Peanuts Holiday Specials Top Apple TV Charts
Two Charlie Brown holiday specials rank among Apple TV's most-watched titles as the franchise marks 76 years.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Animation
As of October 31, 2026, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is the no. 1 movie on Apple TV in the United States, and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving ranks no. 4. The rankings come as Apple TV prepares the Peanuts movie Snoopy Unleashed for 2027.
Why it matters
The strong showing reflects sustained demand for the Peanuts catalog, which Apple TV holds the streaming rights to, nearly six decades after the franchise's first TV special. For U.S. viewers, the holiday titles are positioned to gain further visibility as the season progresses.
FlixPatrol rankings show It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown has spent 202 days in Apple TV's Top 10 and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving holds a 267-day streak as of October 31, 2026. The source does not indicate how the rankings will change as the holiday season advances.
The players
Charles Schulz
Charles Schulz created the Peanuts comic strip and its characters, which have become one of the most enduring franchises in American popular culture.
Apple TV
Apple TV is Apple's subscription streaming service, which holds the streaming rights to the Peanuts TV special catalog and is preparing the Peanuts movie Snoopy Unleashed.
The details
Apple TV holds the streaming rights to the Peanuts TV special catalog, and as of October 31, 2026, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ranked first among U.S. movies on the platform. A Charlie Brown Christmas, which premiered in 1965, is expected to climb the charts as the holiday season progresses.
Timeline
1965: A Charlie Brown Christmas premieres as the first Peanuts TV special.
1966: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is released.
1973: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving is released.
2015: The Peanuts Movie is released.
October 31, 2026: Apple TV streaming rankings are reported.
Legacy Watch
The current streaming performance extends a holiday tradition that began with A Charlie Brown Christmas in 1965, which premiered as the franchise's first TV special. The continued chart presence of these titles shows how a decades-old catalog can keep drawing viewers through licensed streaming.
Both holiday specials are available to stream on Apple TV, the platform where the rankings were measured. Viewers with access to the service can watch these titles directly as the holiday season approaches.
The takeaway
Classic holiday programming can remain a steady draw on streaming platforms long after its original broadcast, rewarding viewers who revisit familiar titles each season.
What happens next
Apple TV is releasing the Peanuts movie Snoopy Unleashed in 2027, a 3D computer-animated feature.
Further reading
Explore more animated film coverage to see how legacy franchises continue to find audiences.
Source note: This article includes information reported by ScreenRant.
