A new season of the "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian" hasn't debuted since 2020, but the show is still consistently one of the most in-demand streaming series in the US.
Even after its spinoff, "The Book of Boba Fett," debuted in December, "The Mandalorian" topped the demand rankings in February and March. It bodes well for the future of the series, but time will tell if future Disney+ "Star Wars" series can ride the show's momentum; "Boba Fett" peaked in the monthly demand rankings at No. 2 in February.
Disney+'s Marvel shows haven't shown the same consistency as "The Mandalorian." "Loki" peaked in demand in July after premiering in June, but had fallen off the rankings by October. "Hawkeye" peaked at No. 3 in December after premiering in November, but disappeared from the ranking by February.
"WandaVision," though, was still among the top shows in September after debuting in January, suggesting that some Marvel shows can break through the high volume of Marvel content being released. By contrast, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," which premiered after "WandaVision," didn't appear at all in the demand rankings over the last nine months.
It's hit or miss for Marvel shows, it appears.
But while Marvel and "Star Wars" are Disney+'s biggest franchises, the service may need to broaden its originals if it wants to attract new subscribers, especially if those shows don't maintain demand.
Here's every Disney+ series that appeared on Parrot Analytics' rankings (in alphabetical order):
- "The Book of Boba Fett"
- "Hawkeye"
- "Loki"
- "The Mandalorian"
- "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
- "WandaVision"