“King of the Hill” is the top TV show on Hulu right now, according to the streamer’s public ranking system.
The animated series, which premiered all 10 episodes on Aug. 4, is a reboot of the original Texas-set comedy that ran for 13 seasons from 1997 to 2010. It follows the lives of beer-loving, propane salesman Hank Hill, his substitute teacher wife Peggy, their son Bobby, and Hank’s closest friends.
The latest season picks up a decade later, with Hank and Peggy returning from living in Saudi Arabia, where Hank worked a propane job to save up their retirement nest egg. Now, they’ve come home to a changed Texas to catch up with Bobby and old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill.
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A new Netflix sitcom is trending on the streaming service this week.
“Leanne,” co-created by and starring stand-up comedian Leanne Morgan, follows the upside-down life of the titular Southern matriarch as her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. The 16-episode show also stars Kristen Johnston, Graham Rogers, Hannah Pilkes, Ryan Stiles, Celia Weston and Blake Clark.
One of the top shows trending on HBO Max right now is a four-part true crime series about the brutal slayings of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas.
Using interviews with the victims’ families, the investigative teams, and the two men who served time for the crime, “The Yogurt Shop Murders” explores the aftermath of the 1991 tragedy that claimed the lives of Amy Ayers, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison and Eliza Thomas.
A new historical drama starring Jason Momoa is the top show on Apple TV+ right now.
Based on true events, “Chief of War” follows a warrior named Ka‘iana (Momoa) as he tries to unify the Hawaiian Islands amid the threat of Western colonization in the late 18th century. The first two episodes premiered on Aug. 1. New episodes will air on Fridays until Sept. 19.
“Twisted Metal” is currently one of the top shows on Peacock after its July 31 premiere for Season 2.
Based on the video game franchise, the action-comedy centers on John Doe (Anthony Mackie), a motormouthed outsider with no memory of his past, who gets offered a chance at a better life if he can deliver a mysterious package across a postapocalyptic wasteland. The show also stars Stephanie Beatriz, Will Arnett, Joe Seanoa, Thomas Haden Church and Anthony Carrigan.
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