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Catch up with the shows everyone seems to be talking about.

With plenty of streaming services fighting for your attention and new shows released literally every week, figuring out what to watch can be a struggle. Yet some titles manage to stand out from the crowd and become instant pop culture staples.

If you're looking to join in the conversation, we've got you covered. Below are 10 series that are enjoying quite the hype at the moment.

We made this list using both trends and our own expert preferences and it is updated weekly. We look at what's popular on a service's app and utilise the expert and critical opinion of our streaming expert, who has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. You can't go wrong with adding any of these titles to your watchlist. Don't worry if you don't have some of these services and think you'll miss out, you can catch a bunch of these shows using streaming free trials if you're a new customer.

If you have services that don't feature these shows, maybe it's time to switch and get more value from your streaming subscription.

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1. True Detective: Night Country


Year: 2014

Cast: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston

The anthology series True Detective returns with new episodes and an all new cast.

This time around the action takes place in remote Alaska, where 8 men vanish without a trace from an Arctic research station. To solve the case, 2 detectives have to confront the darkness they carry in themselves and dig into the haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice. All of this takes place in what's called the long winter night, where the sun doesn't rise for months.

Catch new episodes every week on BINGE and Foxtel Now.

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2. Criminal Record


Year: 2024

Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Charlie Creed-Miles, Dionne Brown

Criminal Record is set in London, where an anonymous phone call draws 2 detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case. One is a young woman in the early stages of her career, while the other is a well-connected established man determined to protect his legacy.

Expect a powerful, character-driven crime thriller.

Episodes arrive weekly on Apple TV Plus.

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3. Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans


Year: 2024

Cast: Tom Hollander, Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, Chloë Sevigny

Creator Ryan Murphy's award-winning anthology returns with Feud: Capote vs The Swans. This time around the focus is writer Truman Capote. He ingratiated himself into the lives of some of New York's most elite women, who he dubbed his "swans". He ultimately betrayed them by writing a thinly veiled fictionalisation of their lives and was banished from high society. This sent him into a spiral of self-destruction.

Not only is there the high bar of the previous instalment of Feud, but the names in the ensemble cast are jaw-dropping.

New episodes swan in each week on BINGE and Foxtel Now.

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4. Halo


Year: 2022

Cast: Pablo Schreiber, Natascha McElhone, Jen Taylor, Bokeem Woodbine

Halo returns with new episodes as we see the continuation of the battle of the elite Spartans against the alien threat known as the Covenant.

In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, Master Chief believes that the Covenant is preparing to attack humanity's greatest stronghold. With the galaxy on the brink, he embarks on a journey to find the key to humankind's salvation, or its extinction: the Halo.

Watch new episodes every week on Paramount Plus.

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5. Ru Paul's Drag Race


Year: 2009

Cast: RuPaul, Xunami Muse, Amanda Tori Meating, Dawn

Hosted by RuPaul, the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race will see 14 bold new queens compete in an elimination-style contest and strut their stuff in a variety of challenges – all to prove that they've got what it takes to be America's next drag superstar.

With all-new gags, feels, looks, stars and twists, who will snatch the crown?

New episodes are available every week on Stan.

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6. Expats


Year: 2024

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee

Set in 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on 3 women whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.

It can be complicated and unsettling at times, and its pace might be a bit slow, but this mysterious and poignant drama is beautifully shot.

View new episodes every week on Prime Video.

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7. Masters of the Air


Year: 2024

Cast: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan, Ncuti Gatwa

Masters of the Air follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group as they conduct bombing raids over Nazi Germany. Along the way they grapple with frigid conditions, lack of oxygen and the general terror of combat conducted at 25,000 feet in the air. The show portrays the psychological and emotional price paid by these young men as they helped destroy Hitler's Third Reich.

Made by the executive producers of the equally epic Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Masters of the Air might not reach the same heights, but is still worth getting on board.

New episodes land weekly on Apple TV Plus.

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8. One Day


Year: 2024

Cast: Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Essie Davis, Amber Grappy

One Day is a decades-spanning romance drama. After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways. But they meet on the same day each year to compare their progress in life and love.

Based on the bestselling romance novel, this is likely to be a series you'll fall in love with. We'd probably suggest having a box of tissues on hand too for all the feels.

  • Watch One Day on Netflix

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9. Sexy Beast


Year: 2024

Cast: James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, Stephen Moyer

A prequel series to the 2000 movie of the same name, Sexy Beast gives a first glimpse into the origins of Gal and Don's complicated relationship as they find themselves descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the 1990s. We also get a look at Gal's budding relationship with DeeDee as it threatens everything in their world.

The movie was one of the best crime films of all time, so that at least probably makes this worth a watch, even if it's a high bar to live up to.

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10. Death and Other Details


Year: 2024

Cast: Mandy Patinkin, Violett Beane, Lauren Patten, Angela Zhou

Death and Other Details centres on Imogene Scott, who finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and becomes the prime suspect in a murder mystery.

The drama unfolds on a luxury ocean liner and Scott has to team up with renowned detective Rufus Coatesworth – who she just happens to despise as he failed to solve her mother's murder.

There are a lot of clues and characters to keep up with, but if you stick with it, it should be worth the journey.

New episodes drop every week on Disney Plus.

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Want to find out about the top streaming services? Check out our guide to the best streaming services in Australia.

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