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The top 7 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week

7. "Star Trek: Discovery" (CBS All Access)

The top 7 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week

6. "The Twilight Zone" (CBS All Access)

6. "The Twilight Zone" (CBS All Access)

Average demand expressions: 31,375,664

Description: "CBS All Access' upcoming reimagining of the original series, which premiered in 1959, will debut in early 2019. Jordan Peele will serve as host and narrator of the new series, a role made famous by creator Rod Serling, who used socially conscious storytelling to explore the human condition and culture of the times."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 77%

What critics said: "So far, the new Twilight Zone is a little uneven, but so was the old one. It doesn't lack experimental energy or visual imagination; it just seems to be still developing its story voice." — Linda Holmes, NPR

Season 1 premiered on CBS All Access April 1.

5. "Titans" (DC Universe)

5. "Titans" (DC Universe)

Average demand expressions: 32,338,020

Description: "TITANS follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find belonging in a gritty take on the classic Teen Titans franchise. Dick Grayson and Rachel Roth, a special young girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy. Together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 79%

What critics said: "There's surprising flavor beneath its classification as a dark, moody, teen drama." — Autumn Noel Kelly, Newsweek

Season 1 premiered on DC Universe October 12. Season 2 premieres this fall.

4. "On My Block" (Netflix)

4. "On My Block" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 35,554,099

Description: "In a rough inner-city Los Angeles neighborhood, four smart, funny and streetwise teens find their lifelong friendship tested as they begin high school."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 100%

What critics said: "While Season 2 doesn't deliver quite the gut-punch that Season 1 did, its emotional beats still hit home." — Liz Shannon Miller, Indiewire

Season 2 premiered on Netflix March 29.

3. "The Act" (Hulu)

3. "The Act" (Hulu)

Average demand expressions: 37,047,579

Description: "The Act is a seasonal anthology series that tells startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories. Season One follows Gypsy Blanchard (Joey King), a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee (Patricia Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 91%

What critics said: "This is body horror by way of Walt Disney, a ghoulish fantasia of princess gowns, stuffed animals, prescription drugs, and physical harm." — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic

Season 1 premiered on Hulu March 20.

2. "The Umbrella Academy" (Netflix)

2. "The Umbrella Academy" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 40,568,386

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 (Season 1): 76%

What critics said: "The best part of Umbrella Academy is its tender emotional frequency: its willingness to laugh at itself, but also dog-paddle through uncomfortable conversations and stew in the awkward silences." — Micah Peters, The Ringer

Season 1 premiered on Netflix February 15.

1. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

1. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 49,404,125

Description: "When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 94%

What critics said: "Season 2 echoes the suspense of War Games and the goofy horror of The Goonies." — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times

Season 3 drops July 4 on Netflix.

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