For several years in a row, the list was headed by Game of Thrones, but that reign came to an after the final season.
In the years that followed, Disney+ releases stepped in to fill the void, with ‘Wandavision’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ taking wins in 2020 and 2021 respectively. This takeover didn’t last very long, however, as HBO Max’s ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ snatched the title in 2022.
With no dragon-themed series in the mix, HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama ‘The Last of Us’ snatched the title last year. That change didn’t last, however, as the Dragons came out on top again this year.
While ‘House of the Dragon’ faced stiff competition from ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ two years ago, it easily secured the top spot this year. Surprisingly, Amazon’s Tolkien-inspired series barely cracked the top 10.
Amazon did get an entry in the top three with The Boys in second place, followed by Disney’s historical drama series Shōgun.
Interestingly, all other entries in the top 10, including Netflix’s massively popular animated series Arcane, come from major streaming platforms. This marks a shift from last year when no Netflix shows made the list.
Last year, we theorized that, as the leading streaming service, Netflix was less susceptible to ‘complementary’ piracy than its competitors. That argument may still hold, but Netflix certainly isn’t immune to it.
In closing, we should note that the chart is based on BitTorrent traffic, which represents a small portion of the piracy landscape. Most people use streaming sites and services nowadays, which generally do not report viewing stats.
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Below we have compiled a list of the most-torrented TV shows worldwide released in 2024 (per episode). The ranking is estimated based on sample data from several sources, including I Know. Anime series are not included.
| rank | last year | show | network |
|---|---|---|---|
| torrentfreak.com | |||
| 1 | (…) | House of the Dragon | Max |
| 2 | (…) | The Boys | Amazon Prime |
| 3 | (…) | Shōgun | Disney+ |
| 4 | (…) | Arcane | Netflix |
| 5 | (…) | The Penguin | Max |
| 6 | (…) | Fallout | Amazon Prime |
| 7 | (…) | Reacher | Amazon Prime |
| 8 | (6) | Silo | Apple TV+ |
| 9 | (…) | Dune: Prophecy | Max |
| 10 | (…) | Halo | Paramount+ |
The full list of all ‘most pirated’ shows is as follows:
– 2024: House of the Dragon
– 2023: The Last of Us
– 2022: House of The Dragon
– 2021: Wandavision
– 2020: The Mandalorian
– 2019: Game of Thrones
– 2018: The Walking Dead
– 2017: Game of Thrones
– 2016: Game of Thrones
– 2015: Game of Thrones
– 2014: Game of Thrones
– 2013: Game of Thrones
– 2012: Game of Thrones
– 2011: Dexter
– 2010: Lost
– 2009: Heroes
– 2008: Lost
– 2007: Heroes
