Picks for September 26, 2026
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10 shows a day with demand behind them and no spot on a Top 10 in the United States. We check every one against the charts that follow.
Picks for September 26, 2026
Rank 1
American Hostage
2026 · TV show
Lands Sep 27.
StrongWaiting on charts
33/100
-5.2 today
Rank 2
The Simpsons
1989 · TV show
Lands Sep 27 on Hulu, Disney+.
StrongWaiting on charts
31/100
-2.3 today
Rank 3
One Piece
1999 · TV show
Lands Sep 27 on Hulu, Netflix.
WatchWaiting on charts
31/100
+0.8 today
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Picked, then charted
The Final Problem
Picked September 27
1 day later, Netflix US, #9
Outlander: Blood of My Blood
Picked September 21
6 days later, Starz US, #2
S.W.A.T. Exiles
Picked September 24
3 days later, Starz US, #1
American Horror Story
Picked September 16
10 days later, Hulu US, #1
A Different World
Picked September 24
1 day later, Netflix US, #2
Track record
| Charted in 14 days | In 30 days | Median lead | All eligible, 14 days | All eligible, 30 days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shows we called | 14.6% 7 of 48 | 45.5% 10 of 22 | 4 days | 2.9% 13 of 451 | 12.1% 30 of 247 |
| Strong calls | 33.3% 3 of 9 | 80% 4 of 5 | 1 days | 2.9% 13 of 451 | 12.1% 30 of 247 |
| Watch calls | 10.3% 4 of 39 | 35.3% 6 of 17 | 6 days | 2.9% 13 of 451 | 12.1% 30 of 247 |
| Random shows from pool | 7.8% 14 of 179 | 15.1% 13 of 86 | 9 days | 2.9% 13 of 451 | 12.1% 30 of 247 |
Calls from August 16, 2026 to September 14, 2026, 14-day windows closed. A show picked on several days in a row is one call. The 30-day columns cover the older calls whose 30-day window has closed too. Strong calls are launches: a premiere, season start, or digital release in the 14 days before the pick or the 3 after. Watch calls are the rest. Two baselines: ten random titles a day from the same pool, and the whole pool. We have to beat both.
By market
| Market | Shows called | Charted in 14 days | Random from pool | Whole pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 52 | 21.2% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Australia | 44 | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.7% |
| Brazil | 19 | 5.3% | 0% | 2% |
| Canada | 45 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| Germany | 41 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Spain | 41 | 4.9% | 0% | 1.5% |
| France | 43 | 4.7% | 4% | 2.7% |
| United Kingdom | 46 | 6.5% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| India | 12 | 8.3% | 0% | 0.7% |
| Italy | 48 | 6.3% | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Japan | 13 | 7.7% | 0% | 1.1% |
| South Korea | 23 | 0% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Mexico | 48 | 4.2% | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Netherlands | 40 | 5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Turkey | 92 | 0% | 0% | 0.8% |
| United States | 48 | 14.6% | 7.8% | 2.9% |
| South Africa | 92 | 0% | 0% | 0.3% |
Closed windows only. Markets with no closed picks are not listed.
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