The global TV shows ranking is updated daily. It aggregates worldwide popularity data to give you a unique view of what the world is watching right now.
"Silo" leads the ranking with ★ 8.2. Average rating across top 99: 7.8/10. Dominant language: EN (54 titles).

THE GHOST IN THE SHELL
Nearly forty years after Masamune Shirow's founding manga, and thirty after the 1995 animated film that inspired an entire generation of creators, The Matrix first among them, Ghost in the Shell returns with a new animated series. The 8.2 it holds in our ranking suggests the essence survived the journey, which was far from obvious for a license this revered and this often revisited. We find the cyborg Motoko Kusanagi in 2029, in a Japan unsettlingly close to our own, at the moment she and Aramaki found Section 9, the public security unit tasked with striking threats before they hatch. An international conspiracy is already taking shape, and with it the questions that have always made the saga rich, where does the human end, where does the machine begin, and what is a soul inside a fully artificial body. Every revival of the franchise raises the same fascinating question. What is left to say about the fusion of man and technology, in an era where artificial intelligence is no longer science fiction but dinner table conversation? Plenty, apparently. The themes Shirow explored in 1989 now sound less like speculation and more like current affairs, and the series clearly understands that. The most revealing part of our data is that the show performs far beyond the traditional anime audience. It is settling into mainstream rankings, carried by viewers discovering the universe as much as by devotees who know it by heart. Great science fiction has that rare ability to become contemporary again with each passing decade. Ghost in the Shell never stopped being contemporary, the world just finally caught up with it. That 8.2 deserves placing on the corpus scale. Among the titles covered in these pages, nine sit at 8.0 or above, and seven of those nine are series rather than films. Ghost in the Shell belongs to that group, alongside One Piece, Rick and Morty, FROM, House of the Dragon and Silo. More telling still, it is the highest rated revival of the whole set. The other legacy relaunches covered here land well below, Little House on the Prairie at 6.0, Moana at 5.1, Minions & Monsters at 6.4, The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Cape Fear at 7.1. Reviving a beloved property is statistically the riskiest move in our data, and this one is the clearest exception to that rule.

Agent Kim vs The Boys: Reach Is Not Enough
Agent Kim Reactivated and The Boys occupy almost the same TMDB popularity range, 123.3108 for the Korean series and 118.4656 for the American satire. Their ratings are far apart, however, at 7.203 and 8.442. The comparison matters because visibility is partly controlled. When two titles attract similar attention, what turns that attention into approval?

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

When convicted murderer Max Cady is released from prison, he begins infiltrating the family of the married attorneys who helped put him behind bars.

When a multi-million-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life—and a way out.

Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

When an unassuming dad's daughter goes missing, he dusts off his old black-ops skills to track her down — only to attract the wrong kind of attention.

A niece who lost her parents and grew up in the hands of an uncle who runs a shopping mall faces a new truth after her uncle's sudden death.

Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he's hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?

Mystic Nine follows Zhang Qishan as he joins forces with Wu Laogou, alongside Huo Xiangu and the other members of the Mystic Nine, when turmoil returns to Changsha. The mysterious disappearance of Unit 401 uncovers a century-old secret. Faced with life-and-death choices, bound by brotherhood, responsibility to their sects, and devotion to their country, they risk everything to protect their home and overcome the crisis.

Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.

John Sugar is a dashing private eye navigating the dark corners of sunny LA. Though he sees only the good in humanity, Sugar is haunted by a secret too dangerous to expose.

Maggie and Negan travel to post-apocalyptic Manhattan - long ago cut off from the mainland. The crumbling city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made it a world full of anarchy, danger, beauty, and terror.

After an unprecedented attack on his unit, a high-ranking officer set to leave the field leads a perilous mission that forces him to confront his past.

Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force's oldest rookie, he's met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis.

A seemingly ordinary working mother secretly lives as a legendary sniper who delivers justice where the law fails. After returning from a three-year hiatus, she must balance protecting her family with eliminating dangerous criminals, all while a determined journalist and a relentless detective close in on her hidden identity.

FBI agent Alice Black is on the hunt for a mysterious and calculating female serial killer. Both walk their own paths toward justice, and as their lives start to intertwine, the line between right and wrong begins to blur.

A man who walks the spirit world and a court lady who hears the dead enter the East Palace by the king's orders — can they unravel its dark secrets?

