Most popular TV shows on Max this week
Most popular TV shows on Max this week
Thanks to streamers, TV lovers no longer have to worry about missing out on a popular TV show because they weren't able to catch it while it was on the air. Now, viewers can check out series whenever they'd like.
That's what's currently happening with the HBO series "The Newsroom," which is trending on Max despite wrapping up nearly a decade ago in December 2014. Created and largely written by "The West Wing's" Aaron Sorkin, the three-season series follows the journalists working at the fictional TV channel Atlantic Cable News as they fight to deliver top-tier reporting of current events. The show's ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels, Olivia Munn, Emily Mortimer, and Dev Patel.
Meanwhile, the long-running sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" is also making waves on Max. The comedy follows a group of physicist friends as they fumble their way through dating and other everyday social situations despite their scientific brilliance. Renewed interest in the series, which aired from 2007 to 2019 on CBS, could be thanks to its prequel series, "Young Sheldon," which wraps up after seven seasons on Thursday, May 16.
Wondering what other series made it onto the list? Keep reading to find out how these shows and more rank on the top 10 list of the most-watched shows on Max this week, as compiled by Stacker using data from Reelgood as of May 10, 2024. IMDb ratings and other data points were added for supplementary insights.
#10. The Newsroom
- IMDb user rating: 8.6 (124K reviews)
- Seasons: 3
- Genre: Drama
- Cast: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, and John Gallagher Jr.
- On air: 2012-2014
#9. The Outsider
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (92K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Drama and Crime
- Cast: Ben Mendelsohn, Cynthia Erivo, and Bill Camp
- On air: 2020-2020
#8. Abbott Elementary
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (34K reviews)
- Seasons: 3
- Genre: Comedy
- Cast: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, and Sheryl Lee Ralph
- On air: 2021-present
#7. Friends
- IMDb user rating: 8.9 (1M reviews)
- Seasons: 10
- Genres: Romance and Comedy
- Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow
- On air: 1994-2004
#6. The Big Bang Theory
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 (872K reviews)
- Seasons: 12
- Genres: Romance and Comedy
- Cast: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, and Kaley Cuoco
- On air: 2007-2019
#5. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
- IMDb user rating: 8.6 (51K reviews)
- Seasons: 2
- Genres: Biography and Crime
- Cast: Robert Durst, Andrew Jarecki, and Marc Smerling
- On air: 2015-2015
#4. Young Sheldon
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 (98K reviews)
- Seasons: 7
- Genres: Family and Comedy
- Cast: Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, and Lance Barber
- On air: 2017-present
#3. The Sympathizer
- IMDb user rating: 7.1 (1K reviews)
- Seasons: 1
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Cast: Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., and Toan Le
- On air: 2024-present
#2. Doctor Who
- IMDb user rating: 8.6 (242K reviews)
- Seasons: 14
- Genres: Action & Adventure and Drama
- Cast: David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jenna Coleman
- On air: 2005-2023
#1. Hacks
- IMDb user rating: 8.2 (37K reviews)
- Seasons: 3
- Genres: Drama and Comedy
- Cast: Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins
- On air: 2021-present
