The age of the small screen is dominating pop culture and how most people spend their downtime. Fans stream on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and so many more just to watch the popular shows that everyone is talking about.
Over the past decade, television has been at the forefront of entertainment. From shows like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad to streaming hits such as Netflix's Stranger Things and Bridgerton, there is something new to watch for every audience member, regardless of their genre preferences. The past few weeks have been big for TV and viewers have ranked the new seasons, new shows, and new spin-offs.
This article contains spoilers.
10 A Beloved Video Game Comes To Life In Halo (51%)
Video game lovers and science-fiction fans can't stop raving about Halo. The television series based on the ever-popular video game follows the story of Master Chief, a cyber enhanced super-soldier, as he defends humanity from the alien Covenant in the 26th century.
With a second season already confirmed by Paramount, fans are eager to see where the adaptation of this video game goes and if it will follow the beloved story. With an incredible production team and talented cast, Halo has nine episodes and is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+. Audiences give Halo a rating of 51%.
9 The Force Awakens In Obi-Wan Kenobi (71%)
Star Wars fans have been biting their nails over the release of the highly-anticipated story of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Available on Disney+, Obi-Wan Kenobi stars Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen as they reprise their roles as Obi-Wan and Anakin Skywalker.
Following the aftermath of Anakin Skywalker's turn to the Dark Side, Obi-Wan must deal with the consequences of his actions and try to save his former student and the galaxy as best he can. Viewers can watch the first two episodes on Disney+ with new episodes debuting weekly on Fridays. The series is to have six episodes, although fans of Star Wars are already calling for more, giving this Disney+ show a rating of 71%.
8 Everything Comes To A Close In This Is Us (77%)
The Pearson family has been tugging on audiences heartstrings for six seasons. Viewers have watched as the Pearson's have overcome hardship, dealt with grief, and had the joy of new life, making fans shed plenty of tears on the way.
This Is Us has come to a close with the sixth and final season finale airing on May 24, 2022. The final season was especially tear-jerking. However, the last episode nicely wraps up the lives of television's favorite family. All six seasons of This Is Us are available to watch on NBC and Peacock, with fans giving this show a 77% rating.
7 Welcome To An Alternate Universe In Love, Death, & Robots (79%)
This animated series on Netflix is a collection of short stories that span several genres. With Oscar-nominated director David Fincher as executive producer, Love, Death, & Robots explores alternate histories, post-apocolyptic cities, and the life of robots.
Starring talented voice actors like Topher Grace, Madeleine Knight, Samira Wiley, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, the third season of this Emmy Award-winning series is now available to stream on Netflix. Fans of Love, Death, & Robots have waited for the third season for quite some time and have given the animated series a rating of 79% overall.
6 True Crime Meets Colin Firth In The Staircase (81%)
When Michael Peterson, a crime novelist, finds his wife bludgeoned to death at the bottom of the staircase in their North Carolina home, he becomes the number one suspect. Based on the 2004 documentary of the same name, The Staircase follows the true-crime story that occurred in July 2003.
With Colin Firth as Michael Peterson, Toni Colette as his wife, and Sophie Turner as his daughter Margaret, this star-studded cast delivers chills and suspense as viewers wonder whether Michael Peterson killed his wife and if so, why? The Staircase has six episodes and is available to watch on HBO Max, with audiences giving this show a rating of 81%.
5 A Sci-Fi Lover's Paradise Is In Night Sky (82%)
Starring Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simons as Irene and Franklin York, Night Sky follows a couple who have kept a secret chamber to another planet hidden. However, the arrival of a charismatic young man upends their lives and threatens their secret.
This science-fiction show has been capturing the attention of viewers and the ending demands a second season to this thrilling and heart-wrenching show. For fans of The Expanse and The Nevers, Night Sky has the right balance of science-fiction and fantasy. The eight episode series debuted on May 20 and is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Audiences give Night Sky a rating of 82%.
4 A Bestseller Gets An Amazing Series In The Lincoln Lawyer (83%)
Based on the bestselling series by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer follows Mickey Haller. Mickey is an idealistic lawyer who runs his law practice out of the back of his Lincoln car. Taking on big and small cases around the Los Angeles area, Mickey defies the odds for his clients and himself.
While this story was adapted into a film in 2011 with Matthew McConaugey, the story has been expanded into a series starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. In the TV adaptation, viewers can watch the adaptation of several novels unfold on the screen. All ten episodes of The Lincoln Lawyer are available to stream on Netflix, with viewers giving this series a rating of 83%.
3 Stakes Are Higher Than Ever In Ozark (87%)
When the Byrde Family gets involved with the Mexican Cartel and begins a money laundering scheme, they move to the Lake of the Ozarks in Central Missouri and set up their business there.
Soon, the Byrde family get involved with local criminals and even the Kansas City Mafia. The Byrde family are being torn at the seams and are reaching their breaking point when the fourth season begins. This Netflix hit crime drama has come to an end, and the final episodes of the fourth and last season of Ozark are now streaming. Viewers give Ozark a rating of 87%.
2 Things Get Dark In Stranger Things (91%)
After three years, fans of the Netflix hit Stranger Things finally get to watch the first volume of season four, which debuted on May 27. While the town of Hawkins has always been a dark place, this season is not afraid to dive into the horror genre.
With the crew split between Hawkins, California, and Russia, viewers see the three stories weave together and overlap. The first seven episodes are currently streaming on Netflix. Audiences give Stranger Things a rating of 91% and eagerly await to see the conclusion of season four when volume two - the last two episodes - are released on July 1.
1 America's Favorite Lawyer Is Back In Better Call Saul (96%)
Before he was an ace attorney for one of the most notorious methamphetamine dealers, Saul Goodman is Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer who is struggling to make a name for himself. With Better Call Saul starting six years before the events of Breaking Bad, audiences watch Saul/Jimmy's rise to fame and how he encounters Walter White.
The sixth and final season debuted on April 18 and is set to conclude on August 15, with audiences already giving the series a rating of 96%. The episodes deal with the future of Saul Goodman and where he goes after this. The thirteen-episode season can be watched Monday nights at 9pm on AMC.