Brief
American Horror Story: 13 sets record streaming debut with 4 million views
FX data shows the premiere attracted roughly 4 million worldwide streams on Hulu and Disney+ within four days.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The 13th season of "American Horror Story" opened with the strongest streaming premiere in the series' history, FX data shows. The show logged about 4 million views worldwide on Hulu and Disney+ in the four days after its Sept. 24 debut, calculated from total viewing minutes divided by runtime.
The three debut episodes total just under two hours, equating to roughly 476 million minutes of watch time, and the linear FX broadcast averaged about 378,000 same‑day viewers. The streaming total marks a 50 percent increase over season 12 and nearly doubles the viewership of the two prior season premieres.
Executive producer Ryan Murphy noted the launch is the biggest for any of his FX/Digital titles, and Nielsen expects the series to appear in the top‑10 streaming list for the week of Sept. 21‑27.
Key facts
- AHS: 13 earned about 4 million streaming views worldwide in four days. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The three premiere episodes total just under two hours, or roughly 476 million minutes watched. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- Linear FX airing averaged about 378,000 same‑day viewers on Sept. 24. (hollywoodreporter.com)
- The streaming total is a 50 percent increase over season 12 and nearly double the two prior premieres. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Sources
- [1] hollywoodreporter.com — originally reported as “‘American Horror Story: 13’ Scores the Show’s Best Streaming Premiere Ever”
