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DC Universe’s ‘Titans’ Takes Top Spot on Digital Originals Chart

A new year — and a new U.S. subscription streaming service that snagged the No. 1 spot on the digital chart.

It’s DC Universe, whose series “Titans” was the most in-demand digital original series during the week that ended Dec. 29, the last full week in 2018.

The live-action superhero series — based on the DC Comics team of the same name — generated more than 34 million average daily Demand Expressions to take the No. 1 spot from perennial chart-topper “Stranger Things,” from Netflix, which finished the week at No. 2, with just a few thousand fewer average daily Demand Expressions. “Titans” had spent the two previous weeks at No. 2.

Demand Expressions is a proprietary metric used by Parrot Analytics to measure global demand for TV content. The metric draws from a wide variety of data sources, including video streaming, social media activity, photo sharing, blogging, commenting on fan and critic rating platforms, and downloading and streaming via peer-to-peer protocols and file sharing sites.

Netflix may have ceded the No. 1 spot on the digital originals chart to a newcomer, but there’s a silver lining: The U.S. streaming kingpin holds international distribution rights to “Titans” and will be releasing the show outside the United States on Jan. 11.

“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” also from Netflix, held the No. 3 spot for the second consecutive week, while “Marvel’s Daredevil” and “Narcos” inched back up to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, from No. 6 and No. 8 the prior week.

Hulu’s superhero title “Marvel’s Runaways” also performed well during the week, jumping to No. 8 from No. 14 with the release of the show’s Season 2 premiere. The show experienced a 33.2% spike in demand, and with 22.8 million average daily Demand Expressions is clearly one of Hulu’s top breakout hits.

Media Play News has teamed with Parrot Analytics to provide readers with a weekly top 10 of the most popular digital original TV series in the United States, based on the firm’s proprietary metric called Demand Expressions, which measures global demand for TV content through a wide variety of data sources, including video streaming, social media activity, photo sharing, blogging, commenting on fan and critic rating platforms, and downloading and streaming via peer-to-peer protocols and file sharing sites.

‘Mrs. Maisel,’ ‘F is for Family’ Zoom Onto Top 10 Digital Originals Chart

Two digital originals shot into the top 10 the week that ended Dec. 8, according to Parrot Analytics Data.

The Dec 5 release of Season 2 propelled Amazon Prime Video’s award-winning comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” to No. 5 from No. 21 the prior week, with 30.4 million average daily Demand Expressions, twice as many as in the prior week.

The animated Netflix sitcom “F is for Family” soared to No. 9 from No. 48 with 18.2 million average daily Demand Expressions, up from 7.2 million the prior week. Again, the catalyst was the recent (Nov. 30) release of a new season, Season 2.

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is a period comedy-drama created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. The series stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a housewife in 1950s New York City who finds she has a talent for standup comedy. The series won two Golden Globe Awards (Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Musical or Comedy for Brosnahan) and five prime-time Emmy Awards.
“F is for Family,” created by Bill Burr and Michael Price, revolves around Francis X. “Frank” Murphy (voiced by Burr), a hot-tempered, foul-mouthed Korean War veteran and father of three who lives in the fictitious Rust Belt city of Rustvale during the 1970s.

Elsewhere on the chart, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” regained the No. 1 spot on the digital originals chart it had held for five weeks prior to last week, when “Narcos: Mexico” jumped into the top spot, sending “Sabrina” to No. 2.

“Sabrina” generated nearly 36.7 million average daily demand expressions in the week that ended Dec. 8, to 34.6 million for the latest “Narcos” season.

The No. 3 spot on the digital originals chart went to “Marvel’s Daredevil,” up from No. 4 the prior week. Demand rose 12% as the fan backlash to Netflix’s decision to cancel the superhero series continued to grow.

Rounding out the top five on the digital originals chart was “Stranger Things” at No. 4, down a notch from the prior week.

Bye-Bye ‘Sabrina,’ ‘Narcos: Mexico’ is the New No. 1 Digital Original

After two weeks of racing up the digital originals chart, “Narcos: Mexico” dislodged “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” to claim the top chart position the week that ended Dec. 1, according to Parrot Analytics data.

The Netflix series about the Mexican drug wars generated an average of 36.5 million daily Demand Expressions, about the same as last week.

