Apple TV+ Joins Top 5 Most-Watched Streaming Shows in 2025

Apple TV+ cracks the top 5 with Severance Season 2 as streaming competition heats up in 2025.
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Apple TV+ Joins Top 5 Most-Watched Streaming Shows in 2025
Apple TV+ Breaks Into the Most-Watched Streaming Shows of 2025 In a major win for Apple’s streaming ambitions, Apple TV+ has officially joined the ranks of the most-watched streaming shows of 2025 with its critically acclaimed series Severance . According to fresh data from Nielsen, Severance Season 2 racked up over 9.2 billion viewing minutes, earning it the fifth spot among the top 10 original streaming titles in the U.S. for the first half of the year. This marks the first time Apple has secured a place in the top five, a sign that its original content strategy is finally resonating with mainstream audiences. With streaming giants like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and Paramount+ all battling for viewer attention, Apple’s breakthrough indicates a realignment in audience preferences and streaming dominance. Image : Google Severance Propels Apple Into the Spotlight At the heart of Apple’s leap into the top tier of most-watched streaming shows in 2025 is the success of Severance Season 2. Th…