The TVision Signal

May 2026 Edition

Paramount+'s "Dutton Ranch" topped the TVision Series Score for May 2026

Our Special Monthly Look At Movie Performance

June 11, 2026

Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the TVision Signal Report.  In this month's report we reveal the series that are drawing in audiences and keeping them engaged.

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Top 20 CTV Series of May 2026

Curious about which movies captivated audiences across various apps? Discover the series that led the Power Score rankings in May 2026

The TVision Power Score

Ranking the Top CTV Series for May 2026
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Source: TVision Total View

For the month of May, Paramount+'s "Dutton Ranch" (Season 1) takes the #1 spot on the TVision Power Score. The latest chapter in the Yellowstone owned the month. Viewers who followed this franchise from the original series through 1883 and 1923 showed up again without hesitation. At this point, the Dutton name on a title card is its own marketing engine. The audience is there before the first episode even drops.

Netflix's "The Boroughs" (Season 1) lands at #2, the highest-ranked new-to-streaming series not tied to an existing franchise. The Duffer Brothers-produced sci-fi series climbed the weekly charts every single week it was on the board in May — debuting at #3, moving to #1, and sustaining attention throughout the month. For a completely original IP to hold that kind of trajectory against franchise heavyweights, the viewer engagement has to be real.

Apple TV+'s "Your Friends & Neighbors" (Season 2) comes in at #3, slipping just one spot from its #2 position in April. The Jon Hamm-led series has been one of the most consistent performers on the Power Score. It's a show that refuses to leave the conversation.

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Methodology & Metrics

TVision measures Viewer Presence and Attention for every second of programming and advertising on television. Every time a person walks into the room, our technology detects who the viewer is, where they are in the room, and what their eyes are looking at. We do all this without personally identifying individual users, and without transmitting any images or videos. TVision’s data is collected from an opt-in panel of 5,000 homes across the United States and weighted to represent the country. All demographic data is self-reported by the respondents. Linear and CTV ad impressions data in this report is from May 1 – May 31, 2023 or May 29 – June 4, 2023, unless otherwise indicated.

About the TVision Power Score

The TVision Power Score is a completely new ranking designed to factor in both viewership and engagement when measuring the performance of CTV programming. The Power Score is based on the industry’s most comprehensive view of the CTV landscape - TVision measures activity across over 1,000 apps - and enables an accurate understanding of the relative performance of CTV content across any app. This new way to understand show performance will enable industry watchers to more quickly identify trending content and CTV’s hottest programming and even uncover hidden gems distributed through smaller apps.

The TVision Power Score factors in four key metrics: the amount of time viewers pay attention to the program, the amount of program time available for the season, the program’s reach, as well as the application’s reach. This combination of metrics was chosen to enable a neutral look at the quality of programming and its unique, inherent ability to draw in viewers - regardless of the scale of the platform, or the program’s release schedule.

TVision Metrics

TVision Power Score: TVision's Power Score represents how engaged audiences are for any given program. Our formula looks at (Attentive seconds / Seconds Available) x (Program Reach per Season / Publisher Reach).

Share of Time Spent: Compares the distribution of time spent viewing the app or program relative to the selected variable.

Binge Release: Model in which multiple episodes in a season are released at the same time

Weekly Release: Model in which shows release one new episode in a season at a time over the course of several weeks

New Shows: Show has aired new episodes within the last 30 days Older Shows: Shows has not aired new episodes in the last 30 days

Original Content: Programs that are exclusive to a single platform

Syndicated Content/Streaming Library Content: Programs that airs on multiple CTV platforms or have their entire suite of content available.

 

 

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