The top five most-pirated shows in the world this year — Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, The Big Bang Theory, Arrow and The Flash.
| rank | show | est. downloads | est. US TV viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| torrentfreak.com | |||
| 1 | Game of Thrones | 14,400,000 | 8,110,000 |
| 2 | The Walking Dead | 6,900,000 | 15,780,000 |
| 3 | The Big Bang Theory | 4,400,000 | 18,300,000 |
| 4 | Arrow | 3,900,000 | 3,920,000 |
| 5 | The Flash | 3,600,000 | 4,010,000 |
| 6 | Mr. Robot | 3,500,000 | 1,750,000 |
| 7 | Vikings | 3,300,000 | 5,010,000 |
| 8 | Supergirl | 3,000,000 | 12,960,000 |
| 9 | The Blacklist | 2,900,000 | 10,110,000 |
| 10 | Suits | 2,600,000 | 2,380,000 |
It’s quite a list. Pirating happens mainly overseas where these American shows are not available, but also here with people who don’t want to pay for cable or streaming..
This is the third year in a row that Arrow has made the BitTorrent list and this is its highest ranking so far.
