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The streaming shows everyone searched for in 2020

  • The fifth season of the time-travelling fantasy show – based on Diana Gabaldon's <em>The Fiery Cross</em> – aired weekly on Amazon Prime.
    1/10

    10: 'Outlander'

    The fifth season of the time-travelling fantasy show – based on Diana Gabaldon's The Fiery Cross – aired weekly on Amazon Prime.
  • From the director of <em>The Raid</em>, Sky's <em>Gangs of London</em> is like <em>Game of Thrones</em> with guns and drugs instead of swords and dragons. A second season has been commissioned.
    2/10

    9: 'Gangs of London'

    From the director of The Raid, Sky's Gangs of London is like Game of Thrones with guns and drugs instead of swords and dragons. A second season has been commissioned.
  • The second season of Laurie Nunn's hit teen comedy series landed on Netflix at the start of 2020, and was a huge hit. Season 3 has already been commissioned.
    3/10

    8: 'Sex Education'

    The second season of Laurie Nunn's hit teen comedy series landed on Netflix at the start of 2020, and was a huge hit. Season 3 has already been commissioned.
  • The fourth season of Peter Morgan's royal drama finally reached the era we were all waiting for as Charles and Diana tied the knot.
    4/10

    7: 'The Crown'

    The fourth season of Peter Morgan's royal drama finally reached the era we were all waiting for as Charles and Diana tied the knot.
  • Although the BBC/RTÉ serial killer drama ended in 2016, the Gillian Anderson/Jamie Dornan-fronted drama found a new life in 2020 after the final season was added to Netflix.
    5/10

    6: 'The Fall'

    Although the BBC/RTÉ serial killer drama ended in 2016, the Gillian Anderson/Jamie Dornan-fronted drama found a new life in 2020 after the final season was added to Netflix.
  • The latest Harlan Coben adaptation from Netflix boasted an all-star cast (Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders, Dervla Kirwan) and an binge-able mystery that made it a huge hit online when it launched in January.
    6/10

    5: 'The Stranger'

    The latest Harlan Coben adaptation from Netflix boasted an all-star cast (Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders, Dervla Kirwan) and an binge-able mystery that made it a huge hit online when it launched in January.
  • The second season of the hit <em>Star Wars</em> show landed on Disney+ this autumn, with its high octane sci-fi thrills entertaining fans on a weekly basis.
    7/10

    4: 'The Mandalorian'

    The second season of the hit Star Wars show landed on Disney+ this autumn, with its high octane sci-fi thrills entertaining fans on a weekly basis.
  • The third season of Netflix's crime thriller dropped in March just as the world went into lockdown, providing the Jason Bateman-Laura Linney show with a captive audience like no other. The fourth and final season will be a two-parter.
    8/10

    3: 'Ozark'

    The third season of Netflix's crime thriller dropped in March just as the world went into lockdown, providing the Jason Bateman-Laura Linney show with a captive audience like no other. The fourth and final season will be a two-parter.
  • Despite the final episode of <em>Game of Thrones</em> airing in May 2019, and its hugely divisive conclusion, people still couldn't get enough of the fantasy drama, with many revisiting the show in lockdown.
    9/10

    2: 'Game Of Thrones'

    Despite the final episode of Game of Thrones airing in May 2019, and its hugely divisive conclusion, people still couldn't get enough of the fantasy drama, with many revisiting the show in lockdown.
  • After coming to an end in 1996, ITV's satirical puppet show returned in 2020 as a BritBox exclusive. Everyone was desperate to see the rubber versions of topical figures like Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson, Kanye and Greta Thunberg, which drove a ton of search online. The show was a hit online and has already been renewed for a second season.
    10/10

    1: 'Spitting Image'

    After coming to an end in 1996, ITV's satirical puppet show returned in 2020 as a BritBox exclusive. Everyone was desperate to see the rubber versions of topical figures like Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson, Kanye and Greta Thunberg, which drove a ton of search online. The show was a hit online and has already been renewed for a second season.
The fifth season of the time-travelling fantasy show – based on Diana Gabaldon's <em>The Fiery Cross</em> – aired weekly on Amazon Prime.
From the director of <em>The Raid</em>, Sky's <em>Gangs of London</em> is like <em>Game of Thrones</em> with guns and drugs instead of swords and dragons. A second season has been commissioned.
The second season of Laurie Nunn's hit teen comedy series landed on Netflix at the start of 2020, and was a huge hit. Season 3 has already been commissioned.
The fourth season of Peter Morgan's royal drama finally reached the era we were all waiting for as Charles and Diana tied the knot.
Although the BBC/RTÉ serial killer drama ended in 2016, the Gillian Anderson/Jamie Dornan-fronted drama found a new life in 2020 after the final season was added to Netflix.
The latest Harlan Coben adaptation from Netflix boasted an all-star cast (Richard Armitage, Jennifer Saunders, Dervla Kirwan) and an binge-able mystery that made it a huge hit online when it launched in January.
The second season of the hit <em>Star Wars</em> show landed on Disney+ this autumn, with its high octane sci-fi thrills entertaining fans on a weekly basis.
The third season of Netflix's crime thriller dropped in March just as the world went into lockdown, providing the Jason Bateman-Laura Linney show with a captive audience like no other. The fourth and final season will be a two-parter.
Despite the final episode of <em>Game of Thrones</em> airing in May 2019, and its hugely divisive conclusion, people still couldn't get enough of the fantasy drama, with many revisiting the show in lockdown.
After coming to an end in 1996, ITV's satirical puppet show returned in 2020 as a BritBox exclusive. Everyone was desperate to see the rubber versions of topical figures like Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson, Kanye and Greta Thunberg, which drove a ton of search online. The show was a hit online and has already been renewed for a second season.
Tom Butler
·Editor, Yahoo Entertainment UK

We get billions of searches every year on Yahoo Search, and 2020 was no different. With people stuck at home for large portions of the year, many turned to television for some light relief, and we’re excited to share the streaming shows that everyone was looking for on Yahoo in 2020.

Year in Review compiles the most searched topics over the last year on Yahoo Search. We look at searches by domain country, so the UK list is searches on uk.search.yahoo.com.