“American Murder: Laci Peterson” is currently the most popular show on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The new true crime docuseries dives into the murder of Laci Peterson, who was eight months pregnant when she disappeared from her home in Modesto, California in Dec. 2002. The remains of Peterson and her unborn son were discovered four months later.
Presented in three episodes, the show explores the media frenzy surrounding her murder and her husband Scott Peterson’s arrest and trial for the crime.
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The top show on Apple TV+ is “Bad Monkey,” which premiered on Aug. 14.
Set in South Florida, the black comedy-drama follows a former police detective working as a restaurant health inspector. He’s drawn back into the world of criminal investigations, however, after the discovery of a severed human arm on a tourist fishing trip.
“Bel-Air” is trending on Peacock following the premiere of season three on Aug. 15.
The drama is a reimagined version of the 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Jabari Banks stars as Will Smith, a teenager from West Philadelphia whose mother sends him to live with his affluent aunt and her family in the titular Los Angeles neighborhood.
“Rick and Morty: The Anime” is currently the most popular show on Max.
As the title suggests, the new series ― which is the third show in the popular sci-fi comedy franchise ― is an anime take on the characters and story. The main characters are voiced by Yōhei Tadano and Keisuke Chiba, who play the same roles in the Japanese dub of the original series.
Another adult animated series is trending on Hulu. The fifth season of “Solar Opposites” premiered on Aug. 12 and features the voices of Thomas Middleditch, Dan Stevens, Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack.
“Solar Opposites” tells the story of a family of aliens who crash land on Earth and move to middle America, prompting disagreements about whether or not life is better on their home planet or new place of refuge.
