The top trending TV shows this week, from Netflix's 'When They See Us' to HBO Max's 'Legendary'

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• HBO Max's "Legendary" and Netflix's "When They See Us" are some of the top trending TV shows right now.
• Every week, data company Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with the top streaming originals with the biggest week-over-week increase in demand in the US.
• These aren't necessarily the most popular titles, but the ones that are gaining the most momentum.

As protests against racism and police violence spread throughout the US, interest in TV shows that focus on race, such as Netflix's "When They See Us" and "Dear White People," has increased.

Every week, data company Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with the top streaming originals that have seen the biggest week-over-week increase in audience demand in the US. Parrot Analytics measures demand expressions, its global TV measurement standard that reflects the desires, engagement, and viewership of a series, weighted by importance.

This week measured the increase in demand from the week of May 20 to 26 to the week of May 27 to June 2. These aren't necessarily the most popular titles in the US, but they are the ones gaining the most momentum among audiences.

HBO Max, which launched last week, has three shows on the list: the animated "Looney Tunes Cartoons," the third season of "Search Party," and "Legendary."

Below are the top 8 streaming original TV shows on the rise this week: