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The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week

9. "Orange Is the New Black" (Netflix)

The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week

8. "Cobra Kai" (YouTube Premium)

8. "Cobra Kai" (YouTube Premium)

Average demand expressions: 27,045,226

Description: "Thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 88%

What critics said: "Cobra Kai turned out to be far better than it had any right to be." — NBC News (Season 2)

Season 2 premiered on YouTube April 4.

7. "Marvel's Jessica Jones" (Netflix)

7. "Marvel

Average demand expressions: 27,081,295

Description: "Haunted by a traumatic past, Jessica Jones uses her gifts as a private eye to find her tormentor before he can harm anyone else in Hell's Kitchen."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 72%

What critics said: "'Marvel's Jessica Jones' gets off on the wrong foot in Season 3 and stays there until the lackluster end." — Indiewire (Season 3)

Season 3 premiered on Netflix June 14.

6. "Titans" (DC Universe)

6. "Titans" (DC Universe)

Average demand expressions: 32,045,068

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: "Titans is a disappointing live-action debut from DC Universe. There are brief moments throughout that could've redeemed it, but it feels directionless far too often." — Flickering Myth (Season 1)

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

5. "Lucifer" (Netflix)

5. "Lucifer" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 37,213,983

Description: "Bored with being the Lord of Hell, the devil relocates to Los Angeles, where he opens a nightclub and forms a connection with a homicide detective."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 4): 100%

What critics said: "In making the move from FOX to Netflix, Lucifer seems to have found its way back to its Season One groove." — Paste (Season 4)

Season 4 premiered on Netflix May 8.

4. "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)

4. "The Handmaid

Average demand expressions: 37,729,295

Description: "A woman forced into sexual servitude struggles to survive in a terrifying, totalitarian society."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 83%

What critics said: "The show has spent three seasons building out an alternate world. What a shame it would be if it never developed the imagination or ambition to really explore it." — Time (Season 3)

Season 3 premiered June 5 on Hulu.

3. "When They See Us" (Netflix)

3. "When They See Us" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 38,298,257

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

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 95%

What critics said: "When They See Us gives voice back to those who aren't always allowed to speak." — News.com.au

The limited series premiered May 31 on Netflix.

2. "Black Mirror" (Netflix)

2. "Black Mirror" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 41,308,198

Description: "This sci-fi anthology series explores a twisted, high-tech near-future where humanity's greatest innovations and darkest instincts collide."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 5): 67%

What critics said: "Watching Black Mirror's three brand-new installments on Netflix makes it clear that the series, in our current TV universe, claims and holds the fantasy anthology series crown." — NPR (Season 5)

Season 5 premiered on Netflix June 5.

1. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

1. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

Average demand expressions: 93,362,471

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: "At once better and worse than its first season, Stranger Things 2 is good enough to suggest the breakout Netflix series isn't a one-trick pony, while still falling into many of the pitfalls that made season one diminish a bit in the memory the further one got from it." — Vox (Season 2)

Season 3 drops July 4 on Netflix.

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