Remake of Tom Hanks 1980s Cult Classic Breaks Streaming Record, Nears 1 Billion Views Milestone

Viewership numbers from Nielsen and the streaming platform itself show that The ‘Burbs was watched for 712 million minutes between February 9th and 16th, 2026. Including views from its premiere on February 8th and the days following the 16th, the show is quickly approaching a total of one billion minutes watched. Considering each of the eight episodes in the first season averages 40 minutes long, approximately 2.22 million viewers watched the entire season during its first week. While these numbers are impressive, The Best Man: The Final Chapters still holds the record for the most-watched Peacock original premiere week, with 762 million minutes viewed in December 2022.








