A new study has revealed the most watched streaming original series of 2024, and the result may be a surprise. The streaming landscape continued its dominance last year, with several networks releasing record-breaking series. Brigderton season 3 was one such series, with the Netflix series raking in positive reviews and millions of viewers during its two-part release. Netflix then closed out the year with Squid Game season 2, a Korean-language series put out the day after Christmas. That sophomore season also did incredibly well, topping the Netflix charts for many days.
In addition to the Netflix success, 2024 was also a big year for Paramount+. It released successful titles across multiple genres, bringing in notable views on everything from the Sonic spinoff series Knuckles to the returning Taylor Sheridan projects Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King. Another Sheridan-created series, Landman, made its debut last year. The star-studded show was a big hit among audiences, garnering big viewership numbers and strong reviews. Now, new data has shown what 2024’s top streaming show was across all the major platforms vying for the title.
Fool Me Once Was 2024’s Top Streaming Original
It Beat Out Bridgerton And Landman
New data shows that Fool Me Once came out on top as the most-watched streaming original of 2024. The miniseries is based on the novel by bestselling author Harlan Coben. It is a crime thriller that tells the story of a widowed mother named Maya who is haunted by what appears to be an image of her husband’s ghost, captured by her child’s nanny cam. Fool Me Once features a leading cast including Michelle Keegan, Richard Armitage, Adeel Akhtar, Marcus Garvey, and Emmett J Scanlan.
Now, new data from Luminate reveals that Fool Me Once was the top streaming show of 2024. This was revealed in a year-end webinar that showcased streaming data based on minutes watched. The Coben series had over 12.1 billion minutes watched in 2024, ranking higher than any other streaming original. Bridgerton came in second place with 11.07 billion minutes, followed by Landman, The Perfect Couple, Tulsa King, Monsters: The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story, The Gentlemen, Fallout, Griselda, and Love is Blind.
Our Take On Fool Me Once’s Streaming Dominance
Fool Me Once Was Released Early In 2024
Part of why Fool Me Once may have been able to be so dominant on streaming is the fact that it was the earliest release of any show on the list. In fact, the series was put out on the very first eligible day, releasing on January 1, 2024. Still, beating out incumbent shows like Bridgerton is an impressive feat, and highlights how powerful Coben adaptations can be for streaming. As such, it will be interesting to see how the mixed-reviewed Coben adaptation series Missing You, which released January 1, 2025, does this year, and whether it achieves similar highs.
Source: Luminate

Fool Me Once
- Release Date
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2024 – 2023
- Showrunner
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Danny Brocklehurst
- Directors
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David Moore, Nimer Rashed
- Writers
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Danny Brocklehurst