Stranger Things Dominates 2025-26 Cross-Platform TV Ratings

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Stranger Things 5 leads cross-platform ratings for the 2025‑26 season with 32.9 million viewers over 35 days, about 7.3 million more than second place His & Hers (25.6M); Netflix has seven shows in the top 15 while CBS dominates the top 25 on the broadcast side, with eight CBS titles in the list. The figures cover roughly 83% of the season; if NFL games were included, Sunday Night Football would top the cross-platform rankings.
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