The 23 best Hulu original series, from 'The Handmaid's Tale' to 'The Great'

From the minds of Steve Martin and John Hoffman, "Only Murders in the Building" is a murder-mystery-comedy starring Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and Martin himself. Though the three main characters are very different at a glance, they share one key trait: an obsession with true crime. When a murder takes place in the trio's apartment building, they team up and follow the clues to find the culprit.

All 10 first-season episodes are available to stream right now, and a second season is set to premiere on June 28.

Based on the real-life scandal from the '90s, "Pam & Tommy" stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee. After an unhappy contractor steals the couple's sex tape and posts it online, the video goes viral well before "viral" was a term we understood. The miniseries is a combination love story and crime drama.

All eight episodes of the limited series are available to stream now.

"The Great," is a fictionalized and satirical take on the life of Catherine the Great. Rather than offer a historically accurate account of events, the show takes a more playful and comedic approach to its story. The series stars Elle Fanning as Catherine, Nicholas Hoult as Peter, and Sebastian De Souza as Leo.

The first two seasons of "The Great" are now available to stream on Hulu. A third season is in development.

"The Dropout" is a series executive produced by Elizabeth Meriwether, starring Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes. Based on Holmes' real life, the show follows the young entrepreneur's rise and fall as she launches Theranos, a health tech company based on a lie. The miniseries details the ambition, success, fraud, and inevitable demise of the start-up and its founder.

The series premiered on March 3 and all eight episodes will be available to stream on April 7.

This comedy series is packed with cultural analysis as it follows the life of Keef, a Black cartoonist. Keef's life is rocked by an altercation with the police, and afterwards he discovers that he can talk to inanimate objects. Keef's character is based on the show's co-creator, Keith Knight, whose comics in the '90s shed a light on race in America.

The first and second seasons of "Woke" are now available to stream.

Michael Keaton and Rosario Dawson star in this limited series inspired by a New York Times bestseller. "Dopesick" is a drama that investigates America's opioid crisis, and how the country's worst drug epidemic was spurred by one corporation. Through the series, we follow our main characters as they seek out the truth and fight the system that has taken advantage of so many.

It's only eight episodes long, all of which are available to stream on Hulu.

This Hulu original is a Canadian sitcom starring Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, and K. Trevor Wilson. Originally a YouTube series, "Letterkenny" details the daily trials and tribulations of Letterkenny residents, a fictional rural town in Ontario. Smart and funny, the comedy illustrates what it's like living in a small town of less than 5,000 people.

The show premiered back in 2016, and all 10 seasons are available to stream on Hulu, the latest of which was released in 2021.

"Solar Opposites" is the latest adult animation series from the mind of "Rick and Morty" co-creator Justin Roiland. It's the story of four aliens on a mission to protect a super computer who crash-landed in suburban America. As the show's name suggests, the team is divided on how to feel about Earth, resulting in hilarious disagreements. 

The first two seasons and a holiday special are available on Hulu, with seasons three and four on the horizon as well.

This star-studded miniseries is based on the New York Times bestseller by Liane Moriarty, and features Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, and Bobby Cannavale. "Nine Perfect Strangers" is about just that: nine people living totally different lives, whose paths cross at a boutique health-and-wellness resort.

The drama unfolds for the resort's participants as the boutique's director embarks on a journey to reinvigorate them — mind, body, and soul. All eight episodes are available to stream now.

Hulu Originals' bread and butter, this series based on Margaret Atwood's novel of the same name is set in a dystopian future in which women have been forced into sexual servitude. Elisabeth Moss has won two Emmy Awards for her outstanding and emotional performance as June.

Four seasons are currently on Hulu, and it's been renewed for a fifth.

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot Warner are familiar faces for any '90s baby who grew up with the original "Animaniacs" series. Hulu's reboot of the show finds the characters two decades separated from their original run but with similarly humorous adventures and songs throughout each episode. The Warners adapt to their time away from showbiz as do favorites Pinky and the Brain who, in the premiere, utilize memes to take over the world.

Two seasons are now available to stream on Hulu, and a third season is in the works.

This teen drama is based on the popular movie "Love, Simon" and follows Victor as he adjusts to life at a new high school. The series offers an examination of Victor's family life and his sexuality as he struggles between his interest in his girlfriend and another boy.

Two seasons of "Love, Victor" are now available to stream. A third and final season is set to premiere in June.

"Ramy" is a comedy drama centered on an American Muslim navigating the cultural divide between his Egyptian immigrant community and his millennial peers. The show's star and co-creator, Ramy Youssef, won the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.

The first and second seasons of "Ramy" are now available to stream on Hulu. A third season is in development.

Based on the true story of the rise of the Wu-Tang Clan, this miniseries follows Bobby Diggs aka The RZA as he tries to lead his group of friends away from the drug- and crime-riddled streets on New York. The music they create together chronicling their daily struggles and triumphs eventually leads them to meteoric success.

The first and second seasons are currently available to stream. A third and final season is on the way.

Comedians Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star as their 13-year-old selves in a show that captures all of the awkwardness of middle school in the year 2000. The rest of their classmates are portrayed by actual teenagers adding a hilarious twist to this clever comedy.

Both seasons of the series are now available to stream.

In 2015, the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard captured the nation's attention after it was revealed to be orchestrated by her daughter in an attempt to escape Dee Dee's abusive Munchhausen syndrome by proxy. "The Act" chronicles all the twists and turns of this captivatingly complex true crime story.

The limited series features a total of eight episodes. 

Aidy Bryant stars as Annie, an overweight woman who, despite societal pressures, has no interest in changing her body. But she's out to make improvements in other areas, namely her career, love life, and family life, but of course having it all is never easy.

All three seasons of the comedy from executive producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks are streaming now.

In 18th-century London, Margaret Wells butts heads with a rival brothel owner as they vie for control of the city's underground. Plus, she's got daughters to raise amidst her dangerous business dealings. This British drama's three seasons are currently streaming on Hulu.

These six teenagers couldn't be more different, except one important commonality — their parents are all evil. Now they must find a way to work together to take down their parents' criminal enterprise.

Based on a Marvel Comics series of the same name, all three seasons of "Runaways" are available to stream. Though originally developed as a Hulu original, "Runaways" is also now available to stream on Disney Plus.

Billy Eichner and Julie Klausner star as best friends navigating life in New York City. They're both struggling comedians, but their careers aren't the only thing they're struggling with. They're, well, difficult people, and they can't stand anyone but each other. All three seasons of "Difficult People" are currently streaming.

Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, "Future Man" is an outrageous sci-fi comedy full of clever observations and gross-out gags. When a janitor named Josh Futturman (Josh Hutcherson) is recruited by two time travelers to save the world, the very fate of humanity is put in peril — with hilarious results.

All three seasons of "Future Man" are now available to stream on Hulu.

Valerie has just gotten a divorce, and now she and her teenage daughter must move in with her bachelor brother, Alex. With Valerie ready to get back on the horse, Alex must help her navigate the craziness of the dating scene — using the dating app he's invented. All four seasons of "Casual" are currently streaming.

Leila has identified as a lesbian her entire adult life, but when her 10-year relationship with Sadie ends, she finds herself attracted to men for the first time. Her new roommate helps her navigate dating both men and women and deal with the upheaval of her entire life and identity. The first season of "The Bisexual" can be streamed now.