JustWatch has today released its Half Year Recap for 2026, spotlighting the most in-demand movies and TV series in the United States across subscription-based and free ad-supported streaming platforms during the first six months of the year.
From awards-season holdovers to summer’s earliest breakouts, the first half of 2026 saw a wide mix of titles capture U.S. audiences. On the movie side, Project Hail Mary led the pack, while Euphoria was the most in-demand series of the half year.
The rankings are based on more than 60 million monthly streaming interactions from U.S. JustWatch users.
Key Takeaways:
- Project Hail Mary claimed the 1 spot among movies for the first half of 2026, narrowly ahead of The Housemaid and Send Help.
- Euphoria led the TV series chart for the half year, followed by Stranger Things and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
- HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video accounted for a significant share of Top 10 placements across both movies and series.
Half Year Recap: Top 10 Movies – January – June 2026
Half Year Recap: Top 10 Series – January – June 2026
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