Hulu has some great original series and TV classics in it its catalog, but it’s also
a fantastic destination to watch the modern hit shows that you might have missed if you
don’t subscribe to cable or watch traditional TV.
These are our picks for the top water cooler shows you can binge right now.
Rick and Morty is the pinnacle of Adult Swim’s catalog of dark, adult-themed animation.
The series follows a young boy and his mad scientist grandfather through a series of
interdimensional adventures that bring chaos to every living creature in the multiverse.
Pitch black comedy is rarely sentimental, but this show regularly pulls moving moments
from the darkest scenarios.
With Season 3 just around the corner, Hulu is a great place to binge the first 2.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine gathers some of the best comedic actors in TV into a hilarious ensemble
cast of detectives working out of a New York police precinct.
In a world where most cop shows are procedural dramas, this loveable crew turns the genre
on its head over 7 seasons.
The show’s loyal fanbase, which shepherded its transition between two networks, is a
testament to its wide appeal.
The hip-hop soap opera Empire has stormed the ratings and the pop charts thanks to its
addictive blend of hit songs and melodrama.
Lucious Lyon, CEO of Empire Entertainment, has to decide the fate of his record label
when a medical diagnosis makes it clear his days are numbered.
Things get complicated among his three sons, all vying for control of the company, while
the return of his ex-wife ignites an already volatile situation.
And that’s just episode one.
Since making the leap from a webseries to Comedy Central in 2014, Broad City has been
a comedy force to be reckoned with.
While the show is about the struggle to make it in New York City, the focus is really on
Abbi and Ilana’s friendship.
Broad City is the poster child for cutting edge indie comedy that broke through to the
mainstream.
Black-ish is an award-winning single camera sitcom about upper-middle-class parents who
begin to question if their lifestyle is getting in the way of their children’s cultural
identity.
Sitcoms that tackle social issues can fall into a preachy trap, but Black-ish handles
the complicated racial world of modern America with comedic grace and occasional righteous
anger.
Politically closer to All in the Family than The Cosby Show, Black-ish is thoughtful without
ever forgetting to be funny.
ABC’s Fresh off the Boat is based on the memoir of celebrity chef and tv host Eddie
Huang, the son Taiwanese immigrants who moved from Washington, D.C., to suburban Florida
when he was 12.
It blends traditional sitcom tropes with a retro ‘90s setting to portray a family dealing
with culture shock.
The results are heartwarming and hysterical.
Thanks to Hulu’s relationship with ABC, you can watch the complete first three seasons
whenever you want.
Steve Carell and Nancy Walls created a modern version of The Naked Gun with Angie Tribeca.
Rashida Jones stars as a tough-as-nails cop whose partners keep dying.
It’s a brilliant parody of detective procedurals, right down to the CSI: Miami the intro.
But the physical humor, sight gags, whip-fast dialogue, and in-jokes about branding take
it all to a new level.
If you miss the glory days of The Simpsons, you can relive the joy of knowing America’s
funniest family with Bob’s Burgers.
Bob and Linda are a working-class married couple doing their best to run a burger joint
with their three kids.
The premise might sound basic, but creator Loren Bouchard (known for Home Movies and
Dr. Katz) has a gift for absurdist comedy and heartfelt stories.
The ensemble cast of brilliant voice actors certainly helps.
If you aren’t watching Bob’s Burgers you’re robbing yourself of joy.
The MasterChef series combines the two best parts of reality television: emotional stories
and everyday people being incredible.
Anchored by Gordon Ramsay, the show follows a group of home cooks through different culinary
challenges until one of them is crowned the MasterChef.
MasterChef Junior is everything that’s great about the original series, but with adorable
children.
Nothing makes you want to sharpen your knife skills like seeing an 8-year-old slice and
dice an onion like a pro.
You may even pick up a few cooking techniques as you binge your way through these delicious
seasons.
If NBC’s melodramatic commercials caused you to skip This Is Us, you’re missing out
on an incredible drama.
At its root, this tale of three siblings is about the struggle to stay OK.
The show intertwines teenage flashbacks with adult lives to create a sense of real mystery
without getting cheesy.
If you’re looking for an hour each week to shed a hard-earned tear, This Is Us is
for you.
Those are our favorite hit shows currently available on Hulu, but if there are others
that have a special place in your heart, be sure to shout them out in the comments section
below.
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