The most-streamed TV in the UK, September 2025: The Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Wednesday

Key insights:

• #1: The Big Bang Theory delivered 62M views from just 1.25M viewers — a record 50 views per viewer.
• Classic sitcoms dominate: Friends, Brooklyn Nine Nine, Gilmore Girls, and Superstore all posted 20+ views per viewer, revealing the UK’s love for comfort bingeing.
• Netflix sweeps top four with Wednesday joining the sitcom ranks at #3 with 5 views per viewer.
• Prime Video's push: The Summer I Turned Pretty climbed to #5, while new entry The Girlfriend reached #8.
• New entries: Neighbours and Gilmore Girls debut in the top 10, proving demand for nostalgia and daytime drama.

The Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Wednesday topped UK streaming in September 2025, with Netflix titles holding the first four spots and Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty climbing into the top five. Sitcom comfort viewing continued to drive heavy engagement, while a few fresh entries widened the slate.

At #1, The Big Bang Theory delivered 62 million views from 1.25 million viewers – a striking 50 views per viewer that underscores its status as the UK’s most intensively binged title. Friends held #2 with 54.8 million views and 32 views per viewer, maintaining its grip on repeat watching. Wednesday stayed at #3 on 49.5 million views from 9.8 million viewers (about 5 views per viewer).

Brooklyn Nine Nine remained at #4 with 32.0 million views and 25 views per viewer, steady within the sitcom core. Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty rose two places to #5 (↑2), reaching 28.3 million views across 5.8 million viewers—a solid late-summer lift.

Below the top five, Gilmore Girls entered at #6 (new) on 26 million views with 20 views per viewer, joining the high-binge sitcom set. House moved up three spots to #7 (↑3) with 25.8 million views and 21 views per viewer. Prime Video’s The Girlfriend debuted at #8 (new) with 22.1 million views from 6 million viewers. Superstore slipped one place to #9 (↓1) but still posted an intense 35 views per viewer on 22.1 million views. Rounding out the list, Neighbours entered at #10 (new) with 19.9 million views and 23 views per viewer, continuing its UK streaming momentum.

Methodology: YouGov Behavioral: Media Consumption is an audience streaming tracker, monitoring reported streaming attitudes and behaviors with verified SVOD & AVOD viewership data across multiple streaming services. It is backed by 160,000 activated accounts and the ability to connect to YouGov’s panel of 27 million+ registered members.