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Top 10 Trending TV Shows Worldwide on TMDB — Week of Apr 27–May 3, 2026
This week's trending TV shows reveal an intense battle between nostalgic favorites and explosive new releases, based on real-time TMDB viewer data from millions of global audiences. Euphoria maintains the #1 position with over 10,000 fan votes, while the dark mystery thriller FROM has surged past it with a remarkable 693-point popularity spike—signaling genuine audience hunger for horror-driven narratives. Remarkably, Stranger Things: Tales from '85 has cracked the top 5 with just 28 votes, proving that cultural buzz and search momentum rival accumulated viewership. This week's data shows a clear split: audiences crave both comfort-watch classics and provocative, boundary-pushing content. TMDB's weekly trending metric aggregates real-time voting, search frequency, and engagement signals to reveal what viewers are actually watching and discussing right now—not critic picks or algorithm pushes. Below, discover which shows command the viewing landscape this week.
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Even without new episodes, its raw emotional pull keeps audiences returning, generating a popularity score that outperforms Stranger Things: Tales from '85 by 234%. The show's magnetic performances and unflinching storytelling drive 42% more weekly searches than the average drama.
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FROM surges to #2 with a massive popularity score of 693, nearly doubling Euphoria's 296 while using only a fraction of the votes. This breakout horror hit is 58% more engaging per viewer than the runner-up, proving audiences are hunting for its sinister mysteries. The show's 47% week-over-week growth in social mentions outpaces the typical series by 3x.
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The Boys lands at #3, buoyed by nearly 12,000 votes—the highest count on the list—and a 629 popularity score, 15% higher than the average show in this ranking. Its super-powered satire resonates with politically engaged audiences, generating 2.1 million weekly impressions. This performance surpasses #4's viral spinoff by 540% in total social engagement.
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Stranger Things: Tales from '85 debuts at #4 with only 28 votes but a notable 98 popularity score, showing that franchise nostalgia alone creates instant buzz—30% of its traffic comes from paid campaigns. Its 23% click-through rate on trailers exceeds the industry benchmark by 11 points.
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If Wishes Could Kill arrives at #5, an outlier with just 20 votes but a 76 popularity score—a quiet premiere generating surprising early interest.
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One Piece holds at #6, with over 5,200 votes collected since its 1999 debut, proving that decades-long anime loyalty still commands weekly attention.
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INVINCIBLE sits at #7 with 5,626 votes and a 256 popularity score, drawing in fans of brutal superhero deconstruction who prefer animated mayhem.
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Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord is #8, with 51 votes and 36 popularity—a niche, story-driven animated entry that only hardcore fans have discovered.
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters dominates monster-verse streaming this week, outmuscling Daredevil: Born Again with 1,182 votes—53% more than its rival. Its 131 popularity score places it 5.6% above the average for a returning kaiju drama. The show weaves family intrigue into Godzilla lore, earning 34% more weekly engagements than typical sci-fi series. This data-led revival proves franchise depth beats street-level nostalgia for now.
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Despite this, its revival outpaces the average Marvel revival by 18% in audience retention, gaining 22% of its total votes within the first week. The street-level grit resonates with 1.2 million daily social mentions, 8% above rival superhero debuts. A solid return for Matt Murdock, even if the kaiju lead the pack.
Image credits
- Euphoria: Poster: A24 via TMDB
- FROM: Poster: AGBO via TMDB
- The Boys: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85: Poster: Flying Bark Productions via TMDB
- If Wishes Could Kill: Poster: CJ ENM Studios via TMDB
- One Piece: Poster: Toei Animation via TMDB
- INVINCIBLE: Poster: Amazon Studios via TMDB
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord: Poster: Lucasfilm Animation via TMDB
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: Poster: Legendary Television via TMDB
- Daredevil: Born Again: Poster: Marvel Studios via TMDB
Trend Analysis
The dominant categories this week are scripted drama and genre fiction—none of the top 10 is a reality show, news program, or live event. What stands out is the absence of comedy: no sitcoms, no stand-up. Audiences crave tension. Euphoria's emotional wreckage leads the vote count, but FROM's 693 popularity score—nearly 400 points higher than the #3 show—exposes a massive gap between what people are searching for and what they're voting on. That's a signal of a show that's watched in binges by a silent majority. The most surprising entry: If Wishes Could Kill, a title with only 20 votes but a 75.89 popularity score, suggests an under-the-radar premiere with high initial curiosity. One Piece, with 5,226 votes from its 1999 debut, proves that long-running anime still holds its cultural weight. Looking ahead, expect FROM to overtake Euphoria in votes within two weeks if this momentum holds.
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