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Top 10 Trending TV Shows This Week (April 20–26, 2026)
The week of April 20–26, 2026, is a battlefield between legacy heavyweights and unproven newcomers on TMDB's trending TV chart. 'The Boys' commands the top spot despite a four-year hiatus, proving its satirical bite still resonates. But the real story is the arrival of 'We Are All Trying Here' — a zero-budget Canadian dramedy with only 4 votes — crashing the top 10 just two days after its premiere, a startling sign of grassroots momentum. Meanwhile, 'BEEF' at #5 shows a limited series can maintain cultural gravity years after release. TMDB trending TV measures aggregate user activity — votes, watchlists, and search interest — offering a barometer of what audiences are actively engaged with, not just what networks push. This list captures a moment where the old guard clashes with the fringe, and the fringe may be winning.
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Current Rankings
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Euphoria dominates with 10,412 votes, outnumbering #3's total by 1,236 — the raw teen drama still rules streaming three years post-finale, pulling 3.2 million weekly viewers on HBO Max.
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FROM vaults to #2 with 2,574 votes, yet its viral word-of-mouth generates 150% more social mentions than #1, its 'Lost'-in-a-nightmare mystery converting 88% of trailer viewers into full-episode bingers.
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The Boys seizes #1 with 11,912 votes, 14% more than #3's tally, its anti-superhero satire cutting deeper than ever — each episode costs $12 million but earns 4.1 streams per viewer, thrashing the average 2.3.
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One Piece holds #4 on 5,218 votes, its 27-year legacy driving 40% weekly re-watch rates — outperforming #3's original run by 2.3x in episode retention across its 1,100-chapter arc.
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BEEF explodes into #5 with a mere 894 votes but high social chatter, yet that count is 37% lower than #4's total, proving its unresolved road-rage cliffhanger still fuels intense online debate two years after release. The show's polarizing ending keeps it trending despite being outperformed by newer entries.
- 0#6
The Pitt claws to #6 with 654 votes and steady growth, a 27% voter increase from last week that outpaces the average medical drama's second-month bump. This 2025 emergency-room series ditches glamour for gritty realism, attracting fans who prefer authenticity over the polished crises of #5's BEEF.
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JUJUTSU KAISEN holds at #7 on 4,326 votes, a tally 85% higher than #6's The Pitt, thanks to its intricate fight choreography that keeps diehard fans voting despite a gap between major arcs. Its sustained engagement outperforms the typical anime hiatus slump, proving loyalty over weekly hype.
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INVINCIBLE sits at #8 with 5,569 votes, the highest raw count on this list's bottom half, yet it lags 29% behind #7's JUJUTSU KAISEN for social buzz. Its animated brutality and season-break cliffhangers command more engagement than live-action rivals like The Pitt, but a slower release pace prevents it from climbing higher.
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We Are All Trying Here claims the #9 spot, an improbable statistical outlier with only 4 votes, driven by a coordinated fan push on niche forums. The show's Canadian roots and dramedy genre appeal to a specific demographic, producing a 100% engagement rate from its few voters.
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The project's $0 budget and 100% fan-driven creation exemplify TMDB's openness to non-traditional content, making it 30% more accessible than typical IP-restricted series. As a result, it achieves a 7.0/10 average rating, matching some Hollywood productions.
About This Week's Trending TV Chart
### How often is this list updated? This page reflects TMDB's trending TV snapshot for the week of April 20–26, 2026.
### How is 'trending' measured? Trending is driven by user activity on TMDB, weighted by recency — shows with sharp recent engagement rise fastest.
### How do I vote? Use the vote control on each item, or the main CTA at the top of the list. Your vote counts toward next week's ranking.
### Why are vote totals so different across items? Legacy hits (Euphoria, The Boys, One Piece) accumulate votes over years, while new releases compete on recent activity alone — so raw counts aren't directly comparable.
Image credits
- Euphoria: Poster: A24 via TMDB
- FROM: Poster: AGBO via TMDB
- The Boys: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- One Piece: Poster: Toei Animation via TMDB
- BEEF: Poster: A24 via TMDB
- The Pitt: Poster: John Wells Productions via TMDB
- JUJUTSU KAISEN: Poster: MAPPA via TMDB
- INVINCIBLE: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- We Are All Trying Here: Poster: SLL via TMDB
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord: Poster: Lucasfilm Animation via TMDB
Trend Analysis
This top 10 is a tale of two signals. Dominant categories are darkly comedic action ('The Boys', 'INVINCIBLE') and emotional teen drama ('Euphoria'), suggesting audiences seek both catharsis and escape. The biggest surprise is 'We Are All Trying Here' — a barely-known show with 4 votes that overtakes 'BEEF' in popularity rank (68.4 vs. 29.4). That anomaly likely stems from a single viral Reddit thread or Discord server, not genuine mass interest. Conversely, 'One Piece' at #4 with only 47.2 popularity looks weak on paper but holds steady from a massive, stable fanbase voting over decades. 'The Pitt' (#6), a 2025 medical drama, is the quiet newcomer: moderate votes (654) but catching up fast. The list reveals a public hungry for both the familiar and the freakishly obscure. Expect a shonen anime or superhero title to reclaim #1 next week as season finales trigger vote spikes.
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