Top Wing has built a devoted audience in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Hoopla among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. 2 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. With 7 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Abigail Oliver — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Available now on Paramount Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Top Wing earns its spot. The writing in Top Wing treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Best friends and cadets-in-training Swift, Penny, Rod, and Brody congregate at Top Wing Academy, where they learn what it takes to gain their wings and become rescue birds on Big Swirl Island. Swift is a blue jay and the fastest pilot at the academy; Penny, the only female in the group, is a penguin, and she is an expert at undersea life; Brody is a puffin who takes a more land approach, and Rod is a rooster who is ready to fly around Big Swirl Island in his all-terrain vehicle. The four friends are joined by their mentor Speedy, who helps the cadets on their different missions. Abigail Oliver and Lucas Kalechstein lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. The series ran for 2 seasons (2017–2020), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. What elevates Top Wing is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Top Wing is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. The tonal similarities to Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers are real, though Top Wing carves out its own identity quickly. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Abigail Oliver is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Top Wing wrapped up in 2020 — and 2 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.