Flanagan's Carrie draws 1.264 billion minutes in five days on Prime Video
Nielsen data shows the eight-episode Stephen King adaptation topped the overall streaming chart, ahead of Netflix's Below and East of Eden.
Mike Flanagan's eight-episode adaptation of Carrie drew 1.264 billion minutes watched in its first five days, according to Nielsen figures reported by collider.com, making it one of Prime Video's biggest debuting original series of all time.
The series, based on Stephen King's novel, topped the overall streaming chart for the period. Summer H. Howell plays Carrie White in the adaptation.
It finished ahead of two Netflix titles in the same ranking: Below recorded 1.187 billion minutes and East of Eden 1.162 billion minutes.
King has been writing horror for 50 years, and his most famous novel had been adapted numerous times before this series. Carrie premiered on Prime Video on October 7.
Quick answers
How many minutes did Carrie draw on Prime Video?
Nielsen recorded 1.264 billion minutes watched in the series' first five days.
What did Carrie beat on the streaming chart?
It topped the overall chart ahead of Netflix's Below at 1.187 billion minutes and East of Eden at 1.162 billion minutes.
Who plays Carrie White in the series?
Summer H. Howell plays Carrie White in Mike Flanagan's eight-episode adaptation.