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Mike Flanagan's Carrie tops Prime Video chart, displacing Reacher and Neagley

Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation Carrie reached number one on Prime Video's global TV chart (per FlixPatrol), ahead of Neagley and Reacher. Both outlets treat it as the end of the Reacher franchise's run at the top.

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Centre · 2Mike Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie has reached number one on Prime Video's global most-watched TV chart, according to FlixPatrol figures cited by both outlets. Centre · 1Screen Rant reports Neagley is now second and Reacher third, so neither has left the top three, but Carrie ends the franchise's uninterrupted hold on the top two positions. Centre · 1Collider describes Carrie as a seven-part limited series and the third adaptation of King's first novel, following Brian De Palma's 1976 film and Kimberly Peirce's 2013 remake.

Centre · 1Screen Rant says Reacher season 4 returned in August and the spin-off Neagley followed in September, and that both spent weeks at the top of Prime Video's charts before Carrie arrived. Centre · 2Screen Rant gives the franchise's figures: Reacher season 4 drew 66 million viewers worldwide in its first 28 days, and Neagley, released all at once, reached 40 million views in 13 days, which it calls the fourth-biggest series debut in Prime Video history. Reacher has been in the rankings for 272 days over the past year. Collider cites Nielsen for Neagley's more than 3 billion minutes watched in two weeks. Centre · 1Collider says the series has positive reviews and a 'Certified Fresh' 85% on Rotten Tomatoes. It notes that Flanagan's earlier King adaptations include Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep and The Life of Chuck.

Centre · 1Collider adds that Netflix's Below, which is not a King adaptation, was also a hit and was the streamer's number-one show worldwide on FlixPatrol after its October 8 release. Centre · 1Screen Rant argues the result was unsurprising given King's novel, Flanagan's horror reputation and a Halloween-season release that Amazon appeared to time strategically. It says the displacement underlines the strength of the Reacher franchise rather than diminishing it.

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Framing
Both entertainment outlets present the chart change as a milestone: Collider as King and Flanagan 'defeating' Reacher, Screen Rant as the end of an era for the Reacher franchise that also shows how strong it has been.
Emphasis
Collider stresses Carrie's reviews, Flanagan's King track record and the competing Netflix hit Below. Screen Rant stresses Reacher and Neagley viewing records and the strategic release timing.
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Neither gives Carrie's own viewing figures; rankings rest on FlixPatrol, which both cite. They differ slightly on release timing, and neither gives a precise Carrie premiere date.
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“Officially Defeats”“End Of An Era”“dethrone”“taking over Prime Video”
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“Stephen King’s new Carrie adaptation is officially taking over Prime Video, even overtaking Reacher on the streaming charts.” — Collider
“its time at the top has been brought to a swift end” — Screen Rant

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