Hulu top 10 shows — here's the 3 worth watching right now

Jimmy O. Yang in "Interior Chinatown."
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Hulu is one of the best streaming services, in no small part due to its excellent library of shows. The Emmys proved that you need Hulu if you're a TV lover, with Hulu shows "Shogun" and "The Bear" taking home the most awards while several others scored nominations.

But with so many great TV shows available, it can be a bit of a struggle to figure out what to watch. Luckily, Hulu has a top 15 shows and movies collection that shows you what’s trending on the platform.

After reviewing this week's popular shows, we've narrowed the list to three standouts from Hulu's current top 10 shows. There are some familiar names, including "9-1-1: Lone Star," but a new arrival on the streaming service is surging up the list. It's a new comedy that's garnering largely reviews from critics, so read on to see what your next binge-watch on Hulu is going to be.

Without further ado, here are the three shows worth watching right now in Hulu’s top 10 shows. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our guide to Hulu's top movies.

This is based on the Hulu top 15 movies and shows as of Wednesday, Nov. 20.

BEST SHOWS IN THE HULU TOP 10

'9-1-1: Lone Star'

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If you regularly read our breakdowns of the Hulu top 15, you've seen "9-1-1: Lone Star" come up before. The "9-1-1" spin-off series is consistently a major hit on the platform, unsurprising given that the original show created by Ryan Murphy is also quite popular.

Like in "9-1-1," this show focuses on the lives of first responders. But in "9-1-1: Lone Star," the show has moved to Austin, Texas, and focuses on a new cast of characters. Rob Lowe, a firefighter captain who has come to Texas after rebuilding the team in New York that he lost on September 11, 2001, leads the call sheet of this ensemble cast. It's currently in its fifth and final season and episode 8 just hit Hulu this week.

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'Interior Chinatown'

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"Interior Chinatown" stars Jimmy O. Yang ("Silicon Valley") as Willis Wu. Willis is a character actor stuck doing background roles in a police procedural. One day he accidentally witnesses a crime and — shockingly — is thrust into the spotlight. But as he investigates, Willis gets thrown into a conspiracy of family secrets and Chinatown's criminal underground.

The reviews for the show — available to binge now in its entirety — are largely positive, though some say the Taika Waiti-produced show sometimes misses the mark. Based on Charles Yu's novel of the same name, and created and written by Yu himself, this show stars a ton of underrated actors and is worth a watch.

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'Murder in a Small Town'

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Murder in a Small Town follows Detective Karl Alberg (Rossif Sutherland). Alberg was formerly a detective in Minneapolis but chose to leave and move to a quiet coastal town in the Pacific Northwest. He had been hoping changing locations would bring relief after years battered by big-city police work, but even small towns have big secrets.

This Canadian crime drama is based on the award-winning Alberg and Cassandra Mysteries series from L.R. Wright. Alongside Sutherland as Alberg, the show also stars Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra Lee, a librarian who becomes a love interest for the world-class detective. Catch up on season 1 now before episode 8 next week.

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HULU TOP 15 SHOWS AND MOVIES RIGHT NOW

  1. "Dancing with the Stars"
  2. "Alien: Romulus"
  3. "9-1-1: Lone Star"
  4. "Interior Chinatown"
  5. "General Hospital"
  6. "Murder in a Small Town"
  7. "Love Island: Australia"
  8. "High Potential"
  9. "9-1-1"
  10. "Accused"
  11. "The Honorable Shyne"
  12. "Grey's Anatomy"
  13. "Rescue: HI-Surf"
  14. "Thelma"
  15. "What We Do in the Shadows"

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Malcolm McMillan
Senior Streaming Writer

Malcolm McMillan is a senior writer for Tom's Guide, covering all the latest in streaming TV shows and movies. That means news, analysis, recommendations, reviews and more for just about anything you can watch, including sports! If it can be seen on a screen, he can write about it. Previously, Malcolm had been a staff writer for Tom's Guide for over a year, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), A/V tech and VR headsets.

Before writing for Tom's Guide, Malcolm worked as a fantasy football analyst writing for several sites and also had a brief stint working for Microsoft selling laptops, Xbox products and even the ill-fated Windows phone. He is passionate about video games and sports, though both cause him to yell at the TV frequently. He proudly sports many tattoos, including an Arsenal tattoo, in honor of the team that causes him to yell at the TV the most.