But The Walking Dead‘s placement near the top is also curious because there are fewer hoops to jump through in order to access it legally than, say, Game of Thrones or Westworld.
The same goes for many of the other shows populating the list.
Meanwhile, considering how much (likely unwanted) publicity The Walking Dead received for its slipping ratings during the first half of season 7, its spot as the second most-pirated TV show of 2016 likely stings a bit more, as those pirating eyeballs might have helped stem the tide of lost viewership.
While the idea of Game of Thrones season 6 retaining the top spot of most-pirated shows is no surprise – especially considering the off-season questions regarding Jon Snow’s fate – it may be even less of a surprise to see a show like Westworld rank so high following its first season.