Save the downloads, save the planet. According to TorrentFreak, Heroes was the most pirated TV show of 2009 followed closely by Lost. I have no idea where the "est. US TV viewers" numbers came from, many make no sense at all. Take it all with a grain of salt.
Here's the whole list.
| rank | show | downloads | est. US TV viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| torrentfreak.com | |||
| 1 | Heroes | 6,580,000 | 5,900,000 |
| 2 | Lost | 6,310,000 | 11,050,000 |
| 3 | Prison Break | 3,450,000 | 5,300,000 |
| 4 | Dexter | 2,780,000 | 2,300,000 |
| 5 | House | 2,590,000 | 15,600,000 |
| 6 | 24 | 2,440,000 | 12,620,000 |
| 7 | Desperate Housewives | 2,180,000 | 15,500,000 |
| 8 | Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles | 1,960,000 | 6,340,000 |
| 9 | Grey’s Anatomy | 1,740,000 | 15,640,000 |
| 10 | True Blood | 1,600,000 | 12,400,000 |
