When you think about the best shows on Hulu right now, you arguably think of the most high-profile ones. But Hulu has tons of shows worth watching, from the most talked about original series to legacy network shows, older shows that are in later seasons or have maybe even already ended their runs, and more.
How did we come up with this list of the best shows on Hulu right now? We have spent countless hours watching, reading through (and writing) trusted reviews, and researching to find options in every genre and to suit every mood. If you haven’t yet watched The Bear, Only Murders in the Building (which just wrapped its third season), or American Horror Story, what are you waiting for? Browse this list to learn more about these titles and others that rank among Hulu’s best. TH-FGC0224PB-Series
Looking for something else? We’ve also rounded up the best movies on Hulu, the best shows on Netflix, the best shows on Amazon Prime Video, and the best shows on Disney+.
American Horror Story is an anthology series, with each season centering on its own unique story, including a core cast with changing roles from season to season (along with some notable new additions from time to time). Each season provides scares and frightening psychological storylines, whether they take place within a troubled family home, amid a coven of witches, or inside a hotel of circus freaks.
American Horror Story is a unique drama that capitalizes on the work of series creator Ryan Murphy. While some seasons are better reviewed than others, the cast is always top-notch and the stories always thrilling, disturbing, and entertaining. The latest season, American Horror Story: Delicate, features Emma Roberts, Suicide Squad‘s Cara Delevingne, and Kim Kardashian.
You can watch the full series of Ash vs. Evil Dead, a sequel series to the popular Evil Dead movies created by Sam Raimi, including all three seasons before its untimely cancellation. Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ash Williams, who is now, 30 years after the events of the last movie, working as a stock boy in a value grocery store. Naturally, however, Ash must roll up his sleeves and get to work once again when he’s faced with the return of the Evil Dead.
Now joined by two friends Pablo (Ray Santiago) and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), the trio must do what’s necessary to save humanity. For fans of the original movies, Ash vs. Evil Dead provides a new perspective and an interesting future story for the beloved hero.
Still going strong after 45 seasons, Survivor remains one of the most successful and first-ever reality competition series to develop a legion of long-time, dedicated fans and spawn words, phrases, and strategic tactics that have become part of common vernacular. It’s those first seasons, however, when twists like Immunity Idols and Exile Island didn’t exist, that truly represent everything that’s fascinating about Survivor. It was raw, unadulterated survival of the fittest with a group of people navigating the game the best way they could.
Relive the excitement and the beginning of some of the strategies for which Survivor has become known by watching the second through seventh seasons. Even if you, by now, know who wins, it’s still a fascinating watch. See iconic cast members like Tina Wesson, Ethan Zohn, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Rupert Boneham, and Jon “Jonny Fairplay” Dalton demonstrate physical, social, and even dirty tactics in the fight for a million dollars.
At first, Bob’s Burgers struggled to find traction in Fox’s animation block, failing to pull in the dedicated audiences of Family Guy and The Simpsons. Over the last more than a decade, however, the Belchers have emerged as an entity all their own, a family struggling to make ends meet, but never struggling to cheer each other up and have as good of a time as they can. The characters never age, but the sitcom only seems to get better with time, fixating on the fictional family and their burger joint.
With a feature film that celebrates the show’s success as well (note that the movie is no longer streaming), there’s no better time to start binging the Belcher family’s escapades.
If you’re a fan of the Canadian comedy Letterkenny, you’ll love Shoresy. In Letterkenny, the character of Shoresy is never seen by face, and that’s for good reason: He is actually played by the show’s creator Jared Keeso, who also stars as the lead character, Wayne. In this spinoff, Shoresy is seen in all his glory. He has decided to move to Sudbury to help a flailing local hockey team, bringing his unique sense of small-town Canadian flare.
Apparently, Shoresy is one of the most popular characters from Letterkenny when it comes to merchandising, so fans were excited to learn more about his story in this comedy that is rife with Canadian slang and other familiar humor.
It’s about as close to a real-life Ted Lasso story as we might get. When actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds decided to purchase a small-town Football Association of Wales club, the third-oldest in the world, they knew nothing about managing a sports team and arguably less about football. They also didn’t know one another very well at the time. But they saw an opportunity to revive a struggling club that was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of less-than-enthusiastic fans.
