The Last of Us breaks Game of Thrones’ record

The Last of Us breaks Game of Thrones’ record

A few days before 2024, a little evaluation of the past year is needed. This is an opportunity to observe which series stood out in particular. Undoubtedly, The Last of Us is one of the most viewed and commented on series, and it has an infamous record (legally speaking).

The Last of Us is the most pirated series of 2023, according to the site TorrentFreak. The horror series, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman, dethroned House of the Dragon and retained the “prize” in the HBO family, which airs both series.

In second place is The Mandalorian, while another Disney+ series, namely Loki, completes the top 3 this year.

At the end of each year, TorrentFreak surveys the most downloaded series on torrent piracy sites. Game of Thrones dominated the list for several years in a row, but that reign ended after the series aired.

Years later, Disney+ shows filled the void, with Wandavision and The Mandalorian winning in 2020 and 2021, respectively. However, that takeover didn’t last as the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon took the title last year.

What stands out most about this list is that content from streaming platforms dominates the top. The current streaming landscape is highly fragmented, with many seemingly preferring piracy to paying for multiple subscriptions.

Interestingly, Netflix series are noticeably absent. Without speculating too much, it’s likely that Netflix users are unlikely to drop their subscriptions, given that it’s the dominant streaming platform in most parts of the world.

Finally, it’s worth noting that the graph is based on BitTorrent traffic, which represents only a small portion of the piracy landscape. Most people these days use streaming sites that usually don’t provide statistics.

Here are the top 10 most pirated series on BitTorrent:

1. The Last of Us, HBO

2. The Mandalorian, Disney+

3. Loki, Disney+

4. Ahsoka, Disney

5. Secret Invasion, Disney+

6. Silo, Apple TV+

7. Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters, Apple TV+

8. Tulsa King, Paramount+

9. Gen V, Amazon Prime

10. Ted Lasso, Apple TV

Source: Allocine

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