But demand for “Sabrina” dropped 8% to 34.3 million average daily Demand Expressions, pushing the dark teen witch series down a notch to No. 2 on the digital originals chart after five weeks at No. 1, according to Parrot Analytics.

“Stranger Things” held down the No. 3 spot despite a 12.4% drop in demand, while “Marvel’s Daredevil” repeated at No. 4, despite word that Netflix is canceling the series after three seasons.

Rounding out the top five on the digital originals chart was “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which shot back up the chart to No. 5 from No. 8 the prior week with a nearly 23% spike in demand.

It was also a good week for Netflix’s historical drama “The Last Kingdom,” which rose five spots to become the week’s No. 6 digital original thanks to a 16.2% increase in demand.

“The Last Kingdom” is a British historical fiction show based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories novels. Originally seen on the BBC, season 3 became available exclusively on Netflix on Nov. 19. A fourth season is in the works.

‘Narcos: Mexico,’ ‘Big Mouth’ Top Gainers on Digital Originals Chart

A nearly 60% spike in demand for “Narcos: Mexico” sent the Netflix series about the Mexican drug wars racing up the digital originals chart for the week that ended Nov. 24, according to Parrot Analytics data.

The show finished the week at No. 2, up from No. 6 the prior week, when it debuted, with average daily Demand Expressions soaring to 36.9 million from 23 million the week before.

“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” remained No. 1 for the fourth consecutive week, despite a 20% decline in demand to 37.4 million average daily Demand Expressions, Parrot Analytics data shows.

Big gains in demand also were seen for “Big Mouth,” the adult animated sitcom – also on Netflix – that is based on co-creators Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg’s middle school years in Westchester County, New York, with Kroll voicing his fictional self.

“Big Mouth” re-entered the top 10 digital originals chart at No. 5, with a 30% rise in demand. Parrot Analytics attributes the gain to the announcement that a third season is in the works and will be released next year.

A “digital original” is a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

Also in the top five for the week that ended Nov. 24: “Stranger Things” at No. 3, the same position it held last week, and “Marvel’s Daredevil” at No. 4, down from No. 2 the prior week.

Demand for “Stranger Things” was flat, while “Marvel’s Daredevil” saw its average daily Demand Expressions drop nearly 20% to 29.4 million.

The only non-Netflix entry on the top 10 digital originals chart for the week is Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which repeated at No. 8.

‘Narcos: Mexico’ Netflix Debut Pushes Show to No. 6 on Digital Originals Chart

The big winner among digital originals in the week ended Nov. 17 was “Narcos: Mexico,” which shot up to No. 6 on the weekly digital originals chart from No. 14 the prior week with a 38% spike in demand, Parrot Analytics says.

The catalyst was the Nov. 16 debut of the show’s new season. The reset “Narcos: Mexico” jumps back in time to the 1980s to show the origins of the Mexican drug war, a shift from the series’ previous focus on the Colombian cartels.

The drama is one of seven Netflix series to command the top seven spots on the digital originals chart. A “digital original” is a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” remained No. 1 on the chart for the third consecutive week, despite a second weekly decline in demand.

The reboot of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” generated 46.8 million average daily Demand Expressions during the week, down more than 16% from the prior week, Parrot Analytics says.

“Marvel’s Daredevil,” also from Netflix, moved back up to No. 2, again switching places with “Stranger Things,” which finished the week at No. 3. Both series experienced drops in demand – 2.8% for “Daredevil” and 15.5% for “Stranger Things.”

“House of Cards” and “The Haunting of Hill House” repeated at Nos. 4 and 5.

Ranked at No. 9, Amazon Prime Video’s “Homecoming” is the only half-hour drama series on the chart, with18.6 million average daily Demand Expressions.

It’s followed, at No. 10, by Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” – which reappeared in the top 10 as it resumes production for Season 3.

The third season of the teen drama will be the first without the star of Seasons 1 and 2, Katherine Langford. Langford led the first season as Hannah Baker, the teen who commits suicide after leaving a box full of cassette tapes for her good friend Clay (Dylan Minnette) that explain the 13 reasons she decided to end her life.

She returned in Season 2, appearing in Clay’s visions, but has since said she will not be around in Season 3.

