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25 Most Popular TV Shows Right Now: What to Watch on Streaming

Want to know what popular and new TV shows this week are keeping watchers glued to the screen and Rotten Tomatoes users engaged on site? Here’s the current top 25 series, including The Penguin, Arcane: League of Legends (see first reviews!) The Day of the Jackal, Disclaimer, Agatha All Along, and more.

Click on each show for reviews and trailers, where to watch, and how to cast your own ratings vote. Check back weekly for latest updates to the charts. (And also check out the most popular movies out right now!)

The Penguin: Limited Series (2024)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#1
Adjusted Score: 107633%
Critics Consensus: Depicting Gotham through bone-breaking punches rather than popping onomatopoeia, The Penguin is a grounded crime saga given gravitas by Colin Farrell and a scene-stealing Cristin Milioti.
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Starring: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Myles Humphus
Directed By: Craig Zobel, Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Colin Farrell

Arcane: League of Legends: Season 2 (2024)
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#2
Adjusted Score: 101549%
Critics Consensus: Expansive in scope while hurtling towards the endgame at a rollicking pace, Arcane's second and final season is a supremely satisfying capper to an epic saga.
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Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, Katie Leung, Kevin Alejandro, Jason Spisak
Directed By: Brandon Beck, Marc Merrill, Nicolo Laurent

The Day of the Jackal: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#3
Adjusted Score: 88931%
Critics Consensus: A globetrotting thriller made eerily plausible by Eddie Redmayne's reptilian performance, The Day of the Jackal turns dark deeds into good fun.
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Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance
Directed By: Brian Kirk, Ronan Bennett, Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant

Agatha All Along: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#4
Adjusted Score: 95119%
Critics Consensus: The marvelous Kathryn Hahn is backed up by a coven of memorable performers in this MCU spinoff that refreshingly concocts its own distinct brew.
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Starring: Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Sasheer Zamata, Aubrey Plaza
Directed By: Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, Louis D'Esposito, Robert Kulzer

The Diplomat: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#5
Adjusted Score: 97602%
Critics Consensus: Maintaining explosive momentum with Keri Russell as the arresting eye of the storm, The Diplomat's sophomore season solidifies it as among television's most entertaining dramas.
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Starring: Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi, Ali Ahn
Directed By: Debora Cahn, Janice Williams, Keri Russell, Simon Cellan Jones

Disclaimer: Limited Series (2024)
Tomatometer icon 77%

#6
Adjusted Score: 87980%
Critics Consensus: An intelligent offering from a dream team of talent that also dishes some plain pulpy pleasures, Disclaimer is a dense and rewarding psychological puzzle.
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Starring: Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Directed By: Cate Blanchett, Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez, David Levine

Lioness: Season 2 (2024)
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#8
Adjusted Score: 89181%
Critics Consensus:
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Directed By: Ron Burkle, Keith Cox, Michael Friedman, David Glasser

From: Season 3 (2024)
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#9
Adjusted Score: 89165%
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Starring: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, Hannah Cheramy
Directed By: Jack Bender

Silo: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#10
Adjusted Score: 93912%
Critics Consensus: Rebecca Ferguson's intrepid hero seeks answers while the rest of Silo's ensemble capably holds down the fort in this superb sophomore season.
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Starring: David Oyelowo, Rashida Jones, Rebecca Ferguson, Common
Directed By: Graham Yost, Hugh Howey, Morten Tyldum, Rebecca Ferguson

Somebody Somewhere: Season 3 (2024)
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#11
Adjusted Score: 101292%
Critics Consensus: Authentic and revelatory to the very end, Somebody Somewhere's final season fittingly feels like a casual hangout with the dearest of friends.
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Starring: Bridget Everett, Jeff Hiller, Mary Catherine Garrison, Danny McCarthy
Directed By: Paul Thureen, Hannah Bos, Carolyn Strauss, Jay Duplass

Rivals: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#12
Adjusted Score: 97473%
Critics Consensus: A caustic comedy with swagger, Rivals makes class warfare and catty behavior addictive viewing.
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Starring: David Tennant, Oliver Chris, Katherine Parkinson, Alex Hassell
Directed By: Dominic Treadwell-Collins, Alexander Lamb, Elliot Hegarty, Dee Koppang O'Leary

