{"id":352397,"date":"2025-12-16T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/352397\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:36:10","slug":"most-popular-shows-to-stream-right-now-besides-the-abandons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/352397\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular Shows To Stream Right Now Besides \u2018The Abandons\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81485923\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"The Abandons\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81485923\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Abandons<\/a>\u201d is currently one of the top shows on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a>, according to the streamer\u2019s public ranking system.<\/p>\n<p>Set in 1850s Washington, the western drama stars Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey as the matriarchs of two very different families \u2014 one privileged and rich, the other made up of orphans and outcasts \u2014 who \u201cfind their fates linked by two crimes, an awful secret, a star-crossed love and a piece of land with silver underneath,\u201d the show\u2019s logline states.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Despite trending among Netflix\u2019s top 10 series, several critics have panned \u201cThe Abandons\u201d for being a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/reviews\/the-abandons-review-netflix-1236596708\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"half-hearted\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/reviews\/the-abandons-review-netflix-1236596708\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">half-hearted<\/a>\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/streaming\/the-abandons-netflix-western-tv-review-2025\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"grab-bag of Western tropes\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/streaming\/the-abandons-netflix-western-tv-review-2025\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">grab-bag of Western tropes<\/a>\u201d that <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7338317\/the-abandons-review-netflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-external-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"embodies everything frustrating in the current TV landscape\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7338317\/the-abandons-review-netflix\/\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"url\" data-vars-type=\"web_external_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">embodies everything frustrating in the current TV landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for more trending shows of the moment across streaming services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/news\/topic\/hulu\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Hulu\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/news\/topic\/hulu\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hulu<\/a>, HBO Max, Apple TV and Disney+. And if you want to stay informed about all things streaming and entertainment, subscribe to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/newsletter\/signup\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"Culture Catchall newsletter\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"\/newsletter\/signup\/entertainment\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"feed\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Culture Catchall newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d is one of the top shows trending on Hulu right now.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its fifth season, the mockumentary sitcom continues to follow a group of passionate teachers at a Philadelphia public school determined to fight the odds against them and their students. The latest twist in the show\u2019s mid-season finale, which aired on Dec. 10, revealed a change in scenery for forthcoming Season 5 episodes, which resume on Jan. 7.<\/p>\n<p>The series stars Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Ann Walter, Chris Perfetti, Janelle James and William Stanford Davis.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/it-welcome-to-derry-hbo-must-watch_n_6933479be4b0d7911b0d113d\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"IT: Welcome to Derry\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"6933479be4b0d7911b0d113d\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IT: Welcome to Derry<\/a>\u201d is currently the No. 1 show on HBO Max following its explosive season finale on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The prequel horror series, which traces the events before the first \u201cIt\u201d film, explores the origins of the infamous Pennywise the Clown (Bill Skarsg\u00e5rd) and the cursed history in Derry, Maine, after several children in town go missing under mysterious circumstances. <\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Chris Chalk, Taylour Paige, Jovan Adepo, Stephen Rider, Blake Cameron James, Amanda Christine, Clara Stack, Arian S. Cartaya, Matilda Lawler and Madeleine Stowe.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDown Cemetery Road\u201d is one of the top shows on Apple TV right now, following its season finale.<\/p>\n<p>In the acclaimed thriller, a concerned neighbor (Ruth Wilson) enlists the help of a private investigator (Emma Thompson) when a little girl goes missing after a house explosion. However, per the show\u2019s logline, the two \u201csuddenly find themselves in a complex conspiracy that reveals people long believed dead are still among the living, while the living are fast joining the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The show also stars Adeel Akhtar, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Tom Goodman-Hill, Darren Boyd, Tom Riley, Adam Godley, Sinead Matthews, Ken Nwosu, Fehinti Balogun and Aiysha Hart.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entertainment\/topic\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a>: The End of an Era\u201d is currently the top show trending on Disney+.<\/p>\n<p>The six-part docuseries offers a behind-the-scenes look at the pop superstar\u2019s headline-making international Eras Tour, featuring appearances from Travis Kelce, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Gracie Abrams and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for other TV shows to watch this month, check out our latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/fall-tv-2025_n_68dbf166e4b003b6c8dc2854\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"link\" class=\" js-entry-link cet-internal-link\" data-vars-item-name=\"What We\u2019re Watching blog\" data-vars-item-type=\"text\" data-vars-unit-name=\"69406609e4b0fa125e7f5c2c\" data-vars-unit-type=\"buzz_body\" data-vars-target-content-id=\"68dbf166e4b003b6c8dc2854\" data-vars-target-content-type=\"buzz\" data-vars-type=\"web_internal_link\" data-vars-subunit-name=\"article_body\" data-vars-subunit-type=\"component\" data-vars-position-in-subunit=\"11\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What We\u2019re Watching blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Abandons\u201d is currently one of the top shows on Netflix, according to the streamer\u2019s public ranking system.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[88,217,9953,175403,1505,92],"class_list":["post-352397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-netflix","tag-streaming-services","tag-streamline","tag-television","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}