Google's list of the top-trending TV shows of 2019 reveals how streaming originals are dominating the industry

Description: "In the ground-breaking documentary series 'Surviving R. Kelly,' women are emerging from the shadows and uniting their voices to share their stories. Celebrated as one of the greatest R&B singers of all time, R. Kelly's genre defining career and playboy lifestyle has been riddled with rumors of abuse, predatory behavior, and pedophilia. Despite damning evidence and multiple witnesses, to date, none of these accusations have seemingly affected him. For the first time ever, survivors and people from R. Kelly's inner circle, are coming forward with new allegations about his sexual, mental, and physical abuse."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 95%

What critics said: "Surviving R. Kelly is all about making sure the women who have gone unheard get a chance to speak. It is brutal viewing. But it's so good to know it exists." — Indiewire

Description: "A hotheaded widow searching for the hit-and-run driver who mowed down her husband befriends an eccentric optimist who isn't quite what she seems."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 86% (season 1)

What critics said: "Dead to Me is often very, very funny — but it's also rooted in profound emotion that makes everything matter." — NPR

Description: "Euphoria follows a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media. Actor and singer Zendaya leads an ensemble cast including Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith and Sydney Sweeney."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 83% (season 1)

What critics said: "Zendaya is reinvented as the self-destructive, self-loathing Rue, in what is a truly astonishing, mesmerising performance, upending every expectation of what she could do." — Guardian

Description: "Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 76% (season 1)

What critics said: "It has flaws and excesses, but the series nonetheless lands in the sweet spot between comedy and drama, and between a plot-and-action-driven narrative and character exploration." — Boston Globe (season 1)

Description: "After the fall of the Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 93% (season 1)

What critics said: "This is a visually stunning, consistently entertaining space-spaghetti-Western serial." — Chicago Sun-Times (season 1)

Description: "Starring Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård and Emily Watson, Chernobyl dramatizes the story of the 1986 nuclear accident — one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history — and the sacrifices made to save Europe from unimaginable disaster."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 96%

What critics said: "Chernobyl is a thorough historical analysis, a gruesome disaster epic replete with oozing blisters and the ominous rattle of Geiger counters, and a mostly riveting drama." — The Atlantic

Description: "Five teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 96%

What critics said: "It feels more personal due to DuVernay's intimate approach and thoughtful performances across the board, especially from the actors who portray the wrongly accused as boys and men." — Vulture

Description: "When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89% (season 3)

What critics said: "The rhythm of 'Stranger Things' has never been tighter, but it helps that the cast feels elevated as well." — RogerEbert.com (season 3)

Description: "Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne begins. Based on the bestselling book series by George R.R. Martin and created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 58% (season 8)

What critics said: "I don't think anyone can be happy that this season focused, in the end, on Jon Snow, the least complicated main character on an ensemble full of brutal instincts and grasping ambition." — Entertainment Weekly

1. "When They See Us" (Netflix)
2. "Chernobyl" (HBO)
3. "Euphoria" (HBO)
4. "Surviving R. Kelly" (Lifetime)
5. "Russian Doll" (Netflix)

1. "Dead to Me" (Netflix)
2. "The Boys" (Amazon Prime Video)
3. "Rick and Morty" (Adult Swim)
4. "Victorious" (Nickelodeon)
5. "Fleabag" (Amazon Prime Video)

1. "Game of Thrones" (HBO)
2. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
3. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus)
4. "The Umbrella Academy" (Netflix)
5. "Carnival Row" (Amazon Prime Video)