Watch their process to turn the team around in this docuseries that highlights both the passion and camaraderie of these actors, who are determined to bring positive change and hope to a community. Welcome to Wrexham combines humor with heartwarming stories about a working-class town and two Hollywood comedic geniuses getting to know the game, the people, and the inner workings of a team in hopes of bringing home a victory.
Imagine if all the stories and characters you read about in those fairy tales when you were a child came to life? That’s the premise in Once Upon a Time, which takes place in two worlds: one of fantasy where fairy tales occur and another in a fictional seaside town. Despite living in the real world, the fairy tale characters experience the same stories we have come to know and love, with interesting twists.
See real-life versions of everyone from Show White to Prince Charming, Rumpelstiltskin, and the Evil Queen. With all seven seasons streaming, it’s a fun show to watch with or without older kids.
Deliciously unscripted, Kitchen Nightmares highlights the challenges of running a real-world restaurant as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visits flailing venues from across the U.S. to help them turn things around. He begins by sampling the menu, speaking to staff and owners, and checking the back kitchen. It’s one part renovation show one part therapy session as Ramsay digs deep to uncover what’s going wrong. Sometimes, it’s clueless owners, apathetic staff, and mismanagement. Other times, it’s a bland, even horrendous, menu in dire need of an overhaul.
Each episode has its unique flair, with some even being downright disgusting as Ramsay finds everything from moldy meat to infestations. There’s a lot of butting heads with arrogant owners resistant to change (or hearing that they’re doing anything wrong) and staff set in their ways. It’s no wonder Ramsay needed to take a break from this show, which is returning for its eighth season after an almost decade-long hiatus.
What do you get when two you combine two comedic icons with a Disney Channel actor turned pop music star? Apparently, it’s a buddy-type comedy about three strangers. Steve Martin (who is also the co-creator of Only Murders in the Building), Martin Short, and Selena Gomez are all residents of an upscale New York building who come together because they share an obsessive passion for true crime. But when they find themselves actually involved in one, then two, and yet another, the situation gets increasingly hairy, and their sleuthing skills are put to the test.
Out of the gate, the series was praised for the charming central characters, along with the “hilarious and insightful” story that takes a silly look at society’s obsession with this tragic genre. The show has had a long list of guest and supporting stars, including Tina Fey, Sting, Nathan Lane, Shirley MacLaine, and, for season 3, Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd.
This neo-Western crime drama miniseries is a continuation of the story told in the series Justified, which originally aired on FX from 2010-2015. Timothy Olyphant reprises his role as the tough Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, who has now relocated to Miami from Kentucky. In the first season, however, he travels to Detroit to hunt down a criminal known as The Oklahoma Wildman.
Justified: City Primeval has received rave reviews, with Olyphant in particular praised for his performance. Both this series and Justified are based on the Elmore Leonard novels, City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit and Fire in the Hole.
With a predominantly Native American cast and crew, Reservation Dogs provides a comedic glimpse into indigenous life. When four indigenous teenagers living on a reservation in rural Oklahoma set their sights on moving to a wonderful and exotic place they know as California, they are willing to do whatever it takes to get there. That means engaging in criminal activities to acquire the funds they need to leave. But when a rival gang shows up in town, the boys find themselves fighting crime as much as they are committing it.
Having premiered in early August 2021, the series, which ends after season 3, has received rave reviews. With an almost perfect 98% Certified Fresh RottenTomatoes rating, critics say it’s a “low-key comedy that deftly captures the malaise of youth and Rez life.”
Sterling Archer is an agent for a dysfunctional intelligence agency in this animated sitcom that takes inspiration from franchises like James Bond and mid-century comic art. Relying on reference-heavy humor and meta-comedy, Archer revolves around the narcissistic, womanizing secret agent Archer and his seven colleagues, each with their own quirks, like his snarky mother, delusional and psychotic personal assistant, and a morally bankrupt scientist.
The later seasons of Archer, which was originally created for basic cable network FX and then moved to sister network FXX, are designed like an anthology, with each season having its own self-contained story. Season 14 is the long-running show’s last.