Langford told Entertainment Weekly, “For me, letting Hannah go was in Season 1; Season 2 was for Clay to let her go. It was being able to assist Clay on that journey as Hannah and let Clay have his moment to let Hannah go.”

In October, it was confirmed that Langford 13 has joined the cast of Avengers 4. While details about the actress’ character have yet to be revealed, The Wrap reported that Langford has already completed filming.

‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Shoots to No. 1 on Digital Originals Chart

Netflix continues to dominate the top digital originals chart with nine entries, including “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” which shot up to No. 1 the week ended Nov. 3 with a 111% gain in Demand Expressions, according to Parrot Analytics.

The reboot – which is much darker than the original, comedic “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” – debuted at No. 4 the prior week, even though it only became available for viewing on Oct. 26, one day before the tracking period ended.

“Marvel’s Daredevil” slipped to No. 2 on the digital originals chart, after two weeks at No. 1. The Netflix superhero series saw its Demand Expressions drop 19% to 43.8 million, compared to 62.9 million Demand Expressions for “Sabrina.”

“Stranger Things,” also from Netflix, remained at No. 3 on the digital originals chart.

A “digital original” is a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

Rounding out the top five are “The Haunting of Hill House,” which slipped to No. 4 from No. 2 after an 11% drop in demand, and “Castlevania,” bowing at No. 5, with a 126% spike in demand.

“Castlevania,” a gothic horror series based on the 1989 Japanese video game Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, by Konami, became available on Netflix on Oct. 26. The series centers around Trevor Belmont, who defends the nation of Wallachia from Dracula and his followers.

“House of Cards,” the first Netflix digital original, reappeared on the chart at No. 10. In anticipation of the Nov. 2 launch of Season 6, demand shot up 43%.

Amazon Prime Video’s sole chart entry, “The Man in the High Castle,” slipped to No. 9 from No. 7 the prior week.

‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,’ ‘Making a Murderer’ Score Big on Digital Originals Chart

“The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” on Netflix, was one of two big winners in the digital originals sweepstakes the week ended Oct. 27. The debut one day earlier of the reboot – with a significantly darker tone than the original “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” – sent demand for the new series skyrocketing, according to Parrot Analytics.

A “digital original” is a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

The new “Sabrina,” with a cast that includes Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, and Chance Perdomo, posted a nearly 129% increase in demand to debut at No. 4 on the top 10 digital originals chart, according to Parrot Analytics.

Another Netflix series, “Making a Murderer,” saw an even higher spike in Demand Expressions of more than 230% to debut at No. 8.

“Making a Murderer” is a true crime documentary series written and directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos. Season 2 debuted on Oct. 19. The first season premiered in December 2015 and won four Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016.

“Marvel’s Daredevil” remained No. 1 for the second consecutive week, with a 44% gain in demand to 54.1 million Demand Expressions. The superhero series also saw a new season, Season 3, debut on Oct. 19.

Repeating at No. 2 was “The Haunting of Hill House,” which debuted on the top 10 digital originals chart the prior week. Demand was relatively flat, with a modest 8% gain to 40.2 million Demand Expressions.

“Stranger Things” moved back up a notch to No. 3 on the digital originals chart, thanks to a 9.7% gain in demand, while “Orange is the New Black” slipped to No. 5 from No. 3 the prior week with 27.8 million Demand Expressions, 13% fewer than in the previous week.

‘Daredevil,’ ‘Haunting of Hill House’ Two Top Digital Originals for the Week, Parrot Analytics Says

Marvel’s “Daredevil” took the No. 1 spot on the digital originals chart the week ended Oct. 20, moving up two notches from No. 3 the prior week, according to Parrot Analytics.

The superhero series, which streams on Netflix, experienced a 41% spike in demand, likely due to the Oct. 19 release of Season 3.

A “digital original” is a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

“Marvel’s Daredevil” during the week had 37.5 million average daily Demand Expressions, a proprietary metric used by Parrot Analytics to measure global demand for TV content. The metric draws from a wide variety of data sources, including video streaming, social media activity, photo sharing, blogging, commenting on fan and critic rating platforms, and downloading and streaming via peer-to-peer protocols and file sharing sites.

The second most wanted digital original for the week was “The Haunting of Hill House,” which debuted on the top 10 digital originals chart with an average of 37.2 million daily Demand Expressions.

