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 are the current top 25 series:
Netflix keeps the crown this week, with Stranger Things: Season 5 coming in at number one and The Abandons at number two. And viewers are still all about Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus, which has remained in the top three since its premiere on Apple TV+.
Fans of true crime and ’90s hip-hop can’t stop talking about Netflix’s newest docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which has just entered the top 10. The four-part miniseries, executive-produced by Curtis Jackson, has an 86% on the Tomatometer, and critics say it’s a “well-crafted series that’s meticulous and sober, rather than a salacious true-crime spectacle.”
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!)
Critics Consensus:Stranger Things plays its cards just right in Season 5, solidifying its pop culture classic status with genuinely captivating genre fare.
Critics Consensus:The Abandons may wield powerful lead performers, but the flimsiness of its characters, lack of originality, and ultimately fervorless material makes for a lackluster experience.
Critics Consensus: Genuinely original science-fiction fare from television veteran Vince Gilligan, Pluribus leads Rhea Seehorn through a brave new world with plentiful returns.
Critics Consensus: While scattered plotting occasionally drains the fear from its chilling premise, IT: Welcome to Derry compellingly deepens the myth of Pennywise through sharp social commentary, a dreadful atmosphere, and committed performances.
Critics Consensus: A cut above the usual murder mystery, The Beast in Me stages a psychological duel that crackles with tension thanks to Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys' superb performances.
Critics Consensus: Tim Robinson's volcanic comedic ethos finds an ideal outlet in The Chair Company, a descent into paranoia that finds huge laughs in deeply uncomfortable places.
Critics Consensus: Handsomely mounted and electrified by Matthew Macfadyen's masterclass in slimy desperation, Death by Lightning concisely dramatizes a fork in history while wistfully hinting at what could've been.
Critics Consensus: Stunning visuals and adrenaline-rich action allows this character-driven period piece to slice through noise and shine as the Last Samurai Standing.
Critics Consensus: Further refining its brutish elements into addictive drama, Landman's second season makes minor improvements in its treatment of female characters while continuing to benefit from Billy Bob Thornton's hangdog swagger.
Critics Consensus: A twisty thriller that underscores the societal pressures placed on working mothers, All Her Fault is an addicting watch thanks largely to Sarah Snook and Dakota Fanning's emotionally grounded performances.
Critics Consensus: A twisty mystery that grows more addictive as it unfolds, Down Cemetery Road is tonally imbalanced but has a steadfast center of gravity in Emma Thompson's flinty star turn.
Critics Consensus:The Mighty Nein is a terrific continuation of Critical Role with a highly engaging and expansive franchise that gives D&D fans rich characters to root for.
Critics Consensus: Led by producer Michael Schur's assured hand and the always entertaining Ted Danson,A Man on the Inside maintains its groove in this second season.
Critics Consensus: Elegantly plated but over-seasoned with grit, Black Rabbit's unrelenting edginess can be off-putting but Jason Bateman and Jude Law's committed performances make for a satiating enough meal.
Critics Consensus: Squandering a crackerjack premise, The Last Frontier stretches on for too long to sustain momentum while also leaving its potential largely unexplored.
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