The Mandalorian dethrones Game of Thrones as Earth’s most pirated show

The Mandalorian, The Boys, Westworld, Vikings and more are on the list of the most pirated TV shows of 2020.

For several straight years, Game of Thrones was the most pirated show on TV, racking up stupid high numbers. But with that show ending in 2019, a new series had to take the crown for 2020. Now, TorrentFreak has revealed what that show is: The Mandalorian, the first-ever live-action Star Wars series.

That’s not too surprising. The Mandalorian got a ton of buzz over the course of its second season, which featured the return of Mando and Baby Yoda together with an avalanche of Star Wars legacy characters returning to the screen, or appearing in live-action form for the first time. And considering how popular the show was, I wouldn’t be surprised if it held onto the “Most Pirated” title for its third season next year.

But it wasn’t the only show popular among pirates. Here’s the top 10 list for the past year:

1. The Mandalorian
2. The Boys
3. Westworld
4. Vikings
5. Star Trek: Picard
6. Rick and Morty
7. The Walking Dead
8. The Outsider
9. Arrow
10. The Flash

All of these are shows with new episodes airing in 2020. To watch them all without pirating, you’d have to subscribe to four different streaming services, plus have a cable package that includes a fair number of channels. With that kind of fragmentation, it’s not a shock that a lot of people are choosing to live the pirate’s life.

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