, attracted an impressive 899 million minutes viewed. Notably, the two-episode premiere contributed 64% of the season’s total watch time, with adults aged 18-49 representing 65% of the audience.

Despite the strong performance of The Boys, HBO Max’s The Pitt retained its position at No. 1 for the second consecutive week. The medical drama starring Noah Wyle amassed 1.13 billion minutes viewed, making it the only title in the week to surpass the billion-minute mark. This achievement marks its ninth straight week above that milestone and its second week leading both the Overall and Originals charts.

Other notable entries in the Top 10 include Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet, which debuted at No. 3 with 850 million minutes viewed during its first full week. Following that, Love on the Spectrum U.S. slipped slightly to No. 4 with 780 million minutes. Prime Video’s animated series Invincible rounded out the Top 5, attracting 566 million minutes.

Further down the list, Virgin River secured the sixth spot with 451 million minutes, while Netflix’s Big Mistakes entered at No. 7, accumulating 420 million minutes. The drama Beauty in Black took the No. 8 position with 407 million minutes, and XO, Kitty held steady at No. 9, drawing 393 million minutes viewed.

Apple TV’s Shrinking made a notable return to the chart, landing at No. 10 with 369 million minutes following its Season 3 finale. Nielsen reports that the finale accounted for approximately one-third of the total viewing for the show’s third season, which overall represented 78% of the series’ total watch time.

In the broader Overall Top 10 chart, The Pitt and The Boys dominated the first two spots, while the animated series Bluey climbed to No. 3 with 873 million minutes viewed. The list featured a strong presence of acquired content, including Trust Me: The False Prophet at No. 4, followed by Grey’s Anatomy, Love on the Spectrum U.S., and The Big Bang Theory filling spots five through seven respectively.

Netflix’s thriller Thrash led the movie chart and earned the No. 8 spot overall with 687 million minutes during its opening weekend. The final two places in the Top 10 were held by SpongeBob SquarePants at No. 9 with 663 million minutes, and Family Guy at No. 10 with 605 million minutes viewed.

For those seeking a detailed breakdown, Nielsen’s charts also provide rankings for acquired series and movies separately, highlighting the continued diversity and competition among streaming titles across platforms.