Stephen King Horror Series Officially Passes a Massive Streaming Milestone Ahead of Season 2
King adaptation leads Prime Video
Stephen King’s new horror limited series remained Prime Video’s top show, holding off competition from The Terminal List. The action thriller, starring Chris Pratt, returned on October 21 after a four-year hiatus but finished third on the global chart.
The series had already moved ahead of Reacher and Neagley on Prime Video’s streaming rankings. Nielsen’s latest viewership report said the King adaptation claimed the top position in its debut week.
Netflix debuts cross milestone
Two Netflix series premiered alongside the Prime Video show: the six-part supernatural horror series Below and the seven-part literary adaptation East of Eden. Nielsen reported that both passed 1 billion minutes watched during their debut periods.
Netflix reported 38 million views for Below and 25 million for East of Eden. The article notes that Below drew substantial creative influence from King’s work, which also influenced Apple TV’s breakout series Widow’s Bay.
A quieter year for adaptations
The article describes 2026 as a relatively lean year for official Stephen King adaptations, in contrast with the number released in 2025. The new Prime Video series arrives amid that slowdown.
Despite the competing launches, the King adaptation retained the service’s leading position. The report identifies its first-week chart success but gives no specific viewing total for the series.
Key points
- Stephen King’s new horror limited series led Prime Video’s global chart in its first week, Nielsen reported.
- The Terminal List returned on October 21 after four years away and ranked third.
- Netflix said Below reached 38 million views, while East of Eden recorded 25 million.
- Both Netflix debuts passed 1 billion minutes watched, according to Nielsen.