‘Alien: Earth’ Continues to Lead as Hulu’s Most-Watched Shows List for the Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Shows

If your Hulu home screen looks like a mash-up of sci-fi scares, true-crime twists, long-running soaps, and feel-good reality competitions… you’re not imagining it. This week’s most-watched titles on the platform run the gamut from brand-new premieres to evergreen staples, reflecting exactly how people actually stream: a little new, a little nostalgic, and a lot of “just one more episode.”

Below, you’ll find quick, factual rundowns for each series in this week’s top ten. For each title, we’ve included plot basics and who’s behind and in front of the camera—creators, directors, writers, anchors, judges, and the stars playing key roles—so you can decide what to start (or continue) tonight.

10. ‘9/11: One Day in America’ (2021)

This National Geographic/72 Films docuseries reconstructs September 11, 2001, through minute-by-minute archival footage and first-person testimonies, made in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. Directed by Daniel Bogado and produced by Caroline Marsden, the six-episode series premiered in August 2021 and is available on Hulu.

Executive producers include Dan Lindsay, T.J. Martin, and David Glover, with a score by David Schweitzer. Before its TV run, the series screened at Tribeca, Sheffield Doc/Fest, and AFI Docs, and later won the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Documentary.

9. ‘ABC 20/20’ (1978–)

ABC’s newsmagazine ‘20/20’ was created by Roone Arledge and has aired since 1978, featuring long-form reporting, newsmaker interviews, and deep-dive true-crime investigations. Since 2019, most Friday editions have aired as two-hour broadcasts. The program is anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts.

New reports premiere on ABC and stream on Hulu afterward, with additional themed collections like ‘20/20 True Crime Collection: Betrayed’ and ‘…GONE’ packaged for streaming audiences. Executive producer David Sloan has helmed the series since 2005.

8. ‘Betrayal’ (2023–)

Produced by ABC News Studios, ‘Betrayal’ is a true-crime anthology docuseries that examines real relationships upended by deception and criminal behavior. The series has rolled out themed editions, including ‘Betrayal: The Perfect Husband’ (2023), ‘Betrayal: A Father’s Secret’ (2024), and ‘Betrayal: Under His Eye’ (2025).

Episodes combine survivor accounts, archival material, and investigative reporting, with installments streaming on Hulu as they air. The latest season expands the anthology’s scope with new cases of coercive control and hidden double lives.

7. ‘MasterChef’ (2010–)

Based on the British format created by Franc Roddam, ‘MasterChef’ is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato and features home cooks competing in mystery boxes, team challenges, and pressure tests for a cash prize and the ‘MasterChef’ title. Judges across the years include Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot, Christina Tosi, Aarón Sánchez, and (in 2025) Tiffany Derry.

Season 15, subtitled ‘Dynamic Duos,’ premiered May 21, 2025, pairing cooks into teams, with Ramsay and Bastianich joined by Derry. Episodes air on FOX with next-day streaming on Hulu.

6. ‘Project Runway’ (2004–)

Created by Eli Holzman, ‘Project Runway’ is the fashion-design competition in which contestants create garments under tight deadlines for a judging panel. Season 21—premiered July 31, 2025—moved the series to Freeform, with Heidi Klum returning as host, Nina Garcia and stylist Law Roach as judges, and Christian Siriano as mentor; episodes stream on Hulu after broadcast.

Across its run, the series has aired on Bravo and Lifetime before landing at Freeform in 2025. The franchise has spawned multiple spin-offs, and the current season features 10 episodes and weekly challenges culminating in a final runway collection.

5. ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Secret Service’ (2025–)

FOX’s undercover restaurant-rescue format follows Gordon Ramsay as he infiltrates struggling eateries—often after hours with hidden-camera surveillance—before revealing himself and launching a turnaround. The show premiered May 21, 2025, with episodes focusing on venues like Parthenon (Washington, D.C.), Caffe Boa, and Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Café.

The series is produced by Studio Ramsay Global and FOX Alternative Entertainment, with Ramsay and showrunner Bill Langworthy as executive producers. Episodes air Wednesdays on FOX and stream on Hulu afterward.

4. ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ (2025)

This limited series, created by K.J. Steinberg, dramatizes the arrest, trials, and eventual exoneration of Amanda Knox, exploring media narratives and legal missteps surrounding the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher. Grace Van Patten stars as Amanda Knox, with Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico, and Roberta Mattei among the ensemble.

Produced by 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company, the series is executive-produced by Steinberg, Monica Lewinsky, Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson, Warren Littlefield, and Michael Uppendahl (who also directs). It premiered with two episodes on August 20, 2025, with subsequent episodes weekly; Jeff Russo composes the score.

3. ‘General Hospital’ (1963–)

‘General Hospital’ is ABC’s long-running daytime drama created by Frank and Doris Hursley and set in the fictional upstate New York city of Port Charles. The series centers on the staff and families connected to the hospital and has featured legacy characters including Laura Collins (Genie Francis) and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Frank Valentini has served as executive producer since 2012.

The soap premiered on April 1, 1963, and expanded to an hour in 1978; it continues to air weekdays on ABC with episodes streaming on Hulu. Recent cast lists include the return of Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) as part of ongoing storylines in Port Charles.

2. ‘Only Murders in the Building’ (2021–)

Co-created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, ‘Only Murders in the Building’ follows Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) as true-crime-obsessed neighbors who investigate deaths linked to their Upper West Side residence, the Arconia. The series is executive-produced by Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, Martin, Short, Gomez, and Hoffman, among others; Siddhartha Khosla scores the show.

Season 5 premiered on September 9, 2025, with a story centered on the suspicious death of the Arconia’s longtime doorman, Lester, and new weekly episodes through October 28. Guest stars this season include Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz, Dianne Wiest, Keegan-Michael Key, Bobby Cannavale, and more.

1. ‘Alien: Earth’ (2025–)

Created and run by Noah Hawley, ‘Alien: Earth’ is the franchise’s first television series and is set a couple of years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 film. It follows Wendy (Sydney Chandler), a terminally ill child whose consciousness is transferred into an adult synthetic body, and threads corporate intrigue with xenomorph terror. Main cast includes Alex Lawther (Hermit), Timothy Olyphant (Kirsh), Essie Davis (Dame Silvia), Samuel Blenkin (Boy Kavalier), Babou Ceesay (Morrow), and Adarsh Gourav (Slightly). Jeff Russo composes; Hawley executive-produces alongside Ridley Scott, with FX producing and episodes streaming on Hulu following their FX telecast. The eight-episode season premiered with a two-episode launch on August 12, 2025, and rolls out weekly.

‘Alien: Earth’ airs Tuesdays on FX, with next-day streaming on Hulu; internationally it streams via Disney+. Cinematographers include Dana Gonzales and Colin Watkinson, with editing by Regis Kimble and Robin August. Production companies are 26 Keys, Scott Free Productions, and FX Productions.

Share your own watchlist picks from this week’s top titles—what are you streaming next on Hulu?