"Moana 2" -- 7.2 billion minutes viewed
"Despicable Me 4" -- 6.2 billion minutes viewed
"Back In Action" -- 5.3 billion minutes viewed
"Moana" -- 3.8 billion minutes viewed
"The Wild Robot" -- 3.8 billion minutes viewed
"Sonic The Hedgehog 2" -- 3.7 billion minutes viewed
"The Electric State" -- 3.3 billion minutes viewed
"Wicked" -- 3.2 billion minutes viewed
"Frozen" -- 3.1 billion minutes viewed
"The Accountant 2" -- 3 billion minutes viewed
"Kraven The Hunter" -- 2.97 billion minutes viewed
"Gladiator II" -- 2.8 billion minutes viewed
"Twisters" -- 2.78 billion minutes viewed
"Nonnas" -- 2.734 billion minutes viewed
"Mufasa: The Lion King" -- 2.73 billion minutes viewed
"The Life List" -- 2.69 billion minutes viewed
"Super Mario Bros. Movie" -- 2.66 billion minutes viewed
"Straw" -- 2.65 billion minutes viewed
"Encanto" -- 2.62 billion minutes viewed
"Lilo & Stitch" (2002) -- 2.61 billion minutes viewed
20. That's how many episodes have been released of "The Night Agent" on Netflix, giving it the smallest episode library of any show on the most-popular list. While some of the most popular shows on streaming have massive episode libraries like "Gunsmoke," "Grey's Anatomy," "NCIS" and "Family Guy," all of which have more than 400 episodes each, several series punched above their weight to score their spots on the top 20 list, including "The White Lotus," (21 episodes), "Squid Game" (22) and "Reacher" (24).
"Gunsmoke," the longest running Western on television, which ended its 20-season run in 1975, broke into the top 20 most-streamed shows, beating "Young Sheldon" and "South Park." The series, which stars the iconic character U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, was added to Paramount Global's Pluto TV and Peacock streaming services earlier this year. The popularity of "Gunsmoke" is thanks in part to a resurgence in Westerns brought about by "Yellowstone" and in part because of its feel-good lead with a strong moral compass, Neal Sabin, vice chairman of Weigel Broadcasting, told the Los Angeles Times. "Matt Dillon represents a lot of what we don't have right now," Sabin said.
"Gunsmoke" may be one of the oldest television shows to enjoy a streaming resurgence, but it isn't the first to make a comeback long after its original run ended. "Friends," which is this year's 17th most-watched show so far and commonly ranks among the most popular on modern streaming platforms, ended 21 years ago. "The Office" (ended in 2013) and "Parks and Recreation" (ended in 2015) are commonly streamed "comfort shows," as are 90s hits "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" and "The X Files."