Medialogia presented the top 30 Russian series ratings for September

For the first time, Russian TV series occupied the top four lines of the Medialogy rating in September 2026. This was confirmed on October 28 by the results of a study conducted by an analytical company.

The leader of the rating was the series "Cold" with Lyubov Aksenova, which scored 2,876 points. The second place was taken by Marik with a score of 1,535 points. The third position was awarded to the project "It's hard to be God", based on the story by the Strugatsky brothers, with 1151 points. The fourth place was taken by the TV series "Sled" with 1134 points, and the top five was completed by the anime "Magic Battle", which scored 905 points.

In September, the number of domestic projects in the top 30 reached 20, repeating the record first set in April. Since August, four series have remained in the top 10, while the other six have reached the top ten for the first time.

The rating also includes 11 premieres of 2026, of which ten were Russian. The only foreign new project was the Turkish TV series "17 More". In September, out of 10 foreign projects in the rating, only one debutant is the series "Gentlemen". The other nine have already been ranked.

In addition, for the first time in 2026, American projects failed to rise above the eighth line, although they had previously consistently ranked first or second. At the same time, the Russian TV series "Sled" retained the fourth position and continued to stay in the top ten, which it left only once during the whole year.

In total, the Medialogy study examined 1,658 Russian and foreign TV series released in 2025-2026, including new seasons. Children's animation was not included in the selection.

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On September 29, Medialogia presented the top 30 Russian series ratings for August. The leader of the month was the spin-off "Game of Thrones" series "House of the Dragon", which scored 1,424 points. The second place was taken by the Russian film "Cold" (1,148 points). The anime "Magic Battle" rounded out the top three, receiving 1,045 points. The top five also included "Sled" (1041 points) and "Boys" (952 points).