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During the week of May 18–May 24, 2026, Paramount's streaming lineup is dominated by animated action and psychological thrillers, with two new titles crashing the top three. The Tomatometer and Popcornmeter data from Rotten Tomatoes, aggregated for Paramount+, reveal which shows are winning critics and which are polarizing audiences. At number one, the video game adaptation **Legends** scores a near-perfect 96% Tomatometer, proving that game-based shows can finally command respect. Meanwhile, **The Boys** holds at number four with 93% critic approval but a shocking 74% audience score, exposing a chasm between industry praise and viewer fatigue. The biggest surprise? **Nemesis** lands at number five with 90% critics but a dismal 42% audience approval — the week's most divisive title. **Beef** and **Dutton Ranch** round out the list, showing that prestige drama and Yellowstone-adjacent content still pull viewers. Rotten Tomatoes calculates Tomatometer scores from approved critic reviews and Popcornmeter scores from verified user ratings, updated weekly.
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**Legends** tops the chart with a commanding 96% Tomatometer and 83% Popcornmeter, proving that video game adaptations can finally break the curse and earn both critic and audience approval.
**Off Campus** lands at number two with a 96% critic score and 89% audience score, making it the most universally liked show in the top ten this week.
**Widow's Bay** surprises at number three with a 97% Tomatometer — the highest critic score on the entire list — though the 92% audience score shows broad appeal.
**The Boys** holds steady at number four with 93% critic approval, but the 74% audience score hints that viewers may be tiring of the show's relentless cynicism.
**Nemesis** is the week's most polarizing entry: critics give it 90%, but a 42% audience score signals a show that simply does not click with mainstream viewers.

**Devil May Cry** boasts a stellar 98% Tomatometer, the second-highest critical score in the top ten, yet the 72% audience score reveals that style alone doesn't guarantee viewer love.
**Lord of the Flies** earns a solid 92% from critics but a weak 57% audience rating, underscoring how faithful literary adaptations often alienate casual watchers.
**Beef** returns with 93% Tomatometer and 74% audience score, a drama that continues to hold its ground among streaming originals despite season-long controversies.

**Dutton Ranch** scores 83% critics and 78% audience, a rare instance of near-total alignment between professional and viewer opinions in this week's list.
**Good Omens** rounds out the top ten with 78% Tomatometer and 74% audience, still charming enough to crack the list but trailing far behind newer releases.
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Animation and dark comedy dominate the list: four of the top ten are animated or hybrid shows, including **Devil May Cry** (98% Tomatometer) and **Legends**. Genre entertainment — superheroes, horror, and fantasy — accounts for eight of the ten slots. The most glaring absence? Reality TV and sports, which are typically Paramount+ staples. This week audiences want scripted stories, not competition shows. **Nemesis** is the outlier: a 90% critic score versus a 42% audience score suggests a divisive narrative or unlikeable protagonist that critics praised but viewers rejected. **Beef** and **Dutton Ranch** represent the only prestige drama entries, both with stable critic and audience scores. This list reveals that during late May, Paramount+ audiences are leaning heavily into escapist, high-concept genre fare rather than familiar comfort programming. Expect more animated adaptations triggered by **Legends**' success.
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