The 7 top trending streaming TV shows this week, from HBO Max's 'Love Life' to Netflix's 'Control Z'

Demand increase: 144.0%

Description: "Homecoming's new mystery unravels when Jackie (Janelle Monáe) wakes up to find herself floating in a boat in the middle of a lake, with no memory of how she got there - or even who she is. Her ensuing search for identity will lead her to the Geist Group, the unconventional wellness company behind the controversial Homecoming Initiative and, as she soon finds out, so much more."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 54%

What critics said: "Anyone who loved the ambiguous ending of Amazon Prime's first season, especially if you were taken by the profound connection between Walter Cruz (Stephan James) and Heidi Bergman (Julia Roberts), should enter into Season 2 with caution." — Indiewire (season 2)

Season 2 premiered on May 22. See more insights for "Homecoming."

Demand increase: 540.6%

Description: "Pixar's new collection of artists' projects."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: "... ambitious and different in ways that we don't often see from the shorts that precede Pixar films in theaters." — RogerEbert.com

The first collection premiered November 12. See more insights for "SparkShorts."

Demand increase: 970.0%

Description: "Free-spirited toucan Tuca and self-doubting song thrush Bertie are best friends — and birds — who guide each other through life's ups and downs."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 98% (season 1)

What critics said: "The show's creator Lisa Hanawalt, known for her work on nihilistic cult favourite Bojack Horseman, has rendered this new universe with a lighter, fizzier touch. The result is a rare thing – an adult animation made by women about women (albeit women in bird form)." — Guardian (season 1)

Season 1 premiered May 3, 2019. See more insights for "Tuca and Bertie."

Demand increase: 1,777.%

Description: "When a hacker begins releasing students' secrets to the entire high school, the socially isolated but observant Sofía works to uncover his/her identity."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: "The series itself feels like a mixture of Gossip Girl and Black Mirror, finished off with a dash of Sherlock. Yet Control Z manages only to take the most irritating elements of all three worlds, offering a new series that feels derivative at best, infuriating at worst." — NME (season 1)

Season 1 premiered May 22. See more insights for "Control Z."

Demand increase: 2,360%

Description: "This romantic comedy series tracks Darby Carter across her twenties as she navigates work and romance in New York City, often with the insecurities of youth bubbling to the surface. We first meet Darby in 2012 as an NYU grad living with three roommates: impulsive best friend Sara, Sara's easy-going boyfriend Jim, and brutally honest friend Mallory. Following Darby over the next several years, Love Life shows how each of Darby's encounters brings her closer to finding her "person", even if she doesn't know it yet."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 55%

What critics said: "There's a been-there, seen-that quality to this latest show about the elusive quest for love, and the need to kiss a lot of frogs before finding a prince or princess." — CNN (season 1)

Season 1 premiered May 27. See more insights for "Love Life."

Demand increase: 3,515%

Description: "Coming to you from 123 Sesame Street, it's The-Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo! Every week, before your favorite 3 1/2-year-old furry red monster puts on his jammies and brushes his teeth, he squeezes in his own not-too-late talk show, where celebrity guests come over to play fun and zany games and sing some of the all-time best jams. With Baby David at his desk, Cookie Monster as his trusty sidekick, and a rockin' house band, plus an enthusiastic studio audience of humans and muppets cheering him on, Elmo interviews the biggest stars in movies, TV, and music in 15-minute episodes that feature familiar Sesame Street faces working to keep the show running smoothly. Join Elmo as he dusts off his cutest suit to bring his infectious laughter, curiosity, and love to your home."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: N/A

What critics said: "The meta, inside-baseball side of The Not Too Late Show is funny, smart and packed with likable gags and puns and general silliness." — Hollywood Reporter

Season 1 premiered May 27. See more insights for "The Not Too Late Show."