The Fashion Reality Hit Is the Most-Watched Show on Hulu This Week

Hulu continues to draw strong viewership across a wide spectrum of programming, ranging from long-running broadcast staples to buzzy new original series and true-crime docuseries. This week’s most-watched television lineup highlights the diverse tastes of streaming audiences, featuring intense psychological thrillers, lighthearted reality competitions, and enduring daytime dramas. Here are the top television programs dominating the platform this week.

‘Adults’ (2025)

Created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw, ‘Adults’ follows a tight-knit group of twenty-somethings living in New York City. The comedy series tracks these friends as they navigate chaotic relationships, poor decisions, and evolving theories about maturing into adulthood. The ensemble cast features Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, and Owen Thiele. Produced alongside Nick Kroll and Stefani Robinson, the story emphasizes the enduring support shared among the central characters as they find their footing.

‘Kitchen Nightmares’ (2007–2024)

‘Kitchen Nightmares’ features renowned chef Gordon Ramsay as he visits struggling restaurants across the United States in an effort to revive their operations. Ramsay evaluates every aspect of each business, diagnosing issues ranging from poor sanitation and dysfunctional management to uninspired menus. Over the course of a week, he works directly with the owners and kitchen staff to implement drastic overhauls and modernize their culinary offerings. The reality series showcases intense confrontations alongside emotional transformations as businesses attempt to avoid permanent closure.

‘Nation’s Dumbest’ (2026)

Hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, ‘Nation’s Dumbest’ is a competition series where celebrity contestants compete to avoid winning the ultimate title. The show inverts traditional tournament formats by challenging participants to stay out of last place across several rounds. Contestants must navigate various challenges inspired by school life, including pop quizzes, recess activities, and report cards. Each episode delivers comedic moments as recognizable figures confront their own academic blunders and classroom embarrassments.

‘MasterChef’ (2010–2024)

‘MasterChef’ pits passionate home cooks against one another in a demanding series of culinary challenges to win a grand prize and a coveted culinary title. Contestants face Mystery Box tasks, high-pressure team assignments in commercial kitchens, and rigorous elimination tests. A panel of veteran culinary judges, led by Gordon Ramsay, critiques the technique, presentation, and flavor execution of every dish. The long-running reality competition continues to attract large audiences with its high-stakes kitchen drama and culinary creativity.

‘The Shards’ (2026)

Set in Los Angeles in 1981, ‘The Shards’ follows a fictionalized seventeen-year-old Bret Easton Ellis during his final year at the prestigious Buckley prep school. The arrival of an enigmatic new classmate coincides with a string of violent crimes committed across the city by an active serial killer known as The Trawler. Co-created by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis, the psychological thriller explores themes of privilege, isolation, and paranoia. The ensemble cast features Igby Rigney, Homer Gere, Graham Campbell, and Hayes Warner portraying the wealthy students entangled in the mystery.

‘Furious’ (2026)

Created by Elizabeth Meriwether, ‘Furious’ follows dedicated FBI agent Alice Black on an intensive pursuit of a calculated female serial killer. As both the investigator and the killer pursue their distinct interpretations of justice, their lives intertwine and blur the boundaries between right and wrong. Emmy Rossum leads the crime drama as the central federal investigator while also serving as an executive producer on the project. The narrative delves into deep psychological tension and moral ambiguity throughout the ongoing cat-and-mouse investigation.

‘General Hospital’ (1963–2024)

Premiering in 1963, ‘General Hospital’ stands as the longest-running American soap opera currently in continuous television production. Set in the fictional upstate New York town of Port Charles, the daytime drama revolves around the intertwined lives of medical staff, prominent families, and local organized crime figures. The multi-generational narrative regularly blends romantic entanglements, corporate power struggles, and high-stakes criminal intrigue. Decades of continuous daily broadcasts have established the series as an enduring cornerstone of daytime television storytelling.

‘Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel’ (2026)

‘Welcome to the Family: The Murder of Dan Markel’ examines the 2014 assassination of a prominent Florida State University law professor in Tallahassee. The documentary series unravels an intricate murder-for-hire conspiracy stemming from a contentious custody dispute and hidden family secrets. Investigators navigate a sprawling web of suspects, intermediaries, and covert operations over the course of an eleven-year investigation. The production incorporates exclusive interviews with key individuals involved in the case to deliver a comprehensive recounting of the complex legal saga.

‘Chad Powers’ (2025)

Co-created by and starring Glen Powell, ‘Chad Powers’ follows a disgraced college quarterback who attempts to revive his athletic career under an elaborate disguise. After ruining his collegiate eligibility, the quarterback assumes the prosthetic disguise and identity of the titular character to join a struggling football program. The comedy series draws its premise from a popular sports sketch originally created by two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning. Alongside Powell, the show blends competitive athletics with comedic deception across the Southern collegiate sports landscape.

‘Project Runway’ (2004–2024)

‘Project Runway’ brings together aspiring fashion designers to compete in a series of rigorous design and garment-construction challenges. Contestants are pushed to their creative limits while working under strict time limits, unusual material constraints, and specific thematic prompts. Each week, industry experts and guest judges evaluate the runway presentations to eliminate one designer from the competition. Finalists earn the opportunity to present a complete fashion collection during an industry showcase to compete for a career-launching grand prize.

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