‘Shrinking’ is Apple TV’s most-watched show of 2026, so far

Apple TV rarely cracks Nielsen’s national streaming charts, but hit series “Shrinking” has done just that in the first half of 2026. The dramedy, from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence, ranks as the platform’s top performer so far this year, according to Nielsen’s Streaming Landscape 2026 report covering December 29, 2025, through June 28, 2026.
“Shrinking” landed at No. 20 among original series with 5.246 billion minutes viewed across its 33 available