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The amount of amazing shows that Hulu offers is just perfect for binge-watching. This is a list of the seven best-selling shows in the drama, comedy, mystery, and history genres. There will be stories of cooking celebs, detectives, native teens, incidents of the royalties, and crime cartels. Some shows are written about real life or best-selling books.
There are others with new thoughts and fearless personalities. These productions have won noteworthy awards and gotten good reviews. You may be a lover of solemn drama or an advocate of a witty joke, but you will find something interesting here. From Shogun to Deli Boys, these series are well-acted and have dramatic stories that will keep you fascinated.
Disclaimer: This article contains the writer's opinion. Reader discretion is advised.
The list of the 7 best shows on Hulu right now that are totally worth your next binge is given below:
7. Deli Boys (2025)
Deli Boys is a comedy series on Hulu that is based on two Pakistani-American brothers, Mir and Raj, whose lives get turned upside down right after their father dies. Their father had a secret; he ran an operation of drugs called Dark DarCo that hid behind a very successful deli business.
Mir is hardworking and serious, while Raj is more laid back and likes to party. When their father dies, they inherit both businesses. The FBI raids their offices and freezes all the money from the company. With no more money, the brothers return to their father's first deli.
A surprising character, Lucky, shows up and shoots an employee. She takes control and forces the brothers to join the family crime business. Now, Mir and Raj have to operate both the legal deli and the illegal drug empire while keeping it all under wraps from their loved ones.
This TV show showed us dark comedy with crime drama. It was directed by Abdullah Saeed and first premiered on March 6, 2025, on Hulu. The show was rated 96% by Rotten Tomatoes. The romance between the two star leads was much welcomed by the audience.
6. The Great (2020)
The Great is a Hulu British-American drama-comedy series based on the real-life story of Catherine the Great of Russia. Developed by playwright Tony McNamara, the series deals with Catherine's younger years and her marriage to Emperor Peter III. Catherine is an idealistic, young, and educated German who marries Peter with the hope of helping improve Russia. In the meantime, she finds herself stuck in life with a man who is ruthless, unpredictable, careless, and hazardous.
Marial becomes Chatherine's close friend and is assigned to be her maid and handle affairs at the Russian court. She meets other people, including the ambitious Count Orlo, who becomes significant to her. Eventually, things drive her to become entrapped in marriage to Peter, who mistreats her and burns down a school for girls she worked on. In a desperate attempt to remove her husband from his job, Catherine plots against him.
Elle Fanning plays Catherine, starring with Nicholas Hoult, as Emperor Peter. The show became available on Hulu in May 2020 when the ten parts appeared concurrently. The series was doing well to such an extent that it was renewed for a second season. The final season was released in May 2023. The two seasons received acclaim from critics due to the performances of Fanning and Hoult. The show has received numerous awards and nominations for seven Primetime Emmy Awards.
5. Under the Banner of Heaven (2022)
It is a Hulu miniseries, adapted from a book by Jon Krakauer. The book is set in a small town in Utah in the year 1984. A young girl and her mother are mercilessly murdered. Jeb Pyre, the detective, was assigned to work on the case. Jeb belonged to the Mormon Church, also known as the LDS. He was working with a detective, Bill Taba, from a different background. As they investigate, they discover that the murders may be connected to the extreme religious views and eventually tied to the LDS faith. The show has flashbacks of the history of the Mormon Church and how it was distorted to justify violence by several people.
The show features Andrew Garfield as Detective Jeb Pyre. Brenda, the victim, is portrayed by Daisy Edgar-Jones. The show illustrated how faith can be misused and how it may cause a person's beliefs to change.
The miniseries debuted on Hulu on April 28, 2022, and is aired in seven episodes, released weekly. It was well received and was much praised for its performances. Andrew Garfield was nominated for the Emmy Award. This TV show has sparked discussion about how religion is depicted in the media.
4. Reservation Dogs (2021)
Reservation Dogs is a Hulu series, produced by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi. It expresses the life of four native adolescents who live in a small town in rural Oklahoma, in the Muscogee Nation. The four buddies are known as the Rez Dogs. They include Elora, Bear, Willie Jack, and Cheese, who have their struggles with growing up on the reservation.
One year before the show started, viewers saw the death of a friend named Daniel. He had huge dreams of moving to California. His death initiated a scheme to make the Rez Dogs take off to California to make his dream come true. The balance of humour and real emotion is just right as these friends go through life in the show. The friends try to make money by committing small crimes and making mistakes.
Reservation Dogs was released on Hulu in August 2021. The show immediately got highly popular with fans and critics alike. The series is historic because it is the first American series with all Indigenous writers and directors. Almost the entire cast and crew are indigenous. The show concluded in September 2023 after three seasons. The show won two Peabody Awards and five nominations for Emmy Awards.
3. Only Murders in the Building (2021)
Only Murders in the Building is a murder mystery comedy drama, which premiered on Hulu in 2021. It is a successor to three neighbours who get acquainted after they find a murder in their apartment house. Charles-Haden Savage, Oliver Putnam, and Mabel Mora are the three primary characters.
Charles is a semi-retired actor best known for his role in the 1990s television series, Brazzos. Oliver is an ailing Broadway director. Mabel is a young artist who resides in an apartment of her aunt. The three strangers are three people enthusiasts of true crime podcasts and decide to start doing their own podcast about the murder that occurred in their building. When they are investigating the murder of their neighbour, Tim Kono, they reveal concealed information about other residents who live in the neighbourhood.
Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez play Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, respectively. Season one on Rotten Tomatoes scored a 100% rating. The show has gained popularity to the extent that it has been renewed and that too in several seasons. It is recorded as the most-watched comedy premiere in the history of Hulu. Viewers were delighted with the three lead actors and the witty narrations of the mystery fiction.
2. The Bear (2022)
The Bear is a drama that involves comedy. It was released in June 2022 on FX on Hulu. It is the story of Carmy, one of New York’s best chefs. Carmy returns to Chicago to manage the family sandwich shop after his brother's death. The store is graceless and problematic. Carmy attempts to mend it during the process of coping with grief and family suffering. He instructs the employees on how to cook and work professionally.
Some people listen to him, and others oppose him. Those performers are Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, and Liza Colon-Zayas. The musical received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. It is not funny but more serious and addresses the issues of trauma and loss. It has been running for four seasons with one more on the way.
1. Shogun (2024)
This TV show is a Hulu-based historical drama that started in February 2024. This series is based on a historical book by James Clavell. The book is set in ancient Japan, and it follows two different men. John Blackthorne is an English sailor whose ship crashes in Japan. Lord Toranaga is a strong Japanese businessman struggling to remain in power. Blackthorne has to adapt to the Japanese culture. Lady Mariko assists him in uncovering the language and culture. She is intimate with Toranaga, but her family is not that reputable.
Toranaga is played by Hiroyuki Sanada and Blackthorne by Cosmo Jarvis. The show is mostly in Japanese, which has English subtitles. Shogun was complimented based on its action, story, and graphics. It has been awarded eighteen Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes. Season two is under planning.
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