The Mandalorianwrapped up season two almost a month ago and with theannouncement ofThe Book of Boba Fett, the earliest fans can expect to tune in for season three will be December 2021. However, before going on breakThe Mandaloriandelivered a first for Disney Plus, a victory over Netflix.
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According to Nielsen, which shares its numbers with a small delay and only accounts for content streamed from TVs,The Mandaloriannarrowly managed to beat Netflix’s long-standing championThe Office.The Mandalorianwas the only non-Netflix entry in the week running from December 14 to 20, with the small caveat of premiering its episodes on a weekly basis, unlike the vast majority of its rivals which are usually available to binge on from day one.
Riding the wave of its exciting season finale,The Mandalorianclosed out 2020 great fashion, joined by usual Netflix suspects likeThe Crown,Grey’s Anatomy,Manhunt: Deadly Games,Supernatural,Virgin River,Criminal MindsandSchitt’s Creek, withA California Christmaschipping on from the movie segment.
Beginning in 2021, Netflix will seeThe Officeleave its platform and though the company has plenty of other exclusives to make up for its absence, it still represents a big blow ratings-wise. January has seenCobra Kairise as Netflix’s hottest novelty, whileWandaVisionbegan its journeyto take over fromThe Mandalorianas Disney Plus’ biggest service seller with great media buzz on its side.
Though numbers wise the market still makes it hard for any non-Netflix content to creep up too high in U.S. rankings,The Mandalorianshows great promise for disruptionfor Disney Plus and other companies, even with just over a third of the potential viewers.
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