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. 24 is leading the chart again this week, followed by Desperate Housewives and Family Guy.
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 | (3) | 24 | 870,000 |
| 2 | (4) | Desperate Housewives | 610,000 |
| 3 | (8) | Family Guy | 470,000 |
| 4 | (…) | Gossip Girl | 420,000 |
| 5 | (…) | How I Met Your Mother | 390,000 |
| 6 | (…) | One Tree Hill | 340,000 |
| 7 | (…) | Legend of the Seeker | 310,000 |
| 8 | (…) | Breaking Bad | 290,000 |
| 9 | (…) | Primeval | 280,000 |
| 10 | (…) | The Simpsons | 260,000 |
Most Downloads (all episodes)
| Ranking | (last week) | TV-show | |
|---|---|---|---|
| showinsider.com | |||
| 1 | (1) | Heroes | |
| 2 | (2) | Lost | |
| 3 | (5) | 24 | |
| 4 | (4) | Prison Break | |
| 5 | (3) | House M.D. | |
| 6 | (7) | Grey’s Anatomy | |
| 7 | (10) | Desperate Housewives | |
| 8 | (6) | How I Met Your Mother | |
| 9 | (9) | Gossip Girl | |
| 10 | (16) | Battlestar Galactica | |
