The Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Squid Game: The Most-Streamed TV in the UK, January 2025

The Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Squid Game were the most-streamed TV shows in the UK for January 2025. The rankings highlight the continued dominance of classic sitcoms on Netflix, while new entries like Missing You and The Night Agent made a strong debut. The chart below shows how many views and viewers each title had, along with their ranking changes from last month. Shows marked “new” entered the top ten for the first time this month.

The Big Bang Theory maintained its No. 1 position with 66.1 million views and 1.2 million viewers on Netflix. The sitcom remains a powerhouse, with viewers continuing to binge-watch episodes at an impressive rate of 55 views per unique viewer.

Friends climbed one spot to second place with 59.9 million views and 2 million viewers. Decades after its original run, the beloved comedy remains a go-to comfort watch for audiences on Netflix.

Squid Game also moved up one rank to third place, generating 48.3 million views from 8.2 million viewers. The ongoing popularity of the South Korean thriller suggests sustained interest as anticipation builds for its second season.

Missing You entered the rankings at No. 4, pulling in 44 million views from 10.5 million viewers. The strong debut signals a breakout hit for Netflix. Another new entry, The Night Agent, secured fifth place with 41.8 million views, indicating strong demand for high-stakes action thrillers.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine dropped one position to No. 6 but still attracted 39.6 million views, proving its enduring appeal. The Office (US) climbed one spot to No. 7 with 32.2 million views, reinforcing the continued demand for workplace comedies.

Several newcomers rounded out the top ten. Parenthood debuted at No. 8 with 25.9 million views, while Amazon Prime Video’s The Rig entered at No. 9 with 19.8 million views. New Amsterdam closed the list at No. 10 with 19.6 million views.

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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.