Unravel the mystery of a nightmarish town in middle America that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.

A disgraced, formerly incarcerated boxing champion returns to London to seek vengeance against the crime syndicate he thinks betrayed him.

Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

Passions run deep in a small Texas town, as three ranching dynasties fight for their land, their legacies and the people they love.

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

The mayor of a New England town resolves to turn it into the next tourist hot spot, despite local warnings that it's cursed.

Hannah Wells tutors hockey captain Garrett Graham to win over her crush. Their deal becomes real connection as they face their pasts. Friends Logan, Dean, Tucker, and Allie navigate college life and love.

Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

Ben Reilly, an aging and down on his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life as the city's one and only superhero.

Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.

A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.

Chander feels an undeniable connection with Sudha. Years later, he builds a new life in the hills with Preeti, but memories of the past linger.

On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. What followed was the largest murder investigation in the history of Scottish policing, into the deadliest act of terrorism on British soil.

Cha Ji-yoon is a 7th-year corporate worker who's tired of both work and dating. She crosses paths with Kang Si-woo, the cynical boss with a terrifying reputation. Unexpectedly, she regains spark in her life as she gets to know the kindness behind his stern words. Amid repeated commutes, accidents at work, and failed relationships, the two become each other's irreplaceable anchor.

After an accident that sidelined her, Luna returns to her beloved Jam & Roller. Putting on her skates again won't be easy, especially when a hidden villain's plan starts to complicate her life. She'll also face a dilemma, torn between old flames. Amidst songs, adventures, and reunions with friends, Luna will have to overcome many obstacles to fulfill her dream.

New school, new start — until vicious online attacks and a classmate's twisted challenge spark a dangerous bond that pushes Tamara toward transformation.

After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.

Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.

A wounded amnesiac finds refuge with an MMA coach and steps into the ring, torn between hope for a new future and a dangerous past that keeps closing in.

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.

Rescued from the brink of death a decade ago, Meng Tinghui has transformed from a nameless survivor into the Daping Dynasty’s first female scholar to enter the prestigious Hanlin Academy. Known for her sharp wit and cunning nature, she has spent years navigating the treacherous waters of the imperial court. While her peers see only a ruthless official, she harbors a secret devotion to the man who saved her – Emperor Ying Gua. Tinghui is intent on helping Ying Gua become the greatest ruler in history, no matter what it takes. But amidst the power struggles and political schemes, Meng Tinghui remains blind to the one truth that could change everything: the Emperor’s heart has belonged to her all along.

Dreaming of filmmaking, a passionate high schooler pushes aside all obligations to create short films, inspiring a studious but passionless classmate. Their deep bond eventually turns romantic, but they are abruptly separated when he is forced to move overseas. Years later in their thirties, their lives have completely swapped: she is a disillusioned, struggling TV reporter, while he has become an award-winning director. When a sudden reunion brings them face-to-face, he resolves to help her rediscover her lost spark, but she still harbors deep resentment over his past disappearance.

Wrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.

An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.

The staff of Pittsburgh's Trauma Medical Center work around the clock to save lives in an overcrowded and underfunded emergency department.

Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton gamble everything on a new life in South Texas, but the promise of building a future far from the ghosts of Yellowstone quickly collides with brutal new realities and a rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.

The sole survivor of a bloodshed, Gu Qingzhi awakens under a new identity — Shen Xihe, the Princess of the Northwest. Once a proud and spirited rose of the frontier, she has now transformed into a cold, calculating figure, determined to seize control of her destiny and dominate the game of power. Crown Prince Xiao Huayong, frail in body but razor-sharp in mind, sees through the treacherous currents of the court. As their fates intertwine, they grow closer, joining forces to command the winds of destiny.

Desperate for cash, a former gang boss teams up with an aspiring lawyer to steal an apartment complex's reserve fund — only to uncover deep corruption.

Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from the most terrifying foe imaginable: himself.

In Republican Shanghai, Murong Qingyi, a warlord’s son swapped at birth, endures years of torment. His life changes when Ren Susu saves him, but tragedy strikes her family because of it. Years later, love sparks between them, but Ren Susu fakes her death to save another, leaving Qingyi heartbroken. Three years on, she returns as his future sister-in-law. Love, hate, betrayal, and old wounds resurface. As war looms, the two must defy fate together, but can love survive a nation’s fall?

Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.

When a ghost-seeing heir and an ace prosecutor learn that a single touch makes them a strangely effective duo, they team up to crack unsolved murders.

On the front lines of the war, Tanya Degurechaff, blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, commands her squad with lisping voice. Actually, she is one of Japan's most elite salary men, reborn as a little girl into a world of magical warfare after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God.

Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

A poor and ordinary boy from a village joins a minor sect in Jiang Hu and becomes an Unofficial Disciple by chance. How will Han Li, a commoner by birth, establish a foothold for himself in his sect? With his mediocre aptitude, he must successfully traverse the treacherous path of cultivation and avoid the notice of those who may do him harm. This is a story of an ordinary mortal who, against all odds, clashes with devilish demons and ancient celestials in order to find his own path towards immortality.

On the front lines of the war, Tanya Degurechaff, blond hair, blue eyes, and porcelain white skin, commands her squad with lisping voice. Actually, she is one of Japan's most elite salary men, reborn as a little girl into a world of magical warfare after angering a mysterious being who calls himself God.

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.

Follows Julieta who, during her graduation party suffers a life-threatening health crisis that forces her mother, Maca, to face secrets from the past.

As the Javits Center construction project ignites a battle for profit in early 1980s Hell's Kitchen, a generational rift threatens the uneasy peace between violent Irish gang the Westies and the Mafia, and draws FBI heat.

When his carefree life is upended by an unexpected family tragedy, Filip is forced to grow up or risk losing all that he has left.

The evil general forcefully marries the money-grubbing fake heiress who is obsessed with mechanical arts. From a contractual couple to exposing each other's true identities in a life-and-death situation, their mutual love and hatred intensify. They uncover court conspiracies, shatter deadly chaos, and safeguard the peace of the nation.

The story of haves and have-nots in a world in which there's almost nothing left to have. 200 years after the apocalypse, the gentle denizens of luxury fallout shelters are forced to return to the irradiated hellscape their ancestors left behind — and are shocked to discover an incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them.

Maverick teacher Eikichi Onizuka takes on a new role at the elite Seishin Academy, where he struggles to connect with students locked to their screens.
Agent Kim vs The Boys: Reach Is Not EnoughAgent Kim Reactivated and The Boys occupy almost the same TMDB popularity range, 123.3108 for the Korean series and 118.4656 for the American satire. Their ratings are far apart, however, at 7.203 and 8.442. The comparison matters because visibility is partly controlled. When two titles attract similar attention, what turns that attention into approval?
Why Television Is Winning the Ratings BattleToday’s TMDB trends tell two different stories. Movies hold the largest popularity scores, with The Odyssey at 937.0796 and Moana at 607.7654, while several television series collect ratings above 8.4. These measures should never be treated as equivalents. TMDB popularity responds to attention and activity, while the average rating reflects user votes. The gap reveals differences in audience and release rhythm rather than automatic television superiority.
Mushoku Tensei Is This Week’s Demanding Catch-UpThis week’s recommendation is not the easiest show to endorse, but it may be the most rewarding one to discuss. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation carries an 8.469 rating with a TMDB popularity score of 153.6953. That combination suggests a series with less exposure than House of the Dragon but unusually strong approval among viewers who entered its world. Fair warning, that enthusiasm does not erase the deeply uncomfortable behavior of its protagonist.Every day, thousands of films and shows circulate across streaming platforms, and it has become difficult to tell what genuinely works from what simply benefits from a big marketing push. TrendingShows exists to answer that precise question: what is the world actually watching right now, and why.
Our rankings rely on worldwide popularity data aggregated by TMDB, a community database fed by millions of users around the world. That score combines several signals: page traffic, vote volume, list additions and how those indicators have moved over recent days. We pull this data every night, sort it by content type, then keep seven rolling days of history so we can measure movement rather than frozen positions. A title climbing ten places in three days tells you something a static top list never shows.
One important note for reading our pages correctly: popularity is not quality. A blockbuster panned by critics can dominate the ranking for two weeks simply because everyone is talking about it, including negatively. That is why we systematically display the average viewer rating next to the position. The gap between the two is often the most interesting piece of information on the page. We also do not measure the platforms' actual watch hours, which Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video release sparingly and according to their own methodologies. What we measure is the worldwide attention paid to a title, which is different and often more revealing of the trends taking shape.
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