Apple TV's 'Shrinking' hits Nielsen top 20 as platform releases full Comic‑Con panels

Apple TV+ series Shrinking logged 5.2 billion minutes of viewing in the United States during the first half of 2026, placing it at number 20 on Nielsen’s semi‑annual ranking of original streaming series. The ranking, which measures total minutes watched across platforms, is dominated by shows such as Stranger Things and The Pitt, but Shrinking’s performance marks the only Apple TV original in the top‑20 list.

At the same time, Apple TV published the complete round‑table videos from its debut appearance in Hall H at the San Diego Comic‑Con. The YouTube uploads include panels for the series Silo, Dark Matter, Widow’s Bay, the upcoming film Mayday (premiering 4 September), and Matchbox The Movie (premiering 9 October), providing details on future seasons and releases.