The live-action adaptation of the game The Last of Us won the prize for the most pirated series in 2023. The HBO show took away first place from another series from the American channel, namely House of The Dragon , the Game of Thrones spin-off.
As we slowly but surely approach the end of the year, our colleagues from the specialized site Torrent Freak have just published the ranking of the 10 most pirated series in 2023. As the media specifies, this ranking is based on Bit-Torrent traffic. If the platform is indeed one of the most popular for pirating films and series, it must be remembered that it represents a tiny part of the piracy landscape.
The Last of Us, the most pirated series in 2023
But precisely, which series obtained the not-so-coveted prize for the most pirated show in 2023? According to data compiled by Torrent Freak, the HBO series The Last of Us now holds the top spot. The adaptation of Naughty Dog’s cult game, notably carried by Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal, has therefore stolen the throne from another HBO production, namely House of The Dragon, the spin-off of Game of Thrones.
We then find on the rest of the podium other extremely popular series released in 2023, but this time within another team: Disney. Indeed, The Mandalorian, the Star Wars show which carries Disney+, obtains the silver medal with its 3rd season, followed by the excellent second season of Loki, launched only a few weeks ago on the platform. In 4th place, we find another Star Wars adventure, namely Ahsoka.
Let us recall in passing that Disney+ series have been in the ranking of the most pirated series for several years now. Wandavision obtained pole position in 2020, before The Mandalorian came to steal the crown in 2021. As Torrent Freak points out, we see without much surprise that this ranking is dominated by series produced by streaming platforms.
Piracy as a recourse to the multiplication of platforms
For good reason, in just a few years, the offering on the streaming market has developed at breakneck speed. From Netflix, Amazon Prime Video to Disney+, we also find other recent players like Paramount+, HBO Max ( not yet available in France), Apple TV+ or even OCS and Canal+ Series to name a few. If you want to see everything, and in particular the exclusives of each platform, the bill can quickly reach staggering amounts. Hacking therefore seems to be an option of choice for many users.
Let us point out, however, that Netflix series are conspicuous by their absence in the rankings, which suggests that subscribers are still reluctant to get rid of their account, to the detriment of other services. However, things could change in 2024 with recent price increases on the platform and the removal of the €10.99 formula in certain countries, including France.