The top 2 streaming shows this week are both Disney Plus originals
Every week, Parrot Analytics shares the most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US.
Disney Plus' "WandaVision" and "The Mandalorian" both topped Netflix's "Cobra Kai" this week.
Disney Plus' "WandaVision" finally topped Netflix's "Cobra Kai" in audience demand this week, but "The Mandalorian" took back the top spot.
The series was likely boosted by conversations around Gina Carano, who was fired from her role as Cara Dune last week after a series of controversial social-media posts.
Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand TV shows on streaming services in the US.
The data is based on "demand expressions," Parrot Analytics' globally standardized TV-demand measurement unit. Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement, and viewership weighted by importance. The list is ranked by how much more in demand the top series are than the average TV show in the US.
Below are this week's nine most popular original shows on Netflix and other streaming services:
9. "Lucifer" (Netflix)
Times more in demand than average show: 28.0
Description: "Bored with being the Lord of Hell, the devil relocates to Los Angeles, where he opens a nightclub and forms a connection with a homicide detective."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 5): 81%
What critics said: "Part of Lucifer's charm is it's always erred on the side of cheesy soap opera when it calls for it, but there are some real gut-punching, grounding moments this season." — Metro (Season 5)
Season 5 premiered on Netflix on August 21. See more insights for "Lucifer."
8. "The Crown" (Netflix)
Times more in demand than average show: 30.0
Description: "This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 4): 97%
What critics said: "It's telling that the most sympathetic newcomer this season is Michael Fagan, the Brit who sneaked into the palace in 1982 and confronted the queen in her bedroom." — Minneapolis Star Tribune (season 4)
Season four premiered on November 15 on Netflix. See more insights for "The Crown."
7. "Titans" (HBO Max)
Times more in demand than average show: 31.0
Description: "'Titans' follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age and find belonging in a gritty take on the classic Teen Titans franchise. Dick Grayson and Rachel Roth, a special young girl possessed by a strange darkness, get embroiled in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Joining them along the way are the hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy. Together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 81%
What critics said: "The show's simply carrying too much baggage at the start and is reaching for a conclusion too long after the ostensible end of season 1 to deliver much in the way of a fulfilling resolution or a promising new beginning." — ScreenRant (Season 2)
Season 2 premiered on DC Universe in September, 2019. See more insights for "Titans."
6. "The Expanse" (Amazon Prime Video)
Times more in demand than average show: 31.7
Description: "In different parts of the Solar System, the crew of the Rocinante and their allies confront the sins of their past, while Marco Inaros unleashes an attack that will alter the future of Earth, Mars, the Belt, and the worlds beyond the Ring."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 5): 100%
What critics said: "There is one series in the vast ocean of television content that is pulling off the grand storytelling ambitions of Game of Thrones. That series is The Expanse." — Houston Press (Season 5)
Season 5 premiered on Prime Video on December 16. See more insights for "The Expanse."
5. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (Disney Plus)
Times more in demand than average show: 35.0
Description: "From Dave Filoni, director and executive producer of 'The Mandalorian,' the new 'Clone Wars' episodes will continue the storylines introduced in the original series, exploring the events leading up to 'Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.'"
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 7): 100%
What critics said: "All the major names that returned to the Star Wars movies over the past half-decade were certainly exciting, and hearing animation stalwart Dee Bradley Baker's voice in new episodes of The Clone Wars is in many ways equally thrilling." — Syfy Wire (season 7)
Season 7 premiered on February 21 on Disney Plus. See more insights for "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."
4. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Times more in demand than average show: 48.9
Description: "When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 89%
What critics said: "With risk comes reward, and in the end, the show feels all the more fresh because of it." — Film School Rejects (Season 3)
Season 3 premiered July 4, 2019, on Netflix. See more insights for "Stranger Things."
3. "Cobra Kai" (Netflix)
Times more in demand than average show: 60.3
Description: "Decades after the tournament that changed their lives, the rivalry between Johnny and Daniel reignites in this sequel to the 'Karate Kid' films."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 90%
What critics said: "Still has a great combination of character depth and self-referential humor that makes it one of the best shows of the reboot era." — Decider (season 3)
Season 3 premiered on January 1 on Netflix. See more insights for "Cobra Kai."
2. "WandaVision" (Disney Plus)
Times more in demand than average show: 62.5
Description: "Marvel Studios' captivating new series 'WandaVision' stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, and marks the first series from Marvel Studios streaming exclusively on Disney+. The series is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision — two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives — begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 93%
What critics said: "WandaVision feels like a vindication for my fandom. At last, two of my most beloved MCU characters, who only ever got teeny-tiny scenes in bigger, more grandiose stories, have a show of their own." — Polygon (Season 1)
Season 1 premiered on Disney Plus January 15. See more insights for "WandaVision."
1. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus)
Times more in demand than average show: 66.4
Description: "After the fall of the Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy."
Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 94%
What critics said: "Where Season 1 sometimes struggled to maintain a coherent arc, though, Season 2 has a higher-stakes narrative thrust that builds momentum more effectively." — Sight and Sound (Season 2)
Season 2 premiered on Disney Plus on October 30. See more insights for "The Mandalorian."
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