Hulu is one of the most underrated streaming services. It airs some of the most brilliant shows while also being overshadowed by the likes of Netflix, Max, and Disney+. The Disney-owned streaming service is one of the most profitable streaming services because it airs great television shows by partnering with cable channels and networks in addition to its own original shows. So, we compiled a list of the best shows that are available on Hulu right now.
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is a murder mystery comedy-drama series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The Hulu series follows a trio of strangers living in the same New York City apartment building. They have nothing in common aside from their love for true crime podcasts and when a murder is committed in their building, they decide to solve the murder and make a podcast out of it. Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Aaron Dominguez, Amy Ryan, Cara Delevingne, Adina Verson, and Michael Cyril Creighton.
Shōgun
Shōgun is a historical drama series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. Based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, the FX series is set in Japan in the year 1600 and it follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga who is constantly attacked by his enemies on the Council of Regents until a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village. Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tommy Bastow, and Fumi Nikaido.
The Bear
The Bear is a psychological comedy-drama series created by Christopher Storer. The FX series follows Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop after a family tragedy. Carmy finds it hard to deal with the grief and operates a chaotic kitchen where nobody likes him. The Bear stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Matty Matheson.
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian tragedy thriller drama series created by Bruce Miller. Based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood, the Hulu series is set in a dystopian future after the Second American Civil War and it follows June, a fertile woman who lives as a concubine to a Gileadan officer and his wife where she is forced to bear their child. While June lives in subjugation she one day hopes to be free and reunite with her daughter. The Handmaid’s Tale stars Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Max Minghella, and Samira Wiley.
The Great
The Great is a historical dark comedy-drama series created by Tony McNamara. Loosely based on Empress Catherine the Great of Russia’s rise to power, the Hulu series follows a young Catherine the Great as he marries Peter III of Russia and finds herself in an absurdist society with dogmatic beliefs. The Great stars Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan, Charity Wakefield, Gwilym Lee, Adam Godley, and Douglas Hodge.
Normal People
Normal People is a psychological romantic drama series created by Sally Rooney, Alice Birch, and Mark O’Rowe. Based on Rooney’s 2018 novel of the same name, the Hulu series revolves around the relationship between Marianne, a bullied teenager, and Connell, a popular kid as they fall in and out of love through high school and college. Normal People stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Sarah Greene, Aislín McGuckin, and Éanna Hardwicke.
Fargo
Fargo is a noir dark comedy crime thriller drama anthology series created by Noah Hawley. Based on the 1996 film of the same name by Joel and Ethan Coen, the FX series follows a group of different characters in different periods of time in each season as they commit horrific crimes with the only connection between them being that all of them reside in the Midwest, USA. Fargo stars Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Martin Freeman, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Jean Smart, and Ewan McGregor.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries created by Danny Strong. Based on the 2018 non-fiction book Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy, the Hulu series revolves around America’s opioid crisis as it takes through the boardrooms of Purdue Pharma, a distressed Virginia mining community, and the DEA offices. Dopesick stars Michael Keaton, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Poulter, John Hoogenakker, Kaitlyn Dever, and Rosario Dawson.
Letterkenny
Letterkenny is a Canadian comedy series created by Jared Keeso. The Crave series follows the adventures of the residents of Letterkenny, a small fictional community in rural Ontario as they share their problems with each other and us. Letterkenny stars Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K. Trevor Wilson, Dylan Playfair, Andrew Herr, and Tyler Johnston.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a satirical cringe comedy series created by Rob McElhenney. The FX series follows a group of narcissistic and sociopathic friends as they lead their destructive lives and operate Paddy’s Pub, an Irish dive bar in South Philadelphia. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stars Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.