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Hulu's Best Shows 2026
Hulu's top 10 shows for August 2026.
In brief
Hulu's top 10 shows for August 2026. Hulu features award-winning series like The Americans, Atlanta, and The Bear in its streaming library. Originally reported by AV Club.
Hulu's Best Shows 2026
The best shows on Hulu feature handmaids, a pair of Soviet spies, and a group of Indigenous teens from Oklahoma.
The Americans
FX’s award-winning The Americans stars Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell in a Cold War thriller about two Russian agents in Washington, D.C.
Atlanta
Donald Glover’s Atlanta follows Earn Marks, a rookie manager trying to get his cousin Paper Boi’s rap career to take off.
The Bear
The Bear stars Jeremy Allen White as chef Carmen Berzatto running his family’s Italian beef sandwich shop in Chicago after his brother’s death.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama about the opioid crisis in America, based on Beth Macy’s book and covering OxyContin’s launch and civil investigations.
The Dropout
The Dropout follows Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani’s scam of investors with a blood-testing machine that didn’t exist.
Extraordinary
Extraordinary follows Jen Regan, a twentysomething who lacks superpowers in a world where everyone gains them at 18.
The Great
The Great is a historical comedy loosely based on Russian Empress Catherine The Great’s rise to power.
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid’s Tale centers on June, a handmaid struggling to survive in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy where fertility rates have plummeted.
Normal People
Normal People adapts Sally Rooney’s novel about Marianne and Connell falling in and out of love along Ireland’s coast.
Only Murders In The Building
Only Murders In The Building follows residents of a New York City building who do a true-crime podcast.
Paradise
Paradise charts a Secret Service agent’s investigation into the death of a former POTUS.
PEN15
PEN15 follows 13-year-old versions of Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle navigating eighth grade and early friendships.
Pose
Pose is a 1980s-set show about New York City’s ball-culture scene and LGBTQ+ history.
Ramy
Ramy follows Ramy Hassan, a first-generation Egyptian American exploring his community through a Sufi mosque.
Reservation Dogs
Reservation Dogs follows four Indigenous teens from rural Oklahoma mourning their friend’s death.
What matters most
Hulu features award-winning series like The Americans, Atlanta, and The Bear in its streaming library.
