“Ransom Canyon” is currently the most popular show on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The new romantic Western premiered on the streaming service on April 17 and quickly zoomed up the trending list. Adapted from a series of books by Jodi Thomas, the show centers on three ranching families in a small Texas town as they grapple with love, loss, legacy and more.
“Ransom Canyon” stars Josh Duhamel, Minka Kelly, Lizzy Greene, Eoin Macken and James Brolin.
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The most popular show on Max at the moment is “The Last of Us,” which returned for a second season on April 13.
Based on a video game franchise, the postapocalyptic drama stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as two survivors of a mass fungal infection that turns humans into zombie-esque monsters. New episodes will drop on Sunday nights until May 25.
“Government Cheese” premiered on April 16 on Apple TV+ with the simultaneous release of the first four episodes.
David Oyelowo plays a convicted burglar released from prison in 1969 as he pursues his goal of becoming an inventor and reuniting with his family in Los Angeles. The surrealist comedy drama also features Simone Missick, Bokeem Woodbine, Adam Beach and Sunita Mani.
The fifth season of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” premiered on April 17. After the first four seasons aired on NBC, the crime drama spinoff has moved to Peacock.
Christopher Meloni plays his “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” character Elliot Stabler, as he works for the NYPD’s Organized Crime Task Force.
“The Stolen Girl” premiered on Freeform on April 16 and joined Hulu the following day.
Based on Alex Dahl’s 2020 novel “Playdate,” the show stars Holliday Grainger, Denise Gough and Ambika Mod. The plot revolves around a mother whose life is turned upside down after her young daughter is kidnapped from a sleepover.