The top 9 streaming shows of the week, from 'WandaVision' to 'Cobra Kai'

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"WandaVision" remained the most in-demand streaming series in the US this week after finally taking the top spot last week.

But Netflix's "Cobra Kai" surged head of "The Mandalorian" this week for the No. 2 spot.

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.

"The Crown" also got a slight bump in audience demand this week after it won several awards at the Golden Globes over the weekend, including best drama series.

Below are this week's nine most popular original shows on Netflix and other streaming services:

9. "The Expanse" (Amazon Prime Video)

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"The Expanse" season 4 Amazon Prime Video

Times more in demand than average show: 26.8

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: "Even with the protomolecule saga relatively sidelined this season, 'The Expanse' draws so much strength from exposing how fragile an expansive society like this is." — Indiewire (Season 5)

Season 5 premiered on Prime Video on December 16. See more insights for "The Expanse."

8. "Lucifer" (Netflix)

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Netflix

Times more in demand than average show: 28.2

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): 82%

What critics said: "As fun as the show continues to be, it's marred by character arcs that refuse to go anywhere. None of its flashy musical numbers or talented cast members can save those damnable filler scenes from feeling like a chore." — CBR (Season 5)

Season 5 premiered on Netflix on August 21. See more insights for "Lucifer."

7. "The Crown" (Netflix)

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Times more in demand than average show: 30.9

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: "The Crown's fourth outing is the show back at its best. You may well come to it for the visual feast of Diana and Thatcher, but you'll leave with lots of food for thought - the mark of great telly." — Digital Spy (season 4)

Season four premiered on November 15 on Netflix. See more insights for "The Crown."

6. "Titans" (HBO Max)

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"Titans" DC Universe

Times more in demand than average show: 31.8

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: "Superheroes, mysteries and brawls, Titans has it all." — CinemaBlend (Season 2)

Season 2 premiered on DC Universe in September, 2019. See more insights for "Titans."

5. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (Disney Plus)

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Disney Plus

Times more in demand than average show:40.2

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)

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"Stranger Things." Netflix

Times more in demand than average show: 48.3

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: "Even while some things go a bit too predictably, the last two episodes tie everything and everyone together in spectacular, emotional fashion." — Dallas Morning News (Season 3)

Season 3 premiered July 4, 2019, on Netflix. See more insights for "Stranger Things."

3. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus)

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Disney Plus

Times more in demand than average show: 50.0

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: "It's no small feat to create a character who is well-rounded and sympathetic, while mostly hidden behind an expressionless mask. But all the credit goes to Pascal for imbuing the man, also known as Din Djarin, with layers of ever-present depth." — San Francisco Chronicle (Season 2)

Season 2 premiered on Disney Plus on October 30. See more insights for "The Mandalorian."

2. "Cobra Kai" (Netflix)

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"Cobra Kai" Netflix

Times more in demand than average show: 52.2

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: "Cobra Kai goes out of its way to show us everybody's sides. But it's tough to gauge exactly what it thinks the truth is." — Vulture (season 3)

Season 3 premiered on January 1 on Netflix. See more insights for "Cobra Kai."

1. "WandaVision" (Disney Plus)

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Elizabeth Olsen on episode eight of "WandaVision." Disney Plus

Times more in demand than average show: 64.8

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): 92%

What critics said: "Personally speaking, the eighth episode of WandaVision is my favorite type of chapter in a story like this." — Entertainment Weekly (Season 1)

Season 1 premiered on Disney Plus January 15. See more insights for "WandaVision."

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