--- --- # These Are the Top 10 Most Pirated Shows In the World by [Joseph C. Lin](https://time.com/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Sep 3, 2014 6:53 PM UTC by [Joseph C. Lin](https://time.com/author/joseph-c-lin/) ## Joseph C. Lin Sep 3, 2014 6:53 PM UTC Online piracy for _Breaking Bad_ rose by 412% the day after it won a flurry of Emmys, including one for Outstanding Drama Series, at the 2014 Primetime Emmys, according to anti-piracy firm CEG TEK International. This bumped _Breaking Bad_ up from the sixth most pirated show worldwide to second, with other shows featured at the Emmys, such as _True Detective_ and _House of Cards_, seeing similar increases as well. Take a look at the ten most pirated shows online according to data provided by [CEG TEK International](http://www.cegtek.com/tv2014/), via [_Variety_](http://variety.com/2014/digital/news/breaking-bad-piracy-rates-soar-fivefold-after-2014-emmy-wins-1201287010/).  10\. Homeland (Showtime) - 36,733 average users pirating worldwide per day Joe Alblas—Showtime  9\. Fargo (FX) - 44,846 average users pirating worldwide per day FX  8\. Modern Family (ABC) - 46,908 average users pirating worldwide per day Peter Stone—ABC  7\. Masters of Sex (Showtime) - 56,347 average users pirating worldwide per day Frank Ockenfels—AMC  6\. House of Cards (Netflix) - 56,881 average users pirating worldwide per day Nathaniel E. Bell—Netflix  5\. True Detective (HBO) - 71,130 average users pirating worldwide per day JIm Bridges—HBO  4\. Orange is the New Black (Netflix) - 81,298 average users pirating worldwide per day Jojo Whilden—Netflix  3\. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) - 94,794 average users pirating worldwide per day Michael Yarish—CBS  2\. Breaking Bad (AMC) - 141,334 average users pirating worldwide per day Frank Ockenfels—AMC  HBO Most Pirated Shows in Photos: Breaking Bad Illegal Streaming ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3264445/most-pirated-shows-photos/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3264445/most-pirated-shows-photos/"},"headline":"These Are the Top 10 Most Pirated Shows In the World","datePublished":"2014-09-03T18:53:58.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T05:07:48.005Z","description":"Which shows get the most attention from illegal viewers?","url":"https://time.com/3264445/most-pirated-shows-photos/","keywords":["Television","game of thrones","house of cards","breaking bad","Piracy","emmy awards"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joseph C. Lin","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/joseph-c-lin/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3264445/most-pirated-shows-photos/","name":"These Are the Top 10 Most Pirated Shows In the World"}}]}] ```