Top 10 Most Pirated TV Shows on BitTorrent
TV-shows are some of the most wanted files on BitTorrent, and according to some, it’s becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people sharing?
Every week we take a look at the most downloaded TV-Shows on BitTorrent. Lost is leading the chart this week, followed by Heroes, Prison Break and 24.
The data for the most recent TV episodes listed below are collected by TorrentFreak from a representative sample of BitTorrent sites and is for informational and educational reference only. The data for the second list is based on the total number of downloads (not only recent episodes) of all shows in the past week is provided by ShowInsider.
Most Downloads (recent episodes)
| ranking | (prev) | show | est. downloads |
|---|---|---|---|
| torrentfreak.com | |||
| 1 | (…) | Lost | 1,710,000 |
| 2 | (1) | Heroes | 1,630,000 |
| 3 | (2) | Prison Break | 920,000 |
| 4 | (3) | 24 | 750,000 |
| 5 | (…) | House M.D. | 720,000 |
| 6 | (4) | Desperate Housewives | 680,000 |
| 7 | (5) | Family Guy | 570,000 |
| 8 | (…) | The Big Bang Theory | 490,000 |
| 9 | (6) | Smallville | 475,000 |
| 10 | (9) | Fringe | 460,000 |
Most Downloads (all episodes)
| Ranking | (last week) | TV-show | |
|---|---|---|---|
| showinsider.com | |||
| 1 | (1) | Heroes | |
| 2 | (2) | Lost | |
| 3 | (4) | House M.D. | |
| 4 | (3) | 24 | |
| 5 | (11) | How I Met Your Mother | |
| 6 | (7) | Prison Break | |
| 7 | (6) | Grey’s Anatomy | |
| 8 | (10) | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | |
| 9 | (5) | Desperate Housewives | |
| 10 | (9) | Gossip Girl | |
