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The top 7 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week
7. "Star Trek: Discovery" (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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