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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 newcomer Dune: Prophecy (set 10,000 years before the movies), dancin’ Ted Danson’s new comedy A Man on the Inside, and the conclusion to Arcane.

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!)

Dune: Prophecy: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 68%

#1
Adjusted Score: 75529%
Critics Consensus: Grounded by reliably terrific performances from Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, Dune: Prophecy lacks the spice of Denis Villeneuve's films but compensates with addictively perilous palace intrigue.
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Starring: Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May
Directed By: Alison Schapker, Diane Ademu-John, Anna Foerster, Anna Foerster

Arcane: League of Legends: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#2
Adjusted Score: 103072%
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

A Man on the Inside: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#3
Adjusted Score: 99949%
Critics Consensus: Tailor-made to suit Ted Danson's estimable strengths, this warm and witty sitcom discovers a lot of life left in those who've been put out to pasture.
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Starring: Ted Danson, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Stephanie Beatriz, Lilah Richcreek Estrada
Directed By: Rebecca Asher, Morgan Sackett, David Miner, Morgan Sackett

Landman: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 76%

#4
Adjusted Score: 78185%
Critics Consensus: Landman plumbs much of the same territory as other Taylor Sheridan-penned series, but having Billy Bob Thornton on hand turns this Texas crude into highly watchable fuel.
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Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland
Directed By: Michael Friedman, Ron Burkle, Megan Creydt, Michael Friedman

Interior Chinatown: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#5
Adjusted Score: 90309%
Critics Consensus: Adapting its satirical source material to imperfect but thrilling effect, Interior Chinatown is freewheeling entertainment with plenty to say about Asian-American stereotypes in media.
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Starring: Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet, Lisa Gilroy, Tzi Ma
Directed By: Charles Yu, Taika Waititi, Lindsey Liberatore, Jeff Skoll

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

#6
Adjusted Score: 107996%
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

The Day of the Jackal: Season 1 (2024)
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#7
Adjusted Score: 89854%
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

Silo: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#8
Adjusted Score: 98690%
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

Cross: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 79%

#9
Adjusted Score: 82836%
Critics Consensus: Cross' case for itself isn't closed just yet, but the commanding Aldis Hodge makes for the most arresting embodiment of James Patterson's literary creation yet.
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Starring: Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal
Directed By: Ben Watkins, Ben Watkins, Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn

From: Season 3 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#10
Adjusted Score: 89076%
Critics Consensus:
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Starring: Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eion Bailey, Hannah Cheramy
Directed By: Jack Bender

Lioness: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#11
Adjusted Score: 89076%
Critics Consensus:
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Directed By: Ron Burkle, Keith Cox, Michael Friedman, David Glasser

A.P. Bio: Season 4 (2021)
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#12
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus:
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Starring: Glenn Howerton, Patton Oswalt, Lyric Lewis, Mary Sohn
Directed By: Michael Patrick O'Brien, Lorne Michaels, Seth Meyers, Andrew Singer

Say Nothing: Limited Series (2024)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#13
Adjusted Score: 97093%
Critics Consensus: All the more powerful for its moral and political ambiguity, Say Nothing is a haunting depiction of The Troubles.
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Starring: Lola Petticrew, Hazel Doupe, Anthony Boyle, Josh Finan
Directed By: Edward L. McDonnell, Monica Levinson, Joshua Zetumer, Michael Lennox

Bad Sisters: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 84%

#14
Adjusted Score: 87076%
Critics Consensus: The return of Bad Sisters can't help but feel like too much of a good thing, but the lived-in dynamic between these outstanding performers continues to pay highly watchable dividends.
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Starring: Sharon Horgan, Anne-Marie Duff, Claes Bang, Eva Birthistle
Directed By: Dearbhla Walsh, Stacey Gregg

Disclaimer: Limited Series (2024)
Tomatometer icon 77%

#15
Adjusted Score: 88229%
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

The Diplomat: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#16
Adjusted Score: 99313%
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

Yellowstone: Season 5 (2022)
Tomatometer icon 82%

#17
Adjusted Score: 82984%
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

Cruel Intentions: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 33%

#18
Adjusted Score: 33528%
Critics Consensus: Neither as fun or transgressive as the original Cruel Intentions, this television adaptation doesn't cut deep enough to make much of an impression.
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Starring: Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, John Harlan Kim
Directed By: Nick Copus, Adam Arkin, Sara Goodman, Phoebe Fisher

Cobra Kai: Season 6 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 85%

#19
Adjusted Score: 88196%
Critics Consensus: Having achieved mastery over its formula, Cobra Kai's sixth and final season doesn't hit as hard but still maintains excellent form.
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Starring: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña
Directed By: Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, James Lassiter

Based On A True Story: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#20
Adjusted Score: 88018%
Critics Consensus:
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Starring: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman
Directed By: Jason Bateman, Alexander Buono, Michael Costigan, Craig Rosenberg

Shrinking: Season 2 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#21
Adjusted Score: 100585%
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

Slow Horses: Season 4 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#22
Adjusted Score: 104354%
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

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

#23
Adjusted Score: 100993%
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

St. Denis Medical: Season 1 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#24
Adjusted Score: 89029%
Critics Consensus: The prognosis is promising for St. Denis Medical, a tart and well-cast addition to the tried-and-true mockumentary sitcom genre.
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Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Alan Grier, Allison Tolman, Josh Lawson
Directed By: Justin Spitzer, Eric Ledgin, Simon Heuer, Ruben Fleischer

The Sex Lives of College Girls: Season 3 (2024)
Tomatometer icon 20%

#25
Adjusted Score: 12718%
Critics Consensus:
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Starring: Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp, Alyah Chanelle Scott
Directed By: Mindy Kaling, Justin Noble, Howard Klein

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