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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?

lostEvery week we take a look at the most downloaded TV-Shows on BitTorrent. Lost is leading the chart again this week, followed by 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)

May 11 – May 17
ranking (prev) show est. downloads
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1 (1) Lost 1,720,000
2 (2) Prison Break 920,000
3 (3) 24 820,000
4 (5) Desperate Housewives 660,000
5 (4) House M.D. 650,000
6 (8) Smallville 490,000
7 (7) Grey’s Anatomy. 470,000
8 (10) Family Guy 450,000
9 (6) Fringe 435,000
10 (…) The Big Bang Theory 390,000

Most Downloads (all episodes)

May 11 – May 17
Ranking (last week) TV-show
showinsider.com
1 (1) Heroes
2 (2) Lost
3 (5) Prison Break
4 (4) House M.D.
5 (3) 24
6 (6) How I Met Your Mother
7 (9) Grey’s Anatomy
8 (10) Fringe
9 (7) Desperate Housewives
10 (14) Smallville

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