Carrie
Mike Flanagan’s TV series adaptation of the classic Stephen King horror tale “Carrie” topped the Nielsen streaming charts in its debut, pulling in 1.26 billion minutes viewed in five days (week of October 5th-11th).
It’s the second-best Prime Video series debut in Nielsen’s Top 10 this year among the platform’s first-season shows, only beaten by “Reacher” spinoff “Neagley” which got 1.8 billion minutes in the same timeframe. Most others, like “Scarpetta,” or “Spider-Noir,” didn’t clear the 1 billion minute mark. [Source: The Wrap]
Zodiac
“No Man’s Land” duo Amit Cohen and Ron Leshem have been set as the writers of Marvel Studios’ new spy thriller series “Zodiac” on the Disney+ service. The story will follow a pair of spies who are chasing targets who have special abilities. Filming begins next year ahead of a 2028 premiere. [Source: Deadline]
Below
Netflix’s Josh Hartnett-led Canadian monster drama “Below” had a strong debut with 1.19 billion minutes in its first four days, coming in second place on the Nielsen streaming charts for the week of October 5th-11th.
The streamer claims it’s the most-viewed debut ever for a Netflix Canadian original series, racking up 17 million views in its first few days and soaring past 38 million global views within two weeks. [Source: CBC]
Fallout Shelter: The Experiment
Amazon Prime Video has set a January 13th 2027 release date for “Fallout Shelter: The Experiment,” the ten-episode competition reality series spin-off to their hit video game adaptation “Fallout”. Studio Lambert and Kilter Films are backing the project.
“The world is ending. The competition is just beginning” reads the tagline for the series which is set inside Vault-Tec’s bomb-proof vaults and follows a diverse group of contestants tested through various challenges blended with “deeply social, psychological, and narrative-driven gameplay.”
