​Disney's 'Goosebumps' series draws strong viewership numbers after debut

The much-anticipated premiere of Disney's "Goosebumps" series at New York Comic Con on Friday garnered significant attention, amassing a total of 4.2 million views for its first episode within the initial three days of streaming availability on both Hulu and Disney+.

Considered as Disney Branded Television's most-watched season debut of the year, the show has also marked the largest streaming season premiere since the introduction of "Monsters at Work" in 2021. Fans can now access the first five episodes of the thrilling series based on R.L. Stine's popular book collection.

Although not directly comparable, the recent measurement approach used by Disney and Netflix revealed that "Loki" Season 2 accumulated 10.9 million views during its initial three-day streaming period earlier this month. This new method calculates a view by dividing the total runtime of the content by the total stream time.


"Goosebumps" is the latest addition to Disney's adaptation of beloved book series. The highly-anticipated "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" series is slated for release on Disney+ on December 20.

Under the creative direction of co-creators and executive producers Nick Stoller and Rob Letterman, the "Goosebumps" show is produced in collaboration with Stoller Global Solutions and Scholastic Entertainment. Additional executive producers include Hilary Winston, Neal H. Moritz, Pavun Shetty, Conor Welch, Erin O'Malley, Kevin Murphy, Iole Lucchese, and Caitlin Friedman. Julia Ruchman, James Eagan, and Nick Adams contribute as co-executive producers and writers for the series. Sony Pictures Television Studios is the production house behind this Disney Branded Television project, with Original Film and Stoller Global Solutions currently operating under television overall deals with Sony.