Dutton Ranch Delivers 12.9M Views, Setting Paramount+ Original Launch Record

5 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 26

12.9 million global streaming views in seven days made Dutton Ranch the biggest original series launch in Paramount+ history, according to the company.
That debut topped The Madison’s 8 million views over its first 10 days, while preliminary Nielsen data for the week of May 11 ranked Dutton Ranch as the top streaming series.
1.9 million L+3 viewers watched the first episode on Paramount Network, giving the show the biggest cable premiere since 2023 and the top entertainment telecast on premiere day among adults 18-49 and total viewers.
The result extends momentum for Paramount’s Taylor Sheridan universe, though direct comparisons with earlier franchise debuts are limited because the company recently switched from reporting total viewers to streaming views.

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