Cop Crime Thriller Show With 90% Audience Score Becomes Streaming Hit

Shows about police officers have been around for decades. The conflict and dangerous situations that come with the profession are evidently fertile ground for on-screen drama. Since 2000, a number of cop shows have come and gone, some of which put unique spins on the classic procedural formula. Justified takes the police thriller and mixes it with the Western, Fargo adds comedy, and Hannibal adds horror.

Sometimes, though, audiences are just looking for a more typical show about cops. Recent shows like We Own This City and Mare of Easttown delivered on this front, as has True Detective, The Shield, S.W.A.T., and The Rookie. There's one cop thriller show, however, that has just recently released on Prime Video, and it's quickly established itself as a win with audiences for its grounded storytelling and compelling character drama.

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On Call Has Become A Streaming Hit

The Crime Thriller Has Divided Critics & Audiences

On Call has just ascended to the top of Prime Video's top 10 streaming chart. Created by Tim Walsh and Elliot Wolf, On Call stars Troian Bellisario and Alex Larracuente, among others, with a structure that follows a pair of police officers as they respond to different calls on their radio. The show, which hails from executive producer Dick Wolf, scored an impressive 90% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, but critics have shared a more mixed response to the series, with the critics' score being only 50%.

Per new data from FlixPatrol, On Call currently ranks as the most popular show on Prime Video in the U.S. as of January 15, 2025. The series beats a handful of big titles, including Beast Games, Cross, Secret Level, and Reacher. The police thriller show has been on the top 10 list for 5 days now, and has yet to be moved from the top position. Check out the full top 10 list below:

Prime Video Top 10 Shows In The U.S. (Jan 15, 2025)
1	On Call
2	Beast Games
3	Cross
4	Secret Level
5	Reacher
6	The Rig
7	Pop Culture Jeopardy!
8	Coach Prime
9	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
10	Fallout

What On Call's Streaming Success Means For The Show

Will There Be A Season 2?

Reviews for On Call aren't glowing, with critics taking issue with the show's lack of originality. Though it's half-hour episode format makes it easy to consume, the show doesn't offer up much that is new in a genre that has now been extensively explored for decades. On Call characters like Alex Diaz and Traci Harmon are well-realized, but this evidently hasn't been enough to make the show a standout entry for critics.

For audiences, though, it's clear that the Prime Video series is a worthwhile entertainment venture. Though it lacks any real surprises narratively, its streaming success speaks to just how watchable it is. On Call occupying the top spot on the Prime Video top 10 also bodes well for a potential season 2, which hasn't yet gotten the green light. If On Call continues to dominate streaming, audiences could certainly be seeing more of Traci and Alex in the future.

Source: FlixPatrol