Outer Banks: Season 4 (2024)
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#13
Adjusted Score: 63769%
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Starring:
Directed By: Erica Dunton, Shannon Burke, Jonas Pate, Josh Pate

Citadel: Honey Bunny: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 80%

#14
Adjusted Score: 80913%
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Starring: Varun Dhawan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Kay Kay Menon, Simran Bagga
Directed By:

Before: Season 1 (2024)
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#15
Adjusted Score: 35836%
Critics Consensus: Starring Billy Crystal playing against type, Before initially intrigues but doesn't bring enough ideas or variety to sustain what comes after.
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Starring: Billy Crystal, Jacobi Jupe, Ava Lalezarzadeh, Hope Davis
Directed By: Jet Wilkinson, Jet Wilkinson, David Petrarca, Adam Bernstein

Murder Mindfully: Season 1 (2024)
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#16
Adjusted Score: -1%
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Starring: Emily Cox, Tom Schilling, Michael Ihnow, Sascha Alexander Gersak
Directed By: Boris Kunz, Martina Plura, Max Zähle

Hysteria!: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 90%

#17
Adjusted Score: 91678%
Critics Consensus: Freaky in both scares and style, Hysteria! will be a raucous good time for viewers who like their horror programming to have a sense of humor.
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Starring: Emjay Anthony, Chiara Aurelia, Kezii Curtis, Nikki Hahn
Directed By: Matthew Scott Kane, David A. Goodman, John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein

Yellowstone: Season 5 (2022)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#18
Adjusted Score: 84984%
Critics Consensus: Galloping into the arena of politics with a decidedly nonpartisan bent, Yellowstone enters uncertain territory but remains firmly in the saddle, with Kevin Costner's steadfast presence remaining an invaluable asset.
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Starring: Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser
Directed By: John Linson, Art Linson, Taylor Sheridan, Kevin Costner

Territory: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#19
Adjusted Score: 86790%
Critics Consensus: A down and dirty neo-Western set Down Under, Territory's outlandish twists and cultural specificity make for compulsively watchable television.
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Starring: Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, Sam Corlett
Directed By: Greg McLean, Ben Davies, Ian Collie, Rob Gibson

Grotesquerie: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 79%

#20
Adjusted Score: 79787%
Critics Consensus: Equal parts campy and terrifying, Grotesquerie is a stomach-churning feast for viewers seeking a thrill.
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Starring: Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, Lesley Manville, Micaela Diamond
Directed By: Alexis Martin Woodall, Jon Robin Baitz, Eric Kovtun, Ryan Murphy

Slow Horses: Season 4 (2024)
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#21
Adjusted Score: 104361%
Critics Consensus: The stakes get more more personal than ever before in Slow Horses' superb fourth season, proving that this spy series is saddled up for the long haul with no signs of fatigue.
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Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jack Lowden, Saskia Reeves
Directed By: Graham Yost, Douglas Urbanski, Will Smith, James Hawes

Shrinking: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#22
Adjusted Score: 100332%
Critics Consensus: Settling into a hangout comedy that's content to luxuriate in these lovable characters' company, Shrinking's appeal only continues to grow in this big-hearted second season.
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Starring: Jason Segel, Jessica Williams, Harrison Ford, Luke Tennie
Directed By: Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, Brett Goldstein, Neil Goldman

Dark Winds: Season 2 (2023)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#23
Adjusted Score: 100997%
Critics Consensus: Dark Winds' sophomore season is just as captivating as its predecessor, with Zahn McClarnon reaffirming his indispensable gravitas as a leading man.
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Starring: Zahn McClarnon, Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten, Deanna Allison
Directed By: Chris Eyre, George R.R. Martin, Graham Roland, Robert Redford

The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 3 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#24
Adjusted Score: 100278%
Critics Consensus:
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Starring: Manuel García-Rulfo, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole, Angus Sampson
Directed By: David E. Kelley, Ted Humphrey, Michael Connelly, Ross Fineman

High Potential: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#25
Adjusted Score: 95046%
Critics Consensus: With the ineffable Kaitlin Olson on hand to inject some spiky personality into a familiar formula, High Potential is a solid procedural with plenty of upside.
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Starring: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz
Directed By: Drew Goddard, Sarah Esberg, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge

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