The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week

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The top 9 shows on Netflix and other streaming services this week
  • Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US.
  • Netflix's "Tiger King" and Disney Plus' "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" are still holding ground.
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Disney Plus' revival of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" is gaining momentum ahead of the series finale next week.

Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business 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, so a stream or a download is a higher expression of demand than a "like" or a comment on social media, for instance.

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

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1. "Tiger King" (Netflix)

1. "Tiger King" (Netflix)
"Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness" Netflix

Average demand expressions: 77,195,145

Description: "A zoo owner spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 85%

What critics said: "Enthralling in an aghast kind of way, like watching an accident in slow-mo — but not even that interesting an accident — a collision between two old milk floats, say, where you're just left with much broken glass and a rancid pungency. " — Observer (Season 1)

Season 1 premiered on Netflix March 20. See more insights here.

2. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)

2. "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Netflix

Average demand expressions: 64,297,567

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: "Stranger Things season 3 is a pretty-looking midsummer event that mixtapes Reagan-era pop culture." — Entertainment Weekly (Season 3)

Season 3 premiered July 4 on Netflix. See more insights here.

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

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

Average demand expressions: 62,405,786

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: "It's astonishing that these emotional payoffs resulted from wild creative decisions." — Slashfilm (season 7)

Season 7 premiered on February 21 on Disney Plus. See more insights here.

4. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus)

4. "The Mandalorian" (Disney Plus)
"The Mandalorian" Disney Plus

Average demand expressions: 53,330,661

Description: "After the fall of the Empire, a lone gunfighter makes his way through the lawless galaxy."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 93%

What critics said: "It's familiar, yet it is also dark and it sprawls." — The Sun (Season 1)

Season 1 premiered on Disney Plus on November 12. See more insights here.

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5. "Money Heist (La Case de Papel)" (Netflix)

5. "Money Heist (La Case de Papel)" (Netflix)
Netflix

Average demand expressions: 53,195,673

Description: "Eight thieves take hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain as a criminal mastermind manipulates the police to carry out his plan."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 4): 75%

What critics said: "Money Heist does an exceptional job of crafting intricate, layered stories, but it needs to be extra careful depending on how Arturo's story plays out." — Tell-Tale TV (Season 4)

Season 4 premiered on Netflix April 3. See more insights here.

6. "Titans" (DC Universe)

6. "Titans" (DC Universe)
DC Universe

Average demand expressions: 40,871,536

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 on September 6. See more insights here.

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7. "Ozark" (Netflix)

7. "Ozark" (Netflix)
Netflix

Average demand expressions: 40,225,113

Description: "A financial adviser drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder $500 million in five years to appease a drug boss."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 3): 97%

What critics said: "Setting up a particularly juicy arc for its main characters played by Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, the third utterly binge-worthy season ranks as the Netflix drama's best yet." — CNN (Season 3)

Season 3 premiered March 27 on Netflix. See more insights here.

8. "The Witcher" (Netflix)

8. "The Witcher" (Netflix)
"The Witcher" Netflix

Average demand expressions: 35,029,936

Description: "Geralt of Rivia, a mutated monster-hunter for hire, journeys toward his destiny in a turbulent world where people often prove more wicked than beasts."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 1): 67%

What critics said: "For all its massive scale, The Witcher is a surprisingly small story centered around three appealing main characters." — Collider (Season 1)

Season 1 premiered on Netflix on December 20. See more insights here.

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9. "Harley Quinn" (DC Universe)

9. "Harley Quinn" (DC Universe)
DC Universe

Average demand expressions: 35,026,361

Description: "Harley Quinn has taken down the Joker and Gotham City is finally hers for the taking…whatever's left of it that is. Gotham has become a desolate wasteland, left in ruins, following the huge earthquake caused by the collapse of Joker's tower. Harley's celebration in this newly created chaos is cut short when Penguin, Bane, Mr. Freeze, The Riddler, and Two-Face join forces to restore order in the criminal underworld. Calling themselves the Injustice League, this group now stands in the way of Harley and her crew from taking sole control of Gotham as the top villains of the city."

Rotten Tomatoes critic score (Season 2): 88%

What critics said: "Thankfully, nothing much has changed about Harley Quinn's wicked humor; it beats you over the head with rapid-fire quips before knocking you out with some truly gruesome, but oddly satisfying fight scenes that are heavy on the gore factor." — io9 (season 2)

Season 2 premiered on April 3 on DC Universe. See more insights here.