Study Names Illinois’ Top 5 Favorite TV Shows…But Are They?

Before on-demand, streaming, DVRs, and even VCRs, if you wanted to catch a TV show you needed to have your butt on the couch (or, in a recliner) when the show started---or risk missing it forever.

At one time, many TV shows would run their content twice, once when the TV season was going on, and then they'd rerun the series in the summer for those who missed out in the fall. All of those hoops to jump through meant that there were a lot of shows you just never got to see.

That's no longer a problem. Our problem now is that there are just so, so many things to try to keep up on, you just don't have enough hours in a week to catch every show available to you. And if you don't have every streaming service you're still going to miss out on the shows people are buzzing about.

There's A Brand-New Report Out That Runs Down The 5 Most Popular Shows In Every State, And Illinois And Wisconsin Share The Same Favorite Show

As a matter of fact, according to the report, Illinois and Wisconsin not only share the same favorite show overall, Illinois' top 5 shows and Wisconsin's top 5 shows are an exact match.

The entertainment experts at PR Hub turned their attention to the top Emmy-nominated TV shows from various genres to analyze the top 5 favorites in each state. While Ted Lasso emerged as the nation’s favorite (number-one in 8 states), the people of Illinois and Wisconsin enjoyed watching another show just a bit more.

Any guesses? Okay, I'll tell you:

If, like me, you don't know much about "Beef," here's the Wiki synopsis:

Beef is a 2023 American comedy-drama television miniseries created by Korean-American director Lee Sung Jin for Netflix. It stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers whose involvement in a road rage incident escalates into a prolonged feud.

Beef picked up 8 Emmy Awards last year, and has been reviewed very well.

The Show In The Photo Above Hasn't Done Too Poorly When It Comes To Awards, Either

Ted Lasso, a show that I am familiar with, and have loved every single episode, comes in as both Illinois' and Wisconsin's 2nd favorite show, in addition to being the #1 favorite of the nation overall.

So, according to PR Hub, these are the top 5 favorite shows in Illinois and Wisconsin (they're the same, but the order of preference is different:

Illinois:

1. Beef
2. Ted Lasso
3. Better Call Saul
4. House Of Dragon
5. The Last Of Us

Wisconsin:

1. Beef
2. Ted Lasso
3. The Last Of Us
4. Better Call Saul
5. House Of Dragon