Best Shows on Hulu to Watch in 2026
The best shows on Hulu right now, ranked by TMDB community score — anime, drama and originals — with ratings, genres and synopses.
Best Shows on Hulu to Watch in 2026
Hulu blends next-day network TV, a strong originals slate and one of the best anime libraries in the US. To help you find the highlights, here are the best shows on Hulu ranked by viewer ratings — including acclaimed anime like Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, One Piece, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Attack on Titan.
How we ranked these Hulu shows
Each series is ordered by its TMDB community score from The Movie Database, limited to titles streaming on Hulu in the US with enough votes to be reliable — a more honest measure than what the app surfaces on the home row.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
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.

One Piece (1999)
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who consumed a "Devil Fruit," decides to follow in the footsteps of his idol, the pirate Shanks, and find the One Piece. It helps, of course, that his body has the properties of rubber and that he's surrounded by a bevy of skilled fighters and thieves to help him along the way. Luffy will do anything to get the One Piece and become King of the Pirates!

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009)
Disregard for alchemy’s laws ripped half of Edward Elric’s limbs from his body and left his brother Alphonse’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers seek the Philosopher’s Stone. Enemies and allies – the corrupt military, the Homunculi, and foreign alchemists – will alter the Elric brothers course, but their purpose will remain unchanged and their bond unbreakable.

Attack on Titan (2013)
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!

Rick and Morty (2013)
Created by Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

Hunter x Hunter (2011)
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.

Regular Show (2010)
Created by J.G. Quintel
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (2019)
After a demon attack leaves his family slain and his sister cursed, Tanjiro embarks upon a perilous journey to find a cure and avenge those he's lost.

Kamisama Kiss (2012)
Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with the help of Tomoe, a reformed fox demon who reluctantly becomes her familiar in a contract sealed with a kiss. The new responsibilities—and boys—are a lot to handle, like the crow demon masquerading as a gorgeous pop idol and the adorable snake spirit who’s chosen the newly minted god to be his bride. As the headstrong Tomoe tries to whip her into shape, Nanami finds that love just might have cute, pointed fox ears. With romance in the air, will the human deity be able to prove herself worthy of her new title?

Death Note (2006)
Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But will Light succeed in his noble goal, or will the Death Note turn him into the very thing he fights against?

Ranma ½ (1989)
Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.

My Hero Academia (2016)
After he saves a bully from a Villain, a normal student is granted a superpower that allows him to attend a high school training academy for Heroes.
Ratings and data from The Movie Database (TMDB), as of 2026-05-27.
What Hulu does best
Hulu is strongest for current-season network shows and anime, and it's often bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+. If you watch a lot of simulcast anime or like keeping up with broadcast TV, it's hard to beat. Availability is US-focused and changes over time.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best show on Hulu right now?
By TMDB community score, top-rated anime such as Frieren: Beyond Journey's End lead Hulu's catalog, alongside its acclaimed originals. The full ranking is above.
Is Hulu good for anime?
Yes — Hulu has one of the deepest anime libraries among mainstream US services, which is reflected in the highly rated titles above.
Is Hulu available outside the US?
Hulu is primarily a US service; in many other countries its content sits under Disney+. Search a title in StreamGuide to see where it streams for you.
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