First, the symptom: you start a night with high expectations, hit ‘Play’, and after ten minutes you’re already scrolling for something else. That restless feeling often stems from an over‑reliance on generic genre tags instead of deeper narrative cues such as unreliable narrators, moral ambiguity, or layered character studies.
Second, the cause: Hulu’s recommendation engine prioritizes recent viewership and broad popularity, which can drown out the subtle, slower‑burning psychological dramas that need a more nuanced search. Without a focused approach, the algorithm feeds you the same mainstream picks, leaving the true thrill‑seekers unsatisfied.