Based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson, the supernatural drama experienced a 260% increase in demand in the wake of its Oct. 12 release.

The series follows the adult siblings who as children grew up in what would become the most famous haunted house in the country. Tragedy brings them back to confront the ghosts of their past. The ensemble cast includes Timothy Hutton, Carla Gugino and Henry Thomas.

“The Haunting of Hill House” had around 16% more demand than “Orange is the New Black,” which moved up to No. 3 from No. 7 the prior week. The gain in demand for the women-in-prison series may be due to Netflix’s announcement that Season 7, set to bow next year, will be the final season.

Rounding out the top five on the digital originals chart for the week ended Oct. 20 were “Stranger Things” at No. 4 (down from No. 2) and “Big Mouth” at No. 5 (down from No. 1).

Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” an adult animated sitcom centered around a group of middle school students going through puberty, saw a surge in demand the prior week due to the release of new episodes that became available for streaming on Oct. 5. The series, created by Nick Kroll, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, and Andrew Goldberg, uses raunchy humor to discuss sensitive and controversial issues. One new episode got plenty of press for examining Planned Parenthood and talking up all the other services it offers besides abortion.

‘American Vandal’: Netflix’s Next Big Hit?

It appears Netflix has another hit on its hands, this time with “American Vandal,” the true-crime satire series created by Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda.

Demand for the show more than doubled with the Sept. 14 premiere of Season 2, which follows the investigation into a new “crime” at a private Catholic high school after the cafeteria’s lemonade is spiked with laxatives.

“American Vandals” debuted at No. 10 on the top 10 digital originals chart for the week ended Sept. 22, with a 154% increase in Demand Expressions, according to Parrot Analytics data. In the prior week the show was ranked at No. 46.

“Demand Expressions” is a proprietary metric used by Parrot Analytics to measure global demand for TV content through a wide variety of data sources, including video streaming, social media activity, photo sharing, blogging, commenting on fan and critic rating platforms, and downloading and streaming via peer-to-peer protocols and file sharing sites.

A “digital original” is described as a multi-episode series in which the most recent season was first made available on a streaming platform such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu.

Elsewhere on the digital originals chart, “Stranger Things” remains the most in-demand show for the second consecutive week, with 36.7 million Demand Expressions, Parrot says.

The perennially popular digital original series “BoJack Horseman” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” both rose up the chart, with “BoJack” rising to No. 2 from No. 5 the previous week with a 40% gain in demand.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” shot back up the chart to No. 3, from No. 7 the prior week, with a nearly 28% increase in Demand Expressions.

The franchise effect is evident on the Parrot Analytics digital originals chart for the week ended Sept. 22, with two Netflix-Marvel series feeding off each other.

Audiences have now had enough time to digest the latest season of “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” which debuted on Netflix on Sept. 7, and are now catching up on “Marvel’s Daredevil” ahead of its second season launch next month.

Demand for “Iron Fist” was down 20%, while demand for “Daredevil” was up 2%, enough to bump the latter up to No. 8 from No. 9.

Marvel Superhero Series Surge on Digital Originals Chart

Two Marvel superhero series from Netflix are back in the top 10 on the digital originals chart for the week ended Sept. 15, led by “Marvel’s Iron Fist.”

The arrival of the highly anticipated second season propelled the action series to No. 4 from No. 22 the prior week, with a whopping 139% gain in Demand Expressions, Parrot Analytics data shows.

The perennially popular “Marvel’s Daredevil” also reappeared in the top 10 with a 20% bump in Demand Expressions, triggered by the release of a teaser trailer released on Sept. 11.

Finales and premieres also impacted the top 10. After a successful season launch, Hulu’s “Castle Rock” ended on Sept. 12; high demand for the finale prompted the series – based on the writings of horror author Stephen King – to shoot back up to No. 2 from No. 4 the prior week, even though demand was up just 2%.

Meanwhile, “BoJack Horseman” experienced a 24% week-on-week spike on demand after new episodes started airing on Sept. 14, resulting in a bump up to No. 5 from No. 8.

“Stranger Things” remains No. 1 on the digital originals chart for the week ended Sept. 15, with demand relatively flat from the prior week.

The Netflix series took the top spot on the chart the previous week, ending a five-week run at No. 1 by “Orange is the New Black,” the women-in-prison drama series now in its sixth season.