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 No. 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
| Rank Title | Platform |
| #1 Project Hail Mary | Amazon Prime Video, FuboTV, MGM+, Philo |
| #2 The Housemaid | YouTube TV, Starz, Philo |
| #3 Send Help | Hulu |
| #4 Marty Supreme | YouTube TV, HBO Max |
| #5 One Battle After Another | Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, HBO Max |
| #6 Bugonia | Netflix |
| #7 Hamnet #8 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die | Netflix Hulu |
| #9 Avatar: Fire and Ash | Disney+ |
| #10 The Secret Agent | Hulu |
Half Year Recap: Top 10 Series – January – June 2026
| Rank Title Platform |
| #1 Euphoria YouTube TV, HBO Max |
| #2 Stranger Things Netflix |
| #3 A Knight of the Seven YouTube TV, HBO MaxKingdoms |
| #4 The Rookie Hulu, Philo, FuboTV, YouTube TV |
| #5 The Pitt YouTube TV, HBO Max |
| #6 The Boys Amazon Prime Video |
| #7 FROM FuboTV, MGM+, Spectrum on Demand, Philo |
| #8 Widow’s Bay Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV |
| #9 Love Island Peacock Premium, Hulu, Paramount+ Essential |
| #1 Off Campus Amazon Prime Video0 |
