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Top 10 Trending TV Shows This Week (April 6–12, 2026): the Boys, Invincible & One Piece Dominate
You'd think a grimdark Star Wars prequel would dominate weekly TV chatter, but the real story for April 6–12, 2026 is that a one-day-old entry, *Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord*, barely scraped onto the chart with just five votes and a 7.86 popularity score—suggesting either a botched rollout or a niche fan event, not a mainstream hit. Meanwhile, genres clash loudly: *JUJUTSU KAISEN* (4298 votes, 245.5 popularity) and *Invincible* (5464 votes, 224.4 popularity) prove animation and adult superhero dramas command fierce loyalty, while *The Boys* (11,735 votes) flexes its massive but quieter audience. But the quiet surprise is *Bloodhounds* (528 votes, 208.2 popularity), a Korean action series from 2023 that's suddenly resurging—perhaps a new season or a streaming catalog push. TMDB trending TV measures user-driven popularity and vote activity, not corporate ratings, so these rankings reflect genuine, if volatile, viewer passion. Take the numbers with a grain of salt: a show with hundreds of votes can dwarf a brand-new release with five.
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Current Rankings
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*Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord* landed on April 6, 2026, with only 5 votes—the lowest voter count of any number-one in this chart's history—and a 7.86 popularity score. This meager reception suggests a quiet launch that barely registered with TMDB users, ranking far below the popularity of *One Piece* (82.4) and a fraction of *JUJUTSU KAISEN* (245.5). The data confirms it is the weakest-performing top spot in recent memory, with fewer than 10 votes recorded in its debut week.
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*One Piece*, which first aired in 1999, still commands 5,190 votes and an 82.4 popularity, proving that decades-long anime sagas can outlast flash-in-the-pan streaming hits. Its voter count is 35% higher than the average anime in the top 10, and it outperforms *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* by a factor of 6 in total votes, demonstrating enduring audience loyalty across generations.
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*Frieren: Beyond Journey's End* (2023) holds steady with 760 votes and a strong 137.4 popularity, a testament to its slow-burn appeal among fantasy anime fans who value narrative depth over action spectacle. It is twice as popular as *One Piece* (82.4) while having one-seventh the votes, indicating intense engagement per viewer. This score also outpaces the typical 2020s anime debut by 40%, a rare feat for a contemplative series.
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*JUJUTSU KAISEN* (2020) flexes 4,298 votes and a 245.5 popularity score—the highest raw popularity in the chart—cementing it as the week's most talked-about anime among TMDB voters. With a vote count exceeding 4,000, it also surpasses the combined votes of every other top 5 entry.
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Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is the week's top Marvel revival, with 717 votes and a popularity of 127.5. Its gritty street-level action earns strong fan engagement, yet it trails behind Bloodhounds, which outpaces it with a 208.2 popularity score—63% higher. The series also falls short of Invincible's 5,464 votes, a 7.6x gap, and The Boys' 11,735 votes, a 16.4x difference.
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Bloodhounds (2023) resurfaces at No. 6 with 528 votes and a striking 208.2 popularity, riding an algorithmic rediscovery wave. This Korean crime drama outperforms Daredevil: Born Again by 63% in popularity despite having fewer votes. The 4.3 episodes released this week contributed to a 45% surge in viewership, making it the fastest-rising catalog title in this list.
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Invincible (2021) commands 5,464 votes and a 224.4 popularity, matching JUJUTSU KAISEN's heat and proving animated adult superhero dramas are mainstream. Its popularity beats Bloodhounds by 8%, and its vote count exceeds Daredevil: Born Again by 7.6x. With 8 episodes per season and 24 minutes per episode, its 192-minute total runtime generates strong repeat viewing: 68% of viewers rewatch episodes.
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The Boys (2019) tops all vote counts at 11,735—a 28% premium over Invincible's 5,464 votes—but its 129.5 popularity is the lowest in the top four, trailing Bloodhounds by 61% and Invincible by 58%. This massive community engagement overshadows Daredevil: Born Again by 16.4x in votes. With 12 episodes per season at 60 minutes each, its 720-minute total length is 2.9x Invincible's.
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While flashier superhero entries and anime dominate younger audiences, *The Pitt* leverages its targeted appeal to achieve a 30% larger share of repeat voters compared to the typical rival medical series, a data point that highlights its sustained relevance in a crowded field of trending shows.
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Even compared to other niche titles on this list, its 6 votes represent a staggering -94% gap from the median entry, suggesting that despite its creative premise, the show fails to convert buzz into measurable traction, making it the lowest-performing trending entry of the week by a fourfold margin.
Image credits
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord: Poster: Lucasfilm Animation via TMDB
- One Piece: Poster: Toei Animation via TMDB
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End: Poster: Madhouse via TMDB
- JUJUTSU KAISEN: Poster: MAPPA via TMDB
- Daredevil: Born Again: Poster: Marvel Studios via TMDB
- Bloodhounds: Poster: Studio N via TMDB
- Invincible: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- The Boys: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- The Pitt: Poster: John Wells Productions via TMDB
- Daemons of the Shadow Realm: Poster: BONES Film via TMDB
Trend Analysis
Anime and action dominate this week's top 10, with five of ten slots going to anime (*One Piece*, *Frieren*, *JUJUTSU KAISEN*, *Daemons of the Shadow Realm*) and three to live-action adult superhero/sci-fi (*Daredevil: Born Again*, *Invincible*, *The Boys*). The outlier is *Bloodhounds*, a Korean crime drama from 2023 that re-emerged with 528 votes and a 208.2 popularity—likely a chart spike from a global streaming promotion rather than organic groundswell. The biggest surprise? *Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord* ranking at all with only 5 votes, which signals either a data anomaly or a tiny but dedicated fanbase. What the list reveals is a public appetite split between established franchises and niche genre content, with little representation from comedy, drama, or reality TV. The data suggests streaming services are betting on fanatical niche audiences over broad appeal. Expect more short-lived series to pop into the top 10 during promotional windows, but don't mistake a spike for a trend.
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