Netflix’s New Western Miniseries Is Officially a Certified Streaming Hit
Netflix’s Western series *East of Eden* more than doubled its viewing time in its second week, reaching 1.18 billion minutes watched in the United States. The surge put it second on Nielsen’s streaming chart for the week of 5 to 11 October, showing strong audience interest despite competition from other popular series.
Prime Video’s *Carrie* led the chart with 1.2 billion minutes watched, while *East of Eden* took second place. Nielsen has shortened its reporting delay from four weeks to two, making its charts more timely; the article also notes Netflix reported 38 million views for its supernatural horror series *Below* over two weeks.
In short
- *East of Eden* reached 1.18 billion minutes watched in its second week.
- It ranked second on Nielsen’s US streaming chart.
- Prime Video’s *Carrie* led with 1.2 billion minutes.
Explained simply
Netflix is a streaming service that releases films and series for subscribers to watch online. Westerns are stories set in the American West, often in the 19th century, and can focus on settlers, families and life on the frontier.
Nielsen measures how much television and streaming content people in the United States watch. Its weekly chart ranks shows by viewing time, so it gives one measure of audience interest; it does not show how many people watched or whether viewers liked a series.
Streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video compete for viewers, and chart rankings can help show how their programmes perform. Nielsen’s figures cover viewing in the US, while Netflix also publishes its own viewing figures using a different measure.
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