As this TV season draws to a close
TorrentFreak have created a roundup of the most pirated TV shows this season and there are no surprises for guessing which show takes the top spot - Game of Thrones. With over 5 million downloads for the Season 3 opening Game of Thrones saw a 25 percent increase compared to last year and was downloaded almost twice as much as it's nearest rival coming in at the number two spot.
Most downloaded TV-shows on BitTorrent, Spring 2013
| Rank |
Show |
Est. downloads |
US TV viewers |
| torrentfreak.com |
| 1 |
Game of Thrones |
5,200,000 |
5,500,000 |
| 2 |
The Big Bang Theory |
2,900,000 |
20,000,000 |
| 3 |
How I Met Your Mother |
2,850,000 |
10,510,000 |
| 4 |
The Walking Dead |
2,700,000 |
12,420,000 |
| 5 |
Hannibal |
2,100,000 |
4,380,000 |
| 6 |
Vikings |
1,900,000 |
6,210,000 |
| 7 |
Arrow |
1,850,000 |
4,140,000 |
| 8 |
The Vampire Diaries |
1,800,000 |
3,180,000 |
| 9 |
Modern Family |
1,750,000 |
12,520,000 |
| 10 |
Revenge |
1,700,000 |
9,740,000 |
