‘The Chosen’ Climbs to No. 1 in Apple TV App Store as Season 4 Debuts

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In its brief history, the popular streaming series The Chosen has climbed to No. 1 at the box office and landed on the cover of major magazines. Now, fans can add another accolade to the list: No. 1 in the Apple TV App Store.

The Chosen app this week soared to the top spot in the Apple TV App Store and No. 2 in the App Store’s free app chart just as the first episode of Season 4 was released on streaming platforms. 

According to the company behind the project, in its first three days, the series amassed 3.5 million streams, representing an estimated 4.2 million viewers across U.S. households. The Chosen has experienced nearly 100 percent growth in its streaming audience compared to the release of Season 3, Episode 1. 

“The numbers are great, but what speaks to us far more are the comments and emotional response from the viewers,” said series creator and director Dallas Jenkins. “The crying emojis in the chat and the expressions of how much the ending impacted them were overwhelming.”

It’s not the first time the series has topped the charts. In 2023, The Chosen Season 3 Finale rocketed to No. 1 at the box office on opening night. In 2021, Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers finished No. 1 on its first two nights, Dec. 1 and 2.

In recent weeks, celebrities such as Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have said they watch the series. 

“It’s less for me about the celebrity factor. But when Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani say that they’re obsessed with the show, they have millions and millions of followers who are now going to consider it because of that -- and they might not have otherwise considered it before,” Jenkins told Crosswalk Headlines. 

Episodes of Season 4 are launching sequentially on Sundays at 7 p.m. Eastern and Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on social media and The Chosen app. Episodes can be viewed for free. 
Photo credit: ©TheChosen; used with permission. 

Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel. 

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