The Diplomat Draws 1.19 Billion Minutes to Lead Originals
Nielsen data for Oct. 19–25 puts The Diplomat atop the streaming originals chart, up about 21 percent from its premiere week.
Netflix's The Diplomat pulled in 1.19 billion minutes of watch time during the week of Oct. 19–25, making it the most-watched streaming original series of that week, according to Nielsen data reported by movieweb.com. It placed second on the overall weekly chart.
The figure marks a gain of about 21 percent over the 983 million minutes the series logged in its premiere week on the chart. Season 4 released all eight episodes on Oct. 15, 2026.
Season 4 also opened with a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
From leads the combined chart
From took the top spot on the overall weekly chart with 1.65 billion minutes after its first three seasons arrived on Netflix on Oct. 19.
The Diplomat debuted on Netflix in 2023, with a new season each October. Its Rotten Tomatoes scores climbed from 84 percent for season 1 to 97 percent for season 3, and Netflix renewed the series for a fifth season on Oct. 29, two weeks after season 4 arrived.
Quick answers
How many minutes did The Diplomat season 4 draw in its second week?
Nielsen recorded 1.19 billion minutes of watch time for the week of Oct. 19–25, up about 21 percent from 983 million minutes in premiere week.
When did The Diplomat season 4 come out?
All eight episodes of season 4 released on Netflix on Oct. 15, 2026.
What show beat The Diplomat on the overall chart?
From topped the overall weekly chart with 1.65 billion minutes after its first three seasons hit Netflix on Oct. 19.