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Most popular TV shows on Hulu this week

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May 9, 2023
Updated on September 30, 2024
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Most popular TV shows on Hulu this week

With the Walt Disney Company as its majority owner, Hulu has access to all that falls under the Disney umbrella, which includes everything from family-friendly Disney+ shows to edgier programming from FX. But the streamer, which first launched in 2007, has evolved from hosting preexisting cable and network shows to becoming a powerhouse for original content.

Hulu originals like "The Handmaid's Tale" and the miniseries "Dopesick" have been notable vehicles for award-winning, top-tier performances. Based on the 1985 Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, "The Handmaid's Tale" premiered in 2017 starring Elisabeth Moss, who won the Emmy in 2017 and the Golden Globe in 2018 for her performance as June Osborne. The show, which has unfolded across five seasons, is set in a dystopian future where some women in America are forced to produce children. Its sixth and final season is expected to premiere in 2025.

"Dopesick" is a 2021 dramatization of the true events surrounding the Sackler family's involvement in the opioid epidemic. It stars Michael Keaton, Michael Stuhlbarg, Peter Sarsgaard, and Kaitlyn Dever. Dever and Keaton's performances were particularly heralded, with Keaton winning an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Dr. Samuel Finnix.

More recently, Hulu's mystery-comedy series "Only Murders in the Building," which premiered in 2021, has been lauded on the platform. Starring comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short, as well as pop superstar Selena Gomez, the show follows the unlikely trio as they investigate, and record a podcast about, the surprising amount of murders that occur in their Upper West Side apartment building. Season 3 of "Only Murders in the Building" saw Meryl Streep join the fold and she returns for its fourth season, which premiered on Aug. 27, 2024.

From gritty dramas to witty satires, you're sure to find something that piques your interest on Stacker's list of the most popular TV shows on Hulu this week. The list was compiled using data from Reelgood as of Sept. 30, 2024, with IMDb ratings and other data points added for supplementary insights.

#10. English Teacher

- IMDb user rating: 7 (2K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig, and Enrico Colantoni
- On air: 2024-present

#9. Shōgun

- IMDb user rating: 8.6 (174K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama
- Cast: Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, and Tommy Bastow
- On air: 2024-2024

#8. Rescue: HI-Surf

- IMDb user rating: 6.2 (399 reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama
- Cast: Robbie Magasiva, Arielle Kebbel, and Adam Demos
- On air: 2024-present

#7. Only Murders in the Building

- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (165K reviews)
- Seasons: 4
- Genres: Crime, Mystery, and LGBTQ
- Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez
- On air: 2021-present

#6. The Old Man

- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (51K reviews)
- Seasons: 2
- Genres: Drama and Action & Adventure
- Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Alia Shawkat
- On air: 2022-present

#5. Murder in a Small Town

- IMDb user rating: 7.2 (428 reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Crime and Drama
- Cast: Rossif Sutherland, Kristin Kreuk, and Mya Lowe
- On air: 2024-present

#4. Doctor Odyssey

- IMDb user rating: 5.3 (429 reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Joshua Jackson, Don Johnson, and Phillipa Soo
- On air: 2024-present

#3. Grotesquerie

- IMDb user rating: 6.5 (604 reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Drama and Horror
- Cast: Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance, and Nicholas Alexander Chavez
- On air: 2024-present

#2. The Penguin

- IMDb user rating: 8.8 (16K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Cast: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, and Rhenzy Feliz
- On air: 2024-present

#1. High Potential

- IMDb user rating: 7.8 (2K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Children and Crime
- Cast: Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, and Javicia Leslie
- On air: 2024-present

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