So, what's everyone been watching this week? Hmmmm? What exactly is trending on all your streaming services?
To get a sense of the most popular movies and TV shows people are watching at home, we check streaming aggregator Reelgood, which gathers viewer numbers from hundreds of streaming services in the U.S. and UK. Each week, it comes down to a few elements — sheer buzz, a big finale, smart marketing, star power, critical acclaim, or word-of-mouth that leads people to finally watch it out of spite.
But just because a lot of people are watching something doesn't make it...good. Here they are, the 10 most streamed TV shows and movies of the week, where to watch them, and what Mashable critics thought.
1. FUBAR
Yep, Arnold Schwarzenegger's first ever TV series is the most popular of the week, and it's full of dad jokes. The action star/former California governor leads showrunner Nick Santora's FUBAR as CIA agent Luke Brunner about to retire — until he quite literally comes face to face with a family secret that puts that whole idea on hold. The Terminator is supported by a strong cast, with Monica Barbaro as Luke's daughter Emma, Milan Carter as his colleague Barry, and Fortune Feimster and Travis Van Winkle as fellow agents Roo and Aldon. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
How to watch: FUBAR is now streaming on Netflix.
2. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
What do you get when an owlbear, a displacer beast, and a gelatinous cube walk into a bar? Why, Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! From directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the film earned extremely positive reviews out of its premiere at SXSW, including from Mashable's Kristy Puchko, who called it "the kind of epic fun fans have been waiting for."
The fantasy action film hinges around its core adventuring party, a miscellaneous group of D&D characters: a bard (Chris Pine), a barbarian (Michelle Rodriguez), a sorcerer (Justice Smith), a druid (Sophia Lillis), and a paladin (Regé-Jean Page).* — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
What we thought: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a rollicking crowdpleaser, bursting with action, comedy, and spectacle. Its filmmakers deftly balance tones and character arcs to give everyone their hero moment, yet never get bogged down by the weight of so much story, lore, and legacy. — Kristy Puchko, Film Editor
How to watch: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is now streaming on Paramount+.
3. From
It's the Hotel California of towns: you can check in anytime you like, but you can never leave. From sees Lost star Harold Perrineau in the lead and scrambling to solve the mystery of a town whose residents are trapped by a forest full of nocturnal monsters. How did this town end up in this situation? And who are these new folks in town? — S.C.
How to watch: From is now streaming on MGM+.
4. Air
Ben Affleck directs and stars in the story of Nike's partnership with Michael Jordan, told by everyone around the basketball legend. In Air, Matt Damon leads as Nike basketball expert Sonny Vaccaro, who needs to convince Viola Davis as Jordan's mother, and his fellow Nike hotshots Howard White (Chris Tucker), Rob Strasser (Jason Bateman), and CEO Phil Knight (Affleck), to make the deal of all deals. — S.C.
What we thought: This isn't a story about Michael Jordan, but it's missing something without him as a character. Air is Air Jordan without the Jordan. — K.P.
How to watch: Air is now streaming on Prime Video.
5. Silo
Apple TV+'s big new sci-has one hell of a set-up: the last 10,000 people on Earth live in a silo that seemingly protects them from the deadly world beyond its doors. But what exactly is out there? Dune star Rebecca Ferguson leads the series as engineer Juliette, who might just find the global truth while uncovering personal murder mysteries of her own. She's supported by an immensely talented cast including Common, Rashida Jones, Avi Nash, Tim Robbins, Harriet Walters, Tanya Moodie, and more. — S.C.
How to watch: Silo is now streaming on Apple TV+.
6. Succession
Succession has formally fucked off. After a diabolical Season 3, the latest and final season of Jesse Armstrong's award-winning series has wrapped up, with the Roy siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin) battling allies and enemies to succeed their media mogul father Logan (Brian Vox). — S.C.
What we thought: Jesse Armstrong's Emmy-winning drama takes no prisoners in its fourth and final season. It's as unsparing and sharp as its predecessors, yet somehow manages to up the show's audacity to new heights. — B.E.
How to watch: Succession is streaming now on Max.
7. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
It seems like only yesterday that Billy Batson (Asher Angel) gained the power to transform into his heroic alter ego, Shazam (Zachary Levi). But now, in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Billy and his foster siblings' newfound powers are under attack by dangerous forces.
Those forces are the daughters of the Greek god Atlas, led by Hespera (Helen Mirren). She's furious that humans would claim the power of gods, and now she and her sisters Kalypso (Lucy Liu) and Anthea (Rachel Zegler) have arrived in our world to wreak havoc. While the daughters of Atlas pose a massive threat, the Shazamily isn't going down without a fight. They'll just have to fight Hespera and her dragon first.* — B.E.
What we thought: Although the film deviates from the franchise's roots, it's still a fun ride aimed at a younger audience. The sequel, however, lacks the ensemble charm of the original as it tries to fit a huge amount of story, characters, and monsters into its two-hour, 10-minute runtime. — Karama Horne, Mashable
How to watch: Shazam! Fury of the Gods is now streaming on Max.
8. Ted Lasso
Apple TV+'s Emmy-winning comedy Ted Lasso has wrapped up for good with the end of Season 3. All your favourite AFC Richmond players and staff return of course, including the eponymous hero Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt), Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster), Isaac McAdoo (Kola Bokinni), Sam Obisanya's (Toheeb Jimoh), Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernández), Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), and Keeley (Juno Temple). — S.C.
What we thought: Just as football continues to be life, so too does Ted Lasso continue to be its charming, heartwarming (and occasionally heartbreaking) self in Season 3. — B.E.
How to watch: Ted Lasso is now streaming on Apple TV+.
9. Missing
The sequel to 2018’s John Cho-starring Searching, Missing sees directors/writers by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson back with another deeply compelling Netflix mystery thriller, co-written by Searching scribes Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty. Euphoria and The Last of Us star Storm Reid leads as June, an 18-year-old who uses her online sleuthing skills and true crime fandom to find her mother Grace (Nia Long) and her boyfriend Kevin (Ken Leung) after they go missing on holiday in Colombia. — S.C.
What we thought: Missing may drag on but its decision to speak on cultural issues, including true crime, racism, and the internet gives its twisty plot real substance. If you power through its hefty second act, there’s great reward in its finale and some fun along the way. — Yasmeen Hamadeh, Entertainment Intern
How to watch: Missing is now streaming on Netflix.
10. Jury Duty
Created by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and directed by Jake Szymanski, Jury Duty has one hell of a set-up: a staged court case starring entirely actors except for one jury member. No, they do not know it's all fake. — S.C.
What we thought: In theory, Jury Duty is my worst TV nightmare. But to my surprise, this prank show-meets-mockumentary proves a surprisingly warmhearted delight. — B.E.
How to watch: Jury Duty is now streaming on Amazon Freevee.
* Asterisks indicate the writeup is adapted from another Mashable article.
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