Picks for August 17, 2026

Heating up. Not charting yet.

10 shows a day with demand behind them and no spot on a Top 10 in France. We check every one against the charts that follow.

Picks for August 17, 2026

  1. Lanterns

    Rank 1

    Lanterns

    2026 · TV show

    Strong

    Charted 2 days later, HBO Max FR, #1 on August 19, 2026. Peak #1, 29 chart days

  2. Tires

    Rank 2

    Tires

    2024 · TV show

    Strong

    No chart in 14 days

  3. Alone

    Rank 3

    Alone

    2015 · TV show

    Watch

    No chart in 14 days

  4. Sugar

    Rank 4

    Sugar

    2024 · TV show

    Watch

    Charted 19 days later, Apple TV FR, #8 on September 5, 2026, after the 14-day window. Peak #8, 5 chart days

  5. The Agency

    Rank 5

    The Agency

    2024 · TV show

    Watch

    No chart in 14 days

Picked, then charted

Track record

Charted in 14 daysIn 30 daysMedian leadAll eligible, 14 daysAll eligible, 30 days
Shows we called18.5% 15 of 8111.8% 4 of 346 days7.2% 20 of 2798.6% 18 of 210
Strong calls31% 13 of 4227.3% 3 of 115 days7.2% 20 of 2798.6% 18 of 210
Watch calls5.1% 2 of 394.3% 1 of 239 days7.2% 20 of 2798.6% 18 of 210
Rule list, before review18.5% 15 of 8111.8% 4 of 346 days7.2% 20 of 2798.6% 18 of 210
Random shows from pool6.2% 5 of 8112.5% 7 of 5611 days7.2% 20 of 2798.6% 18 of 210

By market

MarketShows calledCharted in 14 daysRandom from poolWhole pool
Worldwide7635.5%21.2%23.6%
Australia7819.2%2.4%8.6%
Brazil7618.4%2.4%7.3%
Canada8016.3%9.6%8.1%
Germany7317.8%5.2%9.4%
Spain7216.7%8%5.8%
France8118.5%6.2%7.2%
United Kingdom7621.1%4.3%8.8%
India657.7%1.3%2.9%
Italy7413.5%11.9%7%
Japan826.1%4.1%4.6%
South Korea755.3%3.3%2.2%
Mexico8619.8%4.8%7.6%
Netherlands7516%6.3%8.3%
United States8633.7%15.7%14.3%

Closed windows only. Markets with no closed picks are not listed.

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