Apple says Severance has become its most popular show ever, overtaking Ted Lasso

The latest Nielsen charts showed that Severance was performing well with audiences, and now we have official confirmation from Apple itself. Via Deadline, Apple TV+ says that Severance has become its most popular show ever, even overtaking its hit comedy Ted Lasso. The service recorded more unique viewers for Severance than any other title in its history, based on viewership in the first month after season two premiered. With Apple TV+ continuing to decline to share concrete numbers about the performance of its shows, this announcement is perhaps the closest we’ll get to an official viewing milestone. Even just midway through its second season, Apple says Severance has more viewers than any other series on the platform, and has become its number one series globally. As well as high engagement, Apple also says the show has been driving new subscribers to Apple TV+, with a 126% bump in the first three weeks of January compared to December. The show will probably keep beating its own ... Read full article.