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Want to know what popular and new TV shows this week are keeping watchers glued to the screen and Rotten Tomatoes users engaged on site? Here’s the current top 25 series, including the highly-anticipated Alien: Earth, Daniel Dae Kim actionshow Butterfly, and The Assassin. See title for what that’s about.
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#1
Alien: Earth: Season 1
96%
71%
#1
Critics Consensus: Stylistically bold and scary as hell, Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth transplants the Xenomorph mythos into the television medium with its cinematic grandeur intact while staking out a unique identity of its own.
Starring:Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis
#2
Butterfly: Season 1
67%
86%
#2
Critics Consensus: A sturdy vehicle for Daniel Dae Kim, Butterfly spreads its wings only modestly but delivers dependable thrills and familial drama.
Starring:Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo, Louis Landau
#3
The Assassin: Season 1
92%
45%
#3
Starring:Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore, David Dencik, Shalom Brune-Franklin
#4
Chief of War: Season 1
93%
81%
#4
Critics Consensus: Starring Jason Momoa at his ferocious best, Chief of War is a brutal epic that recreates Native Hawaiian history with commendable authenticity.
Starring:Jason Momoa, Temuera Morrison, Luciane Buchanan, Te Ao O'Hinepehinga Rauna
#5
Wednesday: Season 2
84%
75%
#5
Critics Consensus: Wednesday's second season smartly opens up to include more of the whole Addams clan, backing up Jenna Ortega's lovably heartless teenager with an ookier and spookier ensemble.
Starring:Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane
#6
Untamed: Limited Series
82%
70%
#6
Critics Consensus: Wrangled by Eric Bana's steady star power, Untamed's solid murder mystery is elevated by the visually sumptuous backdrop of its Yosemite National Park milieu.
Starring:Eric Bana, Sam Neill, Wilson Bethel, Lily Santiago
#7
Sneaky Pete: Season 3
100%
89%
#7
Starring:Giovanni Ribisi, Margo Martindale, Marin Ireland, Peter Gerety
#8
Platonic: Season 2
100%
83%
#8
Critics Consensus: Platonic is easy to love in a sophomore season that continues to expertly leverage Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen's explosively charming chemistry.
Starring:Rose Byrne, Seth Rogen, Luke Macfarlane, Tre Hale
#9
Code of Silence: Season 1
100%
74%
#9
Critics Consensus: Rose Ayling-Ellis is terrific in Code of Silence, a sharp crime drama given an compelling wrinkle by its credible depiction of the deaf perspective.
Starring:Rose Ayling-Ellis, Kieron Moore, Joe Absolom, Rolf Choutan
#10
Smoke: Season 1
73%
50%
#10
Critics Consensus: Smoke obscures its appeal with coy plotting until it eventually lights a fire under its story, but commanding turns from Taron Egerton and Jurnee Smollett keep this drama watchable throughout.
Starring:Taron Egerton, Jurnee Smollett, Rafe Spall, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
#11
The Yogurt Shop Murders: Season 1
100%
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#11
#12
Dexter: Resurrection: Season 1
94%
86%
#12
Critics Consensus: Dexter brushes off a minor case of death and multiple false endings to reemerge as vital as ever in a knowingly absurd continuation that rediscovers the thrill of the hunt.
Starring:Michael C. Hall, Jack Alcott, James Remar, David Zayas
#13
The Hunting Wives
74%
63%
#13
Synopsis: Sophie trades city life for East Texas and falls into a wealthy socialite's magnetic orbit - where a clique of [More]
Starring:Brittany Snow, Malin Akerman, Dermot Mulroney, Jaime Ray Newman
#14
The Survivors: Limited Series
100%
71%
#14
Critics Consensus: Tracing the scars inflicted on a community with keen sensitivity, The Survivors leverages its outstanding cast to intrigue and compel in equal measure.
Starring:Charlie Vickers, Yerin Ha, Robyn Malcolm, Damien Garvey
#15
Ballard: Season 1
100%
77%
#15
Critics Consensus: A crisp procedural with a magnetic lead in Maggie Q, Ballard is a worthy sibling series to Bosch that comes with its own unique strengths.
Starring:Maggie Q, John Carroll Lynch, Michael Mosley, Amy Hill
#16
Dept. Q: Season 1
88%
90%
#16
Critics Consensus: In a sea of generic crime dramas, Dept. Q stakes it's claim amongst the thrilling, enthralling, and sublime thanks to a winning cast and veteran creative Scott Frank.
Starring:Matthew Goode, Leah Byrne, Kelly Macdonald, Catriona Stirling
#17
Foundation: Season 2
100%
76%
#17
Critics Consensus: With its complicated bedrock now established, Foundation spreads its wings in an improved sophomore season that rewards viewers' patience with a brainy sci-fi epic of genuine grandeur.
Starring:Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey
#18
The Lazarus Project: Season 1
100%
74%
#18
Critics Consensus: The Lazarus Project smartly balances compelling action and intelligent sci-fi in its first season, adding up to an imaginative, addictive watch.
Starring:Paapa Essiedu, Charly Clive, Anjli Mohindra, Rudi Dharmalingam
#19
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Season 3
- -
58%
#19
Starring:Lola Tung, Jackie Chung, Rachel Blanchard, Christopher Briney
#20
Twisted Metal: Season 2
91%
80%
#20
Critics Consensus: Putting the pedal to Twisted Metal, this second season gains momentum as it revs up the race and raises the stakes.
Starring:Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Will Arnett
#21
Outlander: Blood of my Blood: Season 1
91%
72%
#21
Critics Consensus: Tapping into a rich vein of romance and swashbuckling adventure, Blood of My Blood is a swoon-worthy spinoff that exemplifies the original Outlander's best qualities.
Starring:Harriet Slater, Jamie Roy, Hermione Corfield, Jeremy Irvine
#22
The Gilded Age: Season 3
95%
83%
#22
Critics Consensus: Providing its gleaming ensemble with some of their juiciest material yet, The Gilded Age's tongue is still firmly in cheek but finds itself with plenty new to say.
Starring:Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Denée Benton, Louisa Jacobson
#23
Irish Blood: Season 1
100%
- -
#23
Starring:Alicia Silverstone, Djouliet Amara, Wendy Crewson, Jason O'Mara
#24
The Newsreader: Season 3
- -
- -
#24
Starring:Anna Torv, Sam Reid, Chai Hansen, William McInnes
#25
Hightown: Season 3
- -
70%
#25
Starring:Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Atkins Estimond
#25
Ironheart: Season 1
77%
47%
#25
Critics Consensus: Dominique Thorne ignites the MCU skies with charisma and confidence to boot, making Ironheart a worthy watch despite its conventional genre armor.
Starring:Dominique Thorne, Anthony Ramos, Manny Montana, Alden Ehrenreich
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