Award shows were all the rage on PvNew’s Trending TV chart for the week of Feb. 28 to March 6, as Twitter users continued to dissect all the moments from the SAG Awards. That first big award show of the year (and since the pandemic) was once again at the top of the chart with another million engagements, adding to last week’s first-place finish (with 3.6 million engagements) for host networks TNT and TBS.
The SAG Awards weren’t the only award show to draw online interest this week, however, as IFC and AMC Plus aired the 37th Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday. The Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman-hosted ceremony took place beachside in Santa Monica, where projects like “The Lost Daughter” and “Reservation Dogs” scored big wins.
A slew of A-list presenters, including Andrew Garfield and Kristen Stewart, also helped bolster the show’s popularity, as did married duo Mullally and Offerman sharing some choice words for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Andrew Garfield at the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards! pic.twitter/nzAlZ04Ngv
— Andrew Garfield Updates (@UpdatesGarfield) March 6, 2022
“I think we speak for everyone here when we say that we are hoping for a quick, peaceful resolution. Specifically, fuck off and go home Putin!” Mullally said, as she, Offerman and Stewart raised their middle fingers in solidarity.
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— เชื่อ Gu -ไปดูเลย (@Trustgu_watchit) March 7, 2022
Despite more than 371,000 engagements on Sunday night, the Independent Spirit Awards only earned the third spot on this week’s list. Coming in hot at No. 2 was the season finale of “Euphoria,” which also drew overnight engagement following the Feb. 27 broadcast. That HBO series added another 447,000 engagements to last week’s 385,000, proving perhaps that viewers weren’t able to sleep following certain season-ending cliffhangers. Meanwhile, HBO also revealed the day after the finale that “Euphoria” has grown to become its second-most-watched series, right behind “Game of Thrones.”
Earning the fourth spot on this week’s list was the anticipated sixth-season debut of “Outlander” on Starz, a series that’s been off the air since May 2020. The shortened, eight-episode season premiere officially ended the droughtlander and led fans to dissect it all online with nearly 210,000 engagements. Meanwhile, showrunner Maril Davis teased to PvNew that fans can expect a “jam-packed” season that ends on another cliffhanger. “It’s like a roller coaster ride. There’s not a lot of chances to breathe this season,” Davis said.
Today’s the day!!!! Who’s watching @Outlander_STARZ !? pic.twitter/3a4AgNVbJj
— Sam Heughan (@SamHeughan) March 6, 2022
In fifth place,“Bridgerton” drew another 120,000 engagements as it gets closer to its second season release on March 25. Lady Whistledown herself, Nicola Coughlan, helped drive that engagement by tweeting a series poster, while the Netflix account teased orchestral covers from the likes of Harry Styles, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Madonna and Alanis Morissette that also excited fans.
Love never plays by the rules...and neither does Lady Whistledown