From the creators of Rick and Morty, this Hulu original animated sitcom, which has a solid 92% aggregate critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, sees four aliens crash-land into a suburban American town. While waiting for the right moment to take over Earth, they do their best to learn the ways of humans and live among them — but they each have their own perceptions about human behavior and what is awful versus awesome.
With an impressive voice cast, including both main and recurring characters, Solar Opposites has been a hit for Hulu. So it comes as a surprise that the series has already been renewed for a fifth season as well.
This isn’t your typical vampire drama — it’s actually a mockumentary comedy that presents the idea of vampires living among us, going about their mundane daily lives. At the heart of the story, which is based on the 2014 movie of the same name, are four vampires living as roommates.
The leader has a penchant for useless house meetings while another dabbles in pornography, and two others are having a “secret” affair. It’s full-on hilarity and perfect for anyone looking for an anti-vampire show that pokes fun at the typical tropes instead of playing into them. Critics call it “delightfully absurd” and “ridiculously fun.”
Julio (Chris Estrada) is 30 and still living at home. Working at a non-profit and unable to commit to his long-term girlfriend, Julio always manages to run away from responsibility. But things get hairy when his ex-gang member cousin Luis (Frankie Quinones), recently released from prison, moves in with the family.
Inspired by Estrada’s own life story (he also serves as co-creator) and counting Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen among the executive producers, the irreverent comedy runs a half hour per episode. Maintaining a solid 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics score, This Fool’s first season is praised for its balance of heart and laughter, with some calling it the funniest new show on television.
Available on FX on Hulu, Class of ’09 may just be your next spy thriller binge favorite. The suspense thriller stars Kate Mara (Chappaquiddick) and Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) as FBI agents dealing with the increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology within the U.S. government.
Told through multiple timelines, Class of ’09 follows the agents as they progress through their ever-changing jobs, with AI technology becoming more and more ingrained in what they do and having far-reaching implications. The limited series includes eight exciting, high-action episodes.
A spin-off of the popular FX series Sons of Anarchy, this crime drama follows the Mayans M.C. motorcycle club as they become allies of the Sons. Set in the same universe, the series begins two years after the events that ended SOA’s run, miles away in the fictional town of Santo Padre in California.
While Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes is a gifted young man, he finds himself being pulled into the dark criminal underworld of the cartel seeking vengeance, and, like Jax Teller from SOA, can’t seem to make his way out. Mayans M.C. concludes with its fifth and final season.
Kerry Washington is back on the small screen in Unprisoned, a comedy about Paige, a single mom and therapist who finds her already messy life thrown for a loop when her father is released from prison after serving a 17-year sentence. He moves in with her and her teenage son, and the new family of three must find a way to get along.
While the show is a comedy, it also unpacks a lot of more dramatic topics like childhood trauma, forgiveness, grudges, and boundaries. Receiving high praise in early reviews, Unprisoned is dubbed a “snappy comedy” with heavy themes, with both lead actors, including Delroy Lindo as Paige’s father, Edwin, shining in their respective roles.
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Outside of the fabled Disney and Pixar films on Disney+, Netflix has the most dominant animation lineup among the streamers. That's because the best animated movies on Netflix bring together films from Sony Pictures Animation, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, and Illumination all under one roof. Even in months when Netflix doesn't have a new animated film of its own, it can rely on movies from those studios to keep fans coming back.
This month is particularly heavy with picks from DreamWorks Animation, with Megamind appearing on the most popular movies on Netflix, with The Road To El Dorado performing very well among kids movies. This month also marks the return of two other animated films to Netflix's library: Kung Fu Panda and The Adventures of Tintin. You'll find all four of these films and more on our updated list of the best animated movies on Netflix.
Although the strategy of releasing movies day-and-date with their streaming premieres has largely proven to be ineffective, Peacock hasn't given up on it. Near the end of October, Five Nights At Freddy's will stream on Peacock on the same day that it hits theaters. Consider that a gift as it joins the best movies on Peacock on October 27. And when someone gives you a gift like that, take it!
This month, Peacock is embracing Halloween Horror on each and every day of October. That includes a lot of the classic Universal Monster movies, as well as more recent horror films from the past four decades. To stay in the spirit of the season, this month's installment of the best movies on Peacock right now only has horror titles on tap. But if you're looking for a different genre check out our complete list of what's new on Peacock for a wider selection.
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