Best TV Shows to Stream This Week

The entirety of the Korean drama series is now on Netflix for the first time after a slow rollout of episodes. The show about high-powered lawyers for the super wealthy currently has a user rating of 8.4 out of 10 on IMDb.

Following the series finale that aired on April 8, the entirety of the 11th season of “Modern Family” is now streaming on Hulu. The sitcom has been a success throughout its entire run, winning 22 Emmy awards, and fans would be remiss to skip its final season.

A new episode of the comedy police series has been added to Hulu. The show, which stars Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, and Terry Crews, is nearing the end of its seventh season.

“My Brilliant Friend” is a two-season HBO series that explores the complexity of relationships as experienced by two women in Italy over a lifetime. The series is based on bestselling stories from author Elena Ferrante.

The third season of “Luther” — consisting of four hour-long episodes that were first released in 2013 — can now be viewed on both Hulu and Amazon Prime. The British crime series, which stars Idris Elba as a brilliant homicide detective, was nominated for 11 Emmy awards.

The comedy airing on Hulu that originally appeared on HBO is about an engineer and aspiring entrepreneur who tries to build a technology company called Pied Piper. The series ran for six seasons with 53 episodes and was nominated for two Golden Globes. “You should really watch it,” said Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates on the series website, “because they don’t make any more fun of us than we deserve.”

Hulu recently added both seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO series “Big Little Lies.” The murder mystery stars top Hollywood talent, including Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and — in the second season — Meryl Streep. It won four Golden Globe Awards.

The mostly historically accurate five-season crime drama series that takes place in Prohibition-era Atlantic City was created by Terence Winter. Steve Buscemi plays crime boss Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, whose character is based on the life of corrupt Atlantic City politician Nucky Johnson, who oversaw the vice rackets during Prohibition.

All six seasons of the revered comedy series “Community” are now available for streaming on Netflix and continue to be available on Hulu. The show about a lawyer who is forced to enroll in community college after having lied about his bachelor’s degree may soon be available on other platforms as well.

“Money Heist,” also known as “La Casa de Papel,” is a crime drama about eight thieves from various parts of society who attempt to pull off the biggest robbery in the history of Spain by knocking over the Royal Mint of Spain. The last season of the series was recently added to Netflix in early April.

The first six episodes of the third season of “Good Girls” — about a group of suburban mothers who turn to crime to make ends meet — are available to stream on Hulu. The series’ first two seasons can be streamed on Netflix.

“Ozark” — a Netflix Original about a financial adviser who launders money for a Mexican drug cartel and becomes involved with drug runners after relocating to the Missouri Ozarks — continues to receive glowing reviews with its third season, which is now available for streaming. The series has received 14 Emmy nominations and won two.

The sci-fi series that originally aired on FX is based on characters from Marvel Comics. In the second season of three, the character David Haller, who thought he was schizophrenic but is in fact battling a parasitic power that has been haunting him, expels the demon with the help of his friends. The demon finds another host, offering David and his friends no respite from the terror.

HBO’s “Westworld” portrays a dystopian world based around robot-filled theme parks where guests can indulge in their wildest fantasies. It is currently in its third season, with new episodes being added to HBO Now. The first two seasons are both also available on the platform.

This BBC comedy about a family with three young children is now available for streaming on both Amazon Prime and Hulu. Fans of British humor, improvised comedy, and family-oriented programming may wish to seek it out.

The seventh season of the long-running series on NBC developed by Law & Order creator Dick Wolf was recently added to Hulu. The seventh season of the crime drama was shortened because of the coronavirus pandemic. The series first aired in 2014.

The Netflix series “Car Masters: Rust to Riches” follows the Gotham Garage team as they restore and upgrade old — and often seemingly worthless — cars and trucks. The series, of which the second season just recently debuted, currently has a rating of 8.9 out 10 on IMDb.

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” hosted by British comedian John Oliver, is a late-night satirical look at the news. The show has won 16 Primetime Emmys since it premiered on HBO in 2014. It began its seventh season this past February.

This American-Canadian animated children’s show follows 10-year-old Molly Mabray as she sets out on adventures in Alaska with her friends and her dog, Suki. Its sole, 13-episode season is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and may appeal to children, who have also been required to spend a rare amount of time at home.

The Dark Knight returned in this animated series that ran for four seasons and 85 episodes and featured the voices of Kevin Conroy, Loren Lester, and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. The program received a 9.0 out of 10 rating from more than 81,000 IMDb users and won one Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program in 1993.

The fourth season of HBO’s “High Maintenance” — which portrays various characters who share the same marijuana delivery man in New York City — recently finished airing and is now available on Amazon Video as well as HBO Now. The show currently has a Freshness rating of 98% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

“The Sopranos,” which originally aired on HBO, is one of the most acclaimed series of all time. The six-season drama about a New Jersey crime boss who seeks the help of a therapist to help to manage his personal and “business” lives won 21 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globes. In 2004, “The Sopranos” became the first cable show to win an Emmy for outstanding drama. Vanity Fair called the series “one of the masterpieces of American popular culture.”

The animated fan-favorite about a genius alcoholic scientist and his nervous grandson has an exceptional rating of 9.2 out of 10 on IMDb. Episodes of the show’s current fourth season are now available on Amazon Video for $2.99 each. Past seasons can be streamed on Hulu.

“The Wire,” which ran for five seasons, is a highly praised series about the impact of drugs on Baltimore, as experienced through various segments of the city’s society — law enforcement, the media, and narcotics dealers. The 60-episode series has a score of 9.3 out of 10 among more than 263,000 IMDb users.

The eighth and final season of HBO’s wildly popular “Game of Thrones” is now available for purchase on Amazon Video. The fantastical series about the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros has an overall rating of 9.3 out 10 on IMDb and won an exceptional 59 Emmy awards during its run — the most of any show except for “Saturday Night Live.” The show can also currently be streamed via HBO Now.