In yet another indicator that the general public's interest in all things Marvel is waning, Nielsen's streaming rankings show that the season 2 premiere of Loki received 39% less viewership than the season 1 debut.
Specifically, it's reported that Loki season 2 garnered 446 million minutes of viewing time in comparison to the 731 million minutes of viewing achieved by the series premiere in June 2021.
That's despite the fact that season 2 of the God of Mischief's TVA adventures currently has an 81% Rotten Tomatoes approval ratings, with an average critic aggregate score of 7.35 out of 10.
You can check out the full Neilsen rankings below for Oct 2-8:
Overall
1. Suits (Netflix/Peacock), 1.28 billion minutes viewed
2. Grey’s Anatomy (Netflix), 1 billion
3. Haunted Mansion (Disney+), 992 million
4. Reptile (Netflix), 838 million
5. Love Is Blind (Netflix), 821 million
6. Bluey (Disney+), 701 million
7. NCIS (Netrflix/Paramount+), 666 million
8. Gilmore Girls (Netflix), 628 million
9. Elemental (Disney+), 621 million
10. Cocomelon (Netflix), 597 million
Original Series
1. Love Is Blind, 821 million minutes
2. Ahsoka (Disney+), 575 million
3. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), 563 million
4. Beckham (Netflix), 519 million
5. Virgin River (Netflix), 485 million
6. Loki (Disney+), 446 million
7. Sex Education (Netflix), 443 million
8. Lupin (Netflix), 436 million
9. The Wheel of Time (Prime Video), 430 million
10. Gen V (Prime Video), 378 million
Acquired Series
1. Suits, 1.28 billion minutes
2. Grey’s Anatomy, 1 billion
3. Bluey, 701 million
4. NCIS, 666 million
5. Gilmore Girls, 628 million
6. Cocomelon, 597 million
7. Shameless (Netflix), 497 million
7 (tie). SWAT (Hulu/Netflix/Paramount+), 497 million
9. Friends (Max), 424 million
10. The Big Bang Theory (Max), 418 million
Movies
1. Haunted Mansion, 992 million minutes
2. Reptile, 838 million
3. Elemental, 621 million
4. Nowhere (2023) (Netflix), 475 million
5. Last Vegas (Netflix), 319 million
6. Casper (Netflix), 298 million
7. Dune (2021) (Max/Netflix), 272 million
8. Meg 2: The Trench (Netflix), 250 million
9. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Disney+), 245 million
10. Fair Play (2023) (Netflix), 235 million
Do you think interest in Loki season 2 and Marvel's Disney+ television offerings is waning, overall? Let us know in the comment section below.
Disney+ will release the season 2 finale of Loki next week on November 9, 2023.
Loki Season 2 Official Synopsis: Loki Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.