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Study: Heartstopper best SVoD release of 2022

January 19, 2023

A Uswitch study has revealed the most popular streaming releases of 2022, and Netflix dominates the rankings, with Heartstopper, The Last Kingdom and Cheer ranking top.
The study by analysed audience reviews, critic ratings, and online popularity for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video 2022 original titles, to reveal the UK’s most popular streaming releases from the last year.

The most popular streaming releases in 2022 across Netflix, Disney+ & Prime Video 

Rank

Title

Streaming Service

Rotten Tomatoes Score

Average Monthly Google Searches

IMDb Rating /10

Google News Articles

Streaming Score

1

Heartstopper

Netflix

100%

2,661,200

8.7

38,400

9.42

2

The Last Kingdom

Netflix

91%

1,933,500

8.5

33,700

8.87

3

Cheer

Netflix

95%

623,300

8.1

99,200

8.74

4

Ozark

Netflix

82%

2,889,500

8.5

79,000

8.59

5

Andor

Disney+

93%

301,000

8.3

171,000

8.25

6

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

Netflix

100%

324,360

8.4

18,400

8.11

7

The Sandman

Netflix

86%

1,629,700

7.7

58,900

8.08

8

Moon Knight

Disney+

86%

1,830,000

7.3

39,000

7.79

9

All Of Us Are Dead

Netflix

87%

1,144,190

7.5

19,500

7.74

10

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Prime Video

85%

2,937,060

6.9

103,000

7.73
British romantic comedy-drama Heartstopper ranks as the most popular streaming release in 2022. The show has received wide critical acclaim, specifically for its tone, pacing, and representation of LGBTQ+ communities.
The second most popular release was The Last Kingdom; the fifth installment of the British historical fiction series obtained a significant Rotten Tomatoes rating of 91 per cent. American sport television docuseries, Cheer, ranks as the third most popular streaming release in 2022. The show aims to capture what it really takes to be a cheerleader in the modern world and is a hit among viewers.

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