“Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” is currently the most popular show on Netflix, according to the platform’s public ranking system.
The three-part docuseries dives into rise and fall of Lou Pearlman, the music manager behind the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC who was later accused of running a massive Ponzi scheme. “Dirty Pop” features interviews with Pearlman’s former business associates and friends, as well as Backstreet Boys members AJ McLean and Howie Dorough, *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick, Natural’s Michael Johnson and Patrick King, and O-Town’s Erik-Michael Estrada.
Although it’s a compelling story, critics and viewers have criticized the docuseries for its use of AI and decision to leave out certain notable aspects of the story. The topic has admittedly been explored before through countless articles and even a previous documentary, “The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story.”
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A remake of the 1981 film “Time Bandits” is the third most popular movie on Apple TV+ at the moment.
Created by Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris and Taika Waititi, the fantasy adventure series follows a motley crew of thieves on a mission to save their new young recruit’s parents and the world at large.
“Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose” is No. 3 on Max right now.
As the title suggests, the four-part docuseries tells the story of Major League Baseball player and manager Pete Rose, from his rise to sports stardom to his gambling issues. The show features interviews with Rose himself, as well as friends, family, teammates and journalists.
The sci-fi series “The Ark” is trending on Peacock following the premiere of its second season on July 17.
Set a century into the future, the show revolves around the survivors of an interstellar disaster that kills almost everyone in charge of a spacecraft shuttling humans from Earth to a new home. New episodes are out on Wednesdays.
Ever since “The Bachelorette” season 21 premiered on July 8, the reality dating show has appeared on Hulu’s trending list.
This new season features the franchise’s first ever Asian-American lead, physician assistant student Jenn Tran, who appeared as as a contestant on season 28 of “The Bachelor.” New episodes will be released on